[CH] expermenting with plants
Byron Bromley (Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com)
Mon, 14 Dec 1998 17:37:43 -0500
As I mention before I experiment with plants
Here's one for you folks to try,
I started some California wonder seeds, as soon as the seed leaf
broke soil I transplant 1 into a 2x2x2 pot, I put 1 in a 31/2 by 31/2
pot and 1 in a newspaper pot using a 1 lb coffee can for a form
about 4 in dia and 6 in deep.
After 4 weeks
Plant in 2 in pot was 2in high
Plant in 31/2 in pot was 5 in tall
Plant in 4 x6 pot was 8 in tall
Same feed and water.
My personal deductions, peppers need room for root growth
The above also has me telling those who buy transplants,
get your transplants as soon as they become available,
transplant them in larger pots until ready to transplant.
Also transplanted 1 habanero into a 1 qt clear food service container
with drain holes drilled in the bottom.
By the time this plant was 2 inches tall, the roots were almost all the way
down the sides.
The way I look at exermination, It takes a few extra seeds and pots,
put the knowlege you gain is invaluable
Byron