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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: North West Wyoming
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Could you guys update where you are getting pots now and maybe a link to the pots that you are using? Novosel is no longer in business I believe and my favorite McConkey pot is not available. I ordered these https://www.mcconkeyco.com/35-square...t/0/jmcsr350-1
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: NewYork 5a
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That looks like a good price. And I see they have an even lightweight option so those
will probably not be the super thin cheapie. I made a big change a couple years ago getting out of solo cups and so glad I did. I used GreenhouseMegastore. And Amazon. No more rolling around. All my seed starting is now in 1010, square trays. Easy to move around and turn for better light. I have both tall square pots and short ones. Potting up, the 1020 size trays fit 18 pots, tall and short ones. Or a 1010 square tray holds 9 pots like the micro sunflowers or micro toms. The segmented trays need a mesh tray to stiffen but I have a ton of those. Spent the nice weekend potting up. 4 18 insert trays, 72 toms and not nearly halfway done. Third season with this set-up and just a few breakage from stepping on them... |
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#63 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Ontario
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I really like SQUARE pots and mine look similar to yours Oakley!
I have 3" green square ones (from Greenhouse Megastore) that I start off with and I plant up to 4 seedlings per pot, then I pot up into taller square ones. These were all saved from various perennial acquisitions by me or my friends. (I ask a couple of friends to save square pots for me ![]() ![]() I still don't have perfect trays for these pots. I bought some opaque ones (with turquoise handles) from Walmart which fit quite nicely on the growlight stand, but there is wasted space and the middle is raised a bit so they are not perfectly flat. When I need to put more pots under the lights, I have to put them individually on the growlight trays which isn't really such a big deal except for unloading. Linda |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: North West Wyoming
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I received my pots from McConkey. They are sitting in the box. They actually measure 3 5/8 by 4 deep. I like a little narrower. I loved the deep tech square pot. These are going to take a lot of soil to fill. I have 16 flats of tomatoes to sell at our plant sale.
I looked at reviews on Green House Mega store on the cut apart sheets and they were not good. I wish I could actually see before I order. Barb |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Eastern/Coastal NC 8b
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: New England
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Looking for a tube style "pot". Actually a plastic bag, about 2-3 inches in diameter and about 10 inches tall. The bottom might be open, not sure.
Saw these in a youtube video but cannot locate a source. Tried Greenhouse Mega Store....perhaps I just dont have the right term to search. Thank you in advance. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: North West Wyoming
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Black Krim, go to Amazon and search "Al's Flower Pouch". Is that what you are looking for?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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I’m thinking exactly along the same line, wondering if I should just sew some tubes with landscaping fabric, double line stitched then cut to length. Or use some sort of cross cross panels (like a wine box) to line directly on the potting soil. Or no pot at all, just grow separated seedlings in the greenhouse, plucking them out at planting time. Otherwise I would need several hundred containers. In the past, I used pots and solo cups, taking too much space and soil.
In the old days, my parents never used pots. People at the farm would dig a deep trench (3 feet), lay some manure under the seeding bed to generate heat, then cover the top with plastic and hay. They open the top on sunny days. Tomatoes, peppers and egg plants are all started this way. The seedlings were only separated when ready to into the field.That was in a very cold climate (near Russia), years ago. Quote:
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: New England
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: New England
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Thank you for sharing a bit of gardening history !! I did start thinking about cutting plastic sheeting and stapling the sides closed...... These are to start mulberries from cuttings. Apoarently they like living as a hedge. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Illinois
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Just thought I'd let people know that I found 72 cell starter trays at Dollar General here for $5 each. They say NK brand, but the clear "greenhouse" lids for them say Jiffy
![]() I was going to save them for next year, but I might end up having to plant more tomatoes this year, so one might get a trial run here today or tomorrow **added** They do have the nice feature of having a tray that they cells sit in that bottom waters your plants, I think I like the idea Last edited by D.J. Wolf; April 8, 2021 at 10:53 AM. Reason: addition |
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