Cardboard seeding pots

[MrsB]

Hello

I'm using these for my seedlings for pretty much everything as I can just plant them straight into the ground later on. In practice is it that simple or should I be using something else for my veg?

Thanks!

[johnmichael]

Found these o/k.for most crops,ones that need to stand in them for longer periods of time,eg.parsnips,are not so well suited as they tend to fall apart when handled.

[poohpouri]

I used them last year and found they got white mould on them

[MrsB]

Thanks, I think my main feeling is that they might stunt the growth of some root veg but I'm probably just being daft. I'll let you know if I have any disintegration/mould issues!

[vegetable-gardener]

I grew sweetcorn in them. They got mouldy and fell apart. A friend of mine uses toilet rolls for sowing in sweetpeas and leeks, she says they do fall apart but the roots can go deeper. So might work for parsnips.

[johnmichael]

Originally Posted by vegetable-gardener

I grew sweetcorn in them. They got mouldy and fell apart. A friend of mine uses toilet rolls for sowing in sweetpeas and leeks, she says they do fall apart but the roots can go deeper. So might work for parsnips.

Yes,toilet rolls work well for parsnips if handled with care when planting.

[johntheeng]

I use paper ones I make and find them suitable for most things. For parsnips I make long narrow ones and for things like broad beans shorter wider ones. Never any problems and can plant everything straight in the ground when the time comes.

[MrsB]

I don't have a lot of space so storing lots of little pots is difficult hence why the cardboard ones. So far so good, no mould to speak of... But no shoots either ! 

[Hollie the Wollie]

Oh this is interesting - Im using these aswell this year, just to get them a couple of inches high then I will transplant to laerger contains or ground depending on what is what! I have found them economical but I did, at first, get a little mould on the outside of a few.

I have shoots on peas, Leeks, brocolli, cucumber but not my toms yet!

[scarybex]

I've just got a paper potter and have sown loads of things in them so far. The only things I haven't are the root veg as the pots are not very deep. They have developed a bit of white mould on the outside but it doesn't appear to have affected the plants, and the pots haven't fallen apart at all so far. I've put mine in a tray (school tray type) and they fit on the window sill in that so I've got loads going so far

[GMB27]

Originally Posted by johnmichael

Found these o/k.for most crops,ones that need to stand in them for longer periods of time,eg.parsnips,are not so well suited as they tend to fall apart when handled.

Ive not had any mould issues before but ive certainly had them fall apart on me on more than one occassion. Toilet roll middles work a bit better id say.

[Shaun]

im useing toilet rolls cut down so when you plant them out they are ment to rot in the ground and disapear the same as the paper plant pots if you plant them in the garden.

[MrsB]

Ok I'm happy to report that lots of the seedlings that hVe cone up since my first post are doing well ... A few that are not but generally good. Have got a little mould on them bit don't seem to be affecting the plants. Some things I have already re planted. My next question is how patient to be about late frosts !!

You can see my progress on my blog
The Garden of Heathen

[Alison_Kristina]

I much prefer the little round dried Coir pellets (rehydrated of course!). I find coir is the perfect medium for growing seeds.

Ali.