Propagation: New (to me) container experiment., 1 by donn

donn wrote:
Since I got a windfall of nursery pots through Craigslist, I decided to put some odd-sized ones to use. They're "Mum Pots" and "Cabbage & Kale Pots," about 8" in diameter at the top, and 5" deep.

I filled 8 of them with Pro-Mix, and cut the bottoms off of 8 half-gallon water jugs. I made an impression with the cut bottom of the jug, in the surface of the soil. Then I sowed a variety of grasses inside the impression. I stuck the bottomless jug into the soil about an inch, drilled holes through the lip of the pot and the jug on 2 sides, and ran a coathanger through the holes to lock the jug in place.

It seems to be working fine. Lots of condensation in the jugs, and the soil is staying wet. So far, 4 of the 8 have sprouts; Bunny Tails and Purple Majesty Millet. I just sowed them on April 24 & 28.

When it's time, I'll just pull the coathanger and lift the jug off. Rinse out the jug, and string it up for it's next use.