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Title: I see no point in potting on or putting out ...
Post by: tim on April 27, 2007, 14:05:59

...until the plant has established itself in its present container.

Title: Re: I see no point in potting on or putting out ...
Post by: jo9919 on April 27, 2007, 14:13:58

I think you're safe with that one Tim  ;D

Jo.

Title: Re: I see no point in potting on or putting out ...
Post by: emmy1978 on April 27, 2007, 14:26:27

Yep, looks pretty well established to me!  :)

Title: Re: I see no point in potting on or putting out ...
Post by: GRACELAND on April 27, 2007, 18:00:16

 ;D  Yet Looks Ready to Me as Well  ;D What Is It ??? :-\

Title: Re: I see no point in potting on or putting out ...
Post by: tim on April 27, 2007, 18:22:29

Tomato - like the wimpy one next to it - all drawn up because of our lean-to.  Just shows that you can't judge by the 'foliage'.

And trying to make the point that it's better to temper ones enthusiasm/impatience rather than waste unused compost & unsettle plants before they have a coherent rootball.

Title: Re: I see no point in potting on or putting out ...
Post by: sarah on April 27, 2007, 19:50:26

are they gardeners delight perchance? mine have have gone quite stretched aswell even though they have had good light. am hardening them off now.

Title: Re: I see no point in potting on or putting out ...
Post by: Tin Shed on April 27, 2007, 22:32:37

My Gardener's Delight have gone all leggy as well. Moved them into the mini greenhouse to start to harden off gently and they immediately got a bit of sun scorch. All the other toms have coped well.

Title: Re: I see no point in potting on or putting out ...
Post by: tim on April 28, 2007, 10:59:05

Sarah - no, I do find that the cherries go leggy more quickly - in the same way that they grow on.

Title: Re: I see no point in potting on or putting out ...
Post by: kitten on April 28, 2007, 15:09:06

I have a feeling this also refers to my over eager transplanting of beetroots a while ago...  :-[   :-X but hey ho, i'm a beginner, we're bound to get these things wrong lol!

Lesson learnt tho, thanks tim!   ;)  ;D

Title: Re: I see no point in potting on or putting out ...
Post by: caroline7758 on April 28, 2007, 17:07:44

Mine are leggy too. But that looks like quite a big pot already, Tim? I had to pot mine on because they were falling over due to being top-heavy rather than because the roots had filled the pot.

Title: Re: I see no point in potting on or putting out ...
Post by: tim on April 28, 2007, 17:14:19

'Twas a 3" pot. They're now in their growbags in the cold 'house.