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jmsieglaff · March 4, 2015

I follow those guidelines fairly closely and it seems most do. They've become guidelines because it works best. Start too early and you've got the problems you mention. Too late and you're behind the eight ball which can be a bigger problem for very short seasons. Either far north or far south because it gets too hot. Where I am I'd much rather start 2 weeks late than 2 weeks early, I have a long enough season and don't run into summers that are too hot. The late started plants do catch up to earlier starts fairly quickly. A root bound unhappy plant will need to recover. People with short seasons may have no choice but to push the envelope some.

March 4, 2015	#3
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	I follow those guidelines fairly closely and it seems most do. They've become guidelines because it works best. Start too early and you've got the problems you mention. Too late and you're behind the eight ball which can be a bigger problem for very short seasons. Either far north or far south because it gets too hot. Where I am I'd much rather start 2 weeks late than 2 weeks early, I have a long enough season and don't run into summers that are too hot. The late started plants do catch up to earlier starts fairly quickly. A root bound unhappy plant will need to recover. People with short seasons may have no choice but to push the envelope some.