Root Ripping ?

Starlight · April 10, 2015

I went down to visit with a neighbor who is putting in her tomatoes and peppers into the ground.

She pulled her little 6 pack plants out and literally ripped each root sytem right in half and stuck it in the ground. I stood there in shock watching her do this.

When I transplant, maybe I baby too much, but I will sit there and gently try and loosen the roots up and spread them out nicely in their new homes.

Does anybody else just rip to almost nothing and stuff? Doesn't that set back the plants or hurt them in some way?

April 10, 2015	#1
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	Root Ripping ? I went down to visit with a neighbor who is putting in her tomatoes and peppers into the ground. She pulled her little 6 pack plants out and literally ripped each root sytem right in half and stuck it in the ground. I stood there in shock watching her do this. When I transplant, maybe I baby too much, but I will sit there and gently try and loosen the roots up and spread them out nicely in their new homes. Does anybody else just rip to almost nothing and stuff? Doesn't that set back the plants or hurt them in some way?