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sowing in tubes
I intend sowing into carboard tubes this spring, and would like a little advice. First can I plant on with tube, or should I slide the plant out? Secondly I am best placing the tubes in a tray of gravel and watering through the gravel? TIA John T All e-mails and attachments are virus checked with Norton before sending. -- To reply direct please remove the wet from the towill |
sowing in tubes
"John Towill" wrote in message .. . I intend sowing into carboard tubes this spring, and would like a little advice. First can I plant on with tube, or should I slide the plant out? We plant our sweet peas and runner beans in cardboard tubes. The sweet peas go straight into the ground in the tube and always thrive. We peel the card off the runners though, as we had one poor year and didn't know whether it was caused by the tubes or not. Secondly I am best placing the tubes in a tray of gravel and watering through the gravel? We stack the tubes 28 to a seed tray and tie round with string. That's it. |
sowing in tubes
On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 12:42:13 -0000, "Sue da Nimm"
. wrote: "John Towill" wrote in message . .. I intend sowing into carboard tubes this spring, and would like a little advice. First can I plant on with tube, or should I slide the plant out? We plant our sweet peas and runner beans in cardboard tubes. The sweet peas go straight into the ground in the tube and always thrive. We peel the card off the runners though, as we had one poor year and didn't know whether it was caused by the tubes or not. Secondly I am best placing the tubes in a tray of gravel and watering through the gravel? We stack the tubes 28 to a seed tray and tie round with string. That's it. Same here, though I've never felt it necessary to remove the tubes. I do ensure though that the tubes are thoroughly wet when planting out, and I makes sure there's lots of compost in the planting holes. Perhaps this helps to speed the rotting away of the card? Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{whoisat}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
sowing in tubes
: On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 12:42:13 -0000, "Sue da Nimm"
: . wrote: : :: :: "John Towill" wrote in message :: .. . ::: ::: I intend sowing into carboard tubes this spring, and would like a ::: little advice. ::: First can I plant on with tube, or should I slide the plant out? :: We plant our sweet peas and runner beans in cardboard tubes. The :: sweet peas go straight into the ground in the tube and always :: thrive. We peel the card off the runners though, as we had one poor :: year and didn't know whether it was caused by the tubes or not. ::: Secondly I am best placing the tubes in a tray of gravel and ::: watering through the gravel? :: We stack the tubes 28 to a seed tray and tie round with string. :: That's it. :: : : Same here, though I've never felt it necessary to remove the tubes. : I do ensure though that the tubes are thoroughly wet when planting : out, and I makes sure there's lots of compost in the planting holes. : Perhaps this helps to speed the rotting away of the card? : : Regards, I prefer to sow sweet peas, 3 to a 9" pot and plant them as a whole when ready. I sow 6 or more runner beans in the same or bigger size pot and carefully tease them apart and plant out singly after the first leaves have properly developed |
sowing in tubes
On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:18:31 +0000, Stephen Howard
wrote: On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 12:42:13 -0000, "Sue da Nimm" . wrote: "John Towill" wrote in message ... I intend sowing into carboard tubes this spring, and would like a little advice. First can I plant on with tube, or should I slide the plant out? We plant our sweet peas and runner beans in cardboard tubes. The sweet peas go straight into the ground in the tube and always thrive. We peel the card off the runners though, as we had one poor year and didn't know whether it was caused by the tubes or not. Secondly I am best placing the tubes in a tray of gravel and watering through the gravel? We stack the tubes 28 to a seed tray and tie round with string. That's it. Same here, though I've never felt it necessary to remove the tubes. I do ensure though that the tubes are thoroughly wet when planting out, and I makes sure there's lots of compost in the planting holes. Perhaps this helps to speed the rotting away of the card? Regards, Where do people get their tubes, please. I think if I relied on toilet roll centres, it would take a year to get even a dozen. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Chris Hogg wrote: On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:18:31 +0000, Stephen Howard wrote: Where do people get their tubes, please. I think if I relied on toilet roll centres, it would take a year to get even a dozen. Cut newspaper into suitable strips, roll it around something of the right diameter (say, a broom handle, vaccuum cleaner tube, rolling pin or whatever), tuck the bottom on to bind it together, and that is all. You want the width of the strips to be the height you want plus a bit, and the length to go around at least 3 times. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
sowing in tubes
