How deep is TOO deep & root bound plants?

My Foot Smells · April 23, 2018

Like most, I had to hold off planting d/t bizarre weather and late frost. I did not pot up and kept in a 20 oz solo cup (which are terrible, btw) and had plants with a stalk about pencil thick and 3 ft tall & a touch of frost bite despite being in the GH.

I planted out 12 yesterday, and plugged them about 18" deep, but had room to go deeper. I broke up the root cluster, which weren't too badly bound. I trimmed them all the way up the top leaves and cut off a few flowers.

How deep is too deep?

I bought some peppers in a six pack about 6 weeks ago and didn't not pot them up (thinking I would stick them in the ground sooner rather than later). These are a solid root plug now, and thinking maybe best to toss them (6 for 1$) as opposed to planting.

The time has FINALLY arrived to clean things up, and plant out. It feels so GOOD after an unusually long wait.

April 23, 2018	#1
My Foot Smells Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Pulaski County, Arkansas Posts: 1,239	How deep is TOO deep & root bound plants? Like most, I had to hold off planting d/t bizarre weather and late frost. I did not pot up and kept in a 20 oz solo cup (which are terrible, btw) and had plants with a stalk about pencil thick and 3 ft tall & a touch of frost bite despite being in the GH. I planted out 12 yesterday, and plugged them about 18" deep, but had room to go deeper. I broke up the root cluster, which weren't too badly bound. I trimmed them all the way up the top leaves and cut off a few flowers. How deep is too deep? I bought some peppers in a six pack about 6 weeks ago and didn't not pot them up (thinking I would stick them in the ground sooner rather than later). These are a solid root plug now, and thinking maybe best to toss them (6 for 1$) as opposed to planting. The time has FINALLY arrived to clean things up, and plant out. It feels so GOOD after an unusually long wait.