You
can use almost any kind of container to start your seeds. You can purchase
plastic pots, peat pots, or special flats and inserts, or use "home-grown"
containers such as egg cartons, small yogurt containers, waxed paper cups,
or milk cartons.
Here are some important
considerations:
- There must be one
or more drainage holes.
- The container should
hold up to a reasonable amount of handling and water contact.
- Youll need
a watertight tray underneath the pots to collect excess water and to
water from below. (Well talk about bottom-watering in a few minutes.)
Purchased plastic
containers fit conveniently into larger seed-starting trays, and they
usually last at least a few seasons. Peat pots and paper pots are especially
good for plants that don't like their roots disturbed during transplanting,
since you can plant them pot and all.
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