On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:35:11 +0000, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:18:31 +0000, Stephen Howard wrote: On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 12:42:13 -0000, "Sue da Nimm" . wrote: "John Towill" wrote in message t... I intend sowing into carboard tubes this spring, and would like a little advice. First can I plant on with tube, or should I slide the plant out? We plant our sweet peas and runner beans in cardboard tubes. The sweet peas go straight into the ground in the tube and always thrive. We peel the card off the runners though, as we had one poor year and didn't know whether it was caused by the tubes or not. Secondly I am best placing the tubes in a tray of gravel and watering through the gravel? We stack the tubes 28 to a seed tray and tie round with string. That's it. Same here, though I've never felt it necessary to remove the tubes. I do ensure though that the tubes are thoroughly wet when planting out, and I makes sure there's lots of compost in the planting holes. Perhaps this helps to speed the rotting away of the card? Regards, Where do people get their tubes, please. I think if I relied on toilet roll centres, it would take a year to get even a dozen. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Grandad always used newspapers folded into strips, formed into tubes, filled and tied with string. Almost all his seeds were started this way. These cylinders were densely packed into wooden tomato boxes. That's going back a few years though, as I'm 75 myself! John ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
sowing in tubes
"Chris Hogg" wrote in message ... On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:18:31 +0000, Stephen Howard wrote: On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 12:42:13 -0000, "Sue da Nimm" . wrote: "John Towill" wrote in message ... I intend sowing into carboard tubes this spring, and would like a little advice. First can I plant on with tube, or should I slide the plant out? We plant our sweet peas and runner beans in cardboard tubes. The sweet peas go straight into the ground in the tube and always thrive. We peel the card off the runners though, as we had one poor year and didn't know whether it was caused by the tubes or not. Secondly I am best placing the tubes in a tray of gravel and watering through the gravel? We stack the tubes 28 to a seed tray and tie round with string. That's it. Same here, though I've never felt it necessary to remove the tubes. I do ensure though that the tubes are thoroughly wet when planting out, and I makes sure there's lots of compost in the planting holes. Perhaps this helps to speed the rotting away of the card? Regards, Where do people get their tubes, please. I think if I relied on toilet roll centres, it would take a year to get even a dozen. Use senna pods daily? Kitchen paper rolls cut in two? Franz |
sowing in tubes
On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:35:11 +0000, Chris Hogg wrote:
Where do people get their tubes, please. I think if I relied on toilet roll centres, it would take a year to get even a dozen. Eat more fibre... or alternatively, stop by one of those paper recycling bins - some have a lid that lifts up. Dive in and have a ferret about. Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{who is at}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
sowing in tubes
On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:35:11 +0000, Chris Hogg wrote:
Where do people get their tubes, please. I think if I relied on toilet roll centres, it would take a year to get even a dozen. Eat more fibre... or alternatively, stop by one of those paper recycling bins - some have a lid that lifts up. Dive in and have a ferret about. Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{who is at}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
sowing in tubes
John Towill wrote:
I intend sowing into carboard tubes this spring, and would like a little advice. First can I plant on with tube, or should I slide the plant out? Secondly I am best placing the tubes in a tray of gravel and watering through the gravel? TIA John T All e-mails and attachments are virus checked with Norton before sending. FWIW we use paper pots and merely use the tube as the 'form'.. They degrade perfectly well when given a good soaking after planting. We find the local rag (tabloid size) seems good for parsnips etc.. Jim |
sowing in tubes
John Towill wrote:
I intend sowing into carboard tubes this spring, and would like a little advice. First can I plant on with tube, or should I slide the plant out? Secondly I am best placing the tubes in a tray of gravel and watering through the gravel? TIA John T All e-mails and attachments are virus checked with Norton before sending. FWIW we use paper pots and merely use the tube as the 'form'.. They degrade perfectly well when given a good soaking after planting. We find the local rag (tabloid size) seems good for parsnips etc.. Jim |
sowing in tubes
On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 22:48:59 +0000, Jim W wrote:
John Towill wrote: I intend sowing into carboard tubes this spring, and would like a little advice. First can I plant on with tube, or should I slide the plant out? Secondly I am best placing the tubes in a tray of gravel and watering through the gravel? TIA John T All e-mails and attachments are virus checked with Norton before sending. FWIW we use paper pots and merely use the tube as the 'form'.. They degrade perfectly well when given a good soaking after planting. We find the local rag (tabloid size) seems good for parsnips etc.. Jim I have been saving toilet roll and kitchen roll tubes, though now I reckon that I'll try the newspaper style. Thanks for all the help. By the way I realy get put off when toilet rolls state "recycled paper." Ugh. :-) Cheers John T -- To reply direct please remove the wet from the towill |
sowing in tubes
Where do people get their tubes, please. I think if I relied on toilet roll centres, it would take a year to get even a dozen. Make paper 'pots' : http://www.pigsonthewing.org.uk/pots/ Jenny |
sowing in tubes
On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 13:28:16 +0000, John Towill
wrote: On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 22:48:59 +0000, Jim W wrote: John Towill wrote: snip I have been saving toilet roll and kitchen roll tubes, though now I reckon that I'll try the newspaper style. Thanks for all the help. By the way I realy get put off when toilet rolls state "recycled paper." Ugh. :-) Cheers John T But think about it, you drink recycled water! I'll get my coat :-) -- Sally in Shropshire, UK http://stonybrook.users.btopenworld.com Reply To is spam trap If you need to email use sally=thompson@btinternet=com and replace the = with a dot |
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