I have noticed several notations here on peat pellets and peat pots. I use the peat pellets. I don't start alot of stuff from seed, so these are an easy way for me to go. These are the discs. Plastic trays with the pellets found at the box stores and garden centers. Also just the pellets. One soaks the pellet, puts seed in, sets tray in best spot etc. I have used the tray or plastic lids from coffee cans etc. I prefer the larger ones (about 1") to get some size and root system before transplanting into garden or container. A thin netting holds it together, and sometimes I tease that apart when planting.
Peat pots are those cardboard looking small pots. They seem to be problematic.
I thought I should add that I do not to mean this is a snarky comment.
And in defense of peat pellets.
I use for sunflowers. If I plant seed birdies help them selves!
Some herbs, have some basil going now as we speak.
For my interest in 18th c (French) garden at Ft Toulouse AL. Will be starting some sunflowers and marigolds for them. If I can't plant when there in April, can leave off starts for them to plant.
It's all good!
And in defense of peat pellets.
I use for sunflowers. If I plant seed birdies help them selves!
Some herbs, have some basil going now as we speak.
For my interest in 18th c (French) garden at Ft Toulouse AL. Will be starting some sunflowers and marigolds for them. If I can't plant when there in April, can leave off starts for them to plant.
It's all good!
I use them and they do fine for quick germinating plants. For long germination period peppers, the pellets can sometimes mold as they remain heavily moist for almost a month in some cases. I have changed that medium to rockwool or root riot plugs for those...much, much better.
I pull all the netting from the pellets before up-potting, and actually attempt to shake as much peat from the roots as possible.
I pull all the netting from the pellets before up-potting, and actually attempt to shake as much peat from the roots as possible.