I screwed up! I know where I went wrong but is there a remedy?? This past Friday I transplanted my seedlings from their seed starting cells into peat pots. I crammed them all into a cut-down box for easy handling and set them back in the greenhouse. I just checked them and the peat pots are molding! Too much moisture with no air flow. Can I dry the pots out and hope the mold dies or is it going to keep growing and kill my tomato plants? Or should I just repot into plastic?
I would remove the peat pots. Once the mold has gotten too good a start it can overwhelm the seedlings.
Thank you Diana_K!
One of the common problems with them - only one of many - and one reason why many recommend avoiding using them at all. Most any small plastic container will work better and be better for the plants.
Please ignore the claim the pots can be directly planted in the ground and be sure to remove all of the pot before transplanting them to the garden.
Dave
Ditto: These pots do not decompose anywhere near fast enough for the plants to grow on through them. I prefer plastic- the roots slip right out, compared to the peat- the roots get attached to the peat pots.
Any sort of paper, peat or similar material can act like a wick and draw the moisture out of the soil around the roots.
