I would guess that air circulation is a major problem.
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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I start seeds in styrofoam cups. I do exclusively square foot gardening
and
have several boxes going. I use the 32oz cups that I buy in bulk from
Sam's
Club. I put about 1 inch of potting soil in the cup.

When it comes time to plant I just cut the bottom out of the cups and
plant
the whole things. This leaves me the proper amount of empty cup to do
the
watering called for in the Square Foot Gardening book.

Well, everything that happens, wilt, browning leaves, low yield, bugs,
disease etc., happens because I PLANT THE DANG CUPS, according to my
wife.
She, and others, say this is a definate no-no. I disagree. What do you
say
and why?


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J.C.



I think your wife is right, when you get them in the soil why not push
down
on the contents of the cup, pull up on its wall and take the foam away?

David



Because in the book, "Square Foot Gardening" it calls for a "cup" of
water at the base of each plant on a specific time frame. My purpose with
the cups is that they allow me to put the right amount of water directly
to the roots. It does NOT have to be foam, that's not my concern. I just
happen to get a good price on a case of them at Sam's. Heck, forget the
foam. If I was using plastic cups, or paper cups, or some other kind of
cups, does anyone believe that cutting the bottom out of the cups and
planting the whole cup causes any problems with the plant?
J.C.

Yes. It will cause problems for the plants, especially those with wide,
shallow roots. And, what is the "specific time frame" for watering? How
many minutes, hours, days or whatever?