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Old January 14, 2007   #12
dirtdigging101
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Default foam cups a hint in using

yes they are a bit hard too handle but i like the 16 oz size it is 4.5" tall and 3 inches in diameter perfect size. I use them mainly due to cost as i start 900 tomato plants for my greenhouse operation and this cup size provides an optimal size for seedlings what i mean is not too small or too large.

i put my holes in the bottom and bottom water

i get the holes in the bottom by heating up a lagre phillips screw drivr on the gas burner then "burning" it thru the bottom makes a nice hole actually i put 4 of them in each bottom

it is hard to find 3" pots that are tall in the comercial world
jiffy pots makes one but i have never grown in jiffy pots i would like to try a few and i guess i should this year to see side by side it there is a difference. would really help to speep planting along green house holds 8oo plants and pickingup the cups takes time
perhaps
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