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Old June 15, 2018   #3
taboule
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Originally Posted by Worth1 View Post
You could try starting in small starter containers and then planting out.
The trick is to let them get root bound a bit so the roots dont get messed up planting out.
How I do it is I use the container for a mold in the soil pull out the potted cucumber and set it in the soil hole I made.
The plant never knows what happened.

Worth
Good technique that's worked for me too. I use it mostly for plants that don't like their feet tickled. With tomatoes and peppers, if they get REALLY root-bound, I prefer to untangle some roots, even forcefully cut some, so the plant develops newer ones for stronger growth.
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