Re: [CH] Peat Pellets
Linda Panter (lipant@sympatico.ca)
Fri, 18 Feb 2005 20:49:37 -0500
Thanks. I see what you mean. Since I planted them this morning
only... I think I will leave them
but transplant quickly and clip the netting really well.
Thanks so much!
----- Original Message -----
From: "NECM" <northeast.chileman@gmail.com>
To: "Ces" <ces@preferred.com>
Cc: "Chile-Heads" <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [CH] Peat Pellets
Hi Linda,
This is one of those, Less filling!/Tastes Great!, controversies.
I've
used Jiffy Peat pellets & pots for years & have only praise for
them.
The one drawback is they do tend to dry out quickly so
maintaining
them a bit more trouble. As Charlie wrote about the netting
stifiling
root growth, I've read the peat pots inhibit root growth also.
Take a
look at this picture & you decide....
http://home.comcast.net/~thenortheastchileman/wsb/media/148143/site1077.jpg
Hope this helps,
NECM
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 14:19:12 -0500, Ces <ces@preferred.com>
wrote:
> I always thought it stifled the root growth as the original
> netted clump was
> still there at the end of the season. I can't say if it
> affected the growth
> of the plant however.
>
> Charlie
> -----Original Message-----
> [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com]On Behalf Of Linda
> Panter
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 1:35 PM
> To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com
> Subject: [CH] Peat Pellets
>
> Does anyone have any experience with using peat pellets to
> start
> seeds?
>
> I am just starting my spring seeds, and I am using peat pellets
> in peat cups. Eventually I will move them larger and larger,
> etc.
> But I read somewhere (AFTER planting these!) that most growers
> don't like the pellets.
>
> Any thoughts on why?
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> Linda
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