Help!

teagangirl · April 5, 2014

I am in the middle of planting tomatoes, global bucket method. Two plants are in a cardboard like substance and appear as though one is supposed to plant in ground in this container, they already have support.
Should I remove this for the bucket method?

JamesL · April 5, 2014

I would think yes, remove them.

tqn626 · April 6, 2014

You're probably referring to Peat pots. Remove the pot. They actually take quite some time to decay and it will most likely rootbound your plants, which will stunt your tomato plant.

heirloomtomaguy · April 6, 2014

I agree peat pots/coco coir pots never decay faster than root growth and hinder plants. Its always a safe bet to remove the pot.

teagangirl · April 6, 2014

thank you for answering the question!! Pots removed!!

April 5, 2014	#1
teagangirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Southern Ca Posts: 9	Help! I am in the middle of planting tomatoes, global bucket method. Two plants are in a cardboard like substance and appear as though one is supposed to plant in ground in this container, they already have support. Should I remove this for the bucket method?

April 6, 2014	#5
teagangirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Southern Ca Posts: 9	thank you thank you for answering the question!! Pots removed!!

April 5, 2014	#2
JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	I would think yes, remove them.

April 6, 2014	#3
tqn626 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Gabriel, CA Posts: 145	You're probably referring to Peat pots. Remove the pot. They actually take quite some time to decay and it will most likely rootbound your plants, which will stunt your tomato plant.

April 6, 2014	#4
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	I agree peat pots/coco coir pots never decay faster than root growth and hinder plants. Its always a safe bet to remove the pot.