JennyC wrote:
"Gareth" wrote in message
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Why do I need to plant seedlings to sequentially bigger pots? Why
isn't possible to plant a seedling to just 1 pot - the final size
required by the adult plant?

Gareth.

I've wondered this myself Gareth. In the wild seeds just drop to the
ground and grow OK without being in pots at all!
Jenny

The vast majority of them do not, most of them don't germinate at all and of
those that do, only a fraction grow into healthy plants and even then, only
if the conditions are right.
Mimicking nature (which is what we are effectively doing) is more of a
struggle because we don't start with an infinite amount of seeds, space or
conditions.