On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 02:08:38 GMT, "Kathy" wrote:

Do you plant the entire cell pack, netting and all? I did that with zucchini
and lost two out of three plants, what went wrong? How wet do you keep the
cell packs once they are swollen up to planting size and you have put your
seed in them?

Peat is good for seed-starting because water is easily absorbed and
then evaporated. Making the little compressed discs swell with an
initial soaking will *not* provide enough moisture for plant growth
for more than a few days (YMMV according to local humidity). The peat
will also "wick away" moisture if exposed in the ground. Be sure to
plant deeply enough so the top of the pellet is covered with soil.
When planting peat pots, tear off the top edges so this "wicking"
doesn't occur.