cup size root bound question

jhouse · May 17, 2019

Hi all,

I just found out the week I was going to plant my seedlings -- Memorial Day -- looks like an entire week of thunderstorms for the Ohio valley. Apparently some big fronts may move across the US that week.

I'm only planting a few in my garden, and giving away most of my 50 seedlings, which are potted in cups (4" diameter at the top), under LED and fluorescent lights.

They range from quite small to 6" tall at this point, and I'm getting them outside for several hours in sun/shade.

Just wondering what you more experienced folk think about them getting root bound in these cups, whether I should repot again? Will they make it until after these darn storms? Plus not sure my indoor lighting will cover that many when they're larger.

Thanks for any thoughts!

Jan H.

May 17, 2019	#1
jhouse Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: sw ohio Posts: 153	cup size root bound question Hi all, I just found out the week I was going to plant my seedlings -- Memorial Day -- looks like an entire week of thunderstorms for the Ohio valley. Apparently some big fronts may move across the US that week. I'm only planting a few in my garden, and giving away most of my 50 seedlings, which are potted in cups (4" diameter at the top), under LED and fluorescent lights. They range from quite small to 6" tall at this point, and I'm getting them outside for several hours in sun/shade. Just wondering what you more experienced folk think about them getting root bound in these cups, whether I should repot again? Will they make it until after these darn storms? Plus not sure my indoor lighting will cover that many when they're larger. Thanks for any thoughts! Jan H. Last edited by jhouse; May 17, 2019 at 01:01 PM.