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Old November 23, 2007   #28
johno
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Originally Posted by Worth1 View Post
I’ve seen egg cartons used for seedlings, but just for home not for sale.
I've used them a couple of times. They work fine for germination, but there's very little room for root growth, so you have to transplant right away. I don't think I'll use them again. Might as well start in community flats...

Last year I used newspaper pots made from a tin can form. I tried a few different sized cans. The cans that are a bit shorter and wider than a standard soup can worked best, but the wider pots take more space, obviously. I found that a double layer of newspaper was plenty sturdy, but took too long to decompose during the time when roots should have been reaching out into the soil. Next year I'll try a single layer.

I'm curious if there are any additives in the cow pots? Or do they just press and dry them? Sounds like it could be a DIY project.
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