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Title: toilet rolls
Post by: diggerrick on April 15, 2011, 15:01:53
hi,i have several things growing in toilet rolls, can i plant them straight into the ground or do i have to remove them 1st? :-\ 
Title: Re: toilet rolls
Post by: misfit on April 15, 2011, 15:09:22
plant them straight in  :)
Title: Re: toilet rolls
Post by: small on April 15, 2011, 15:52:06
With about ten times as much water as you originally think.....
Title: Re: toilet rolls
Post by: saddad on April 15, 2011, 16:01:24
Try to make sure none of the cardboard is standing proud of the soil as it can act as a wick and draw all the water out of the compost in the roll and check the seedlings... :) I trim back the "top" if the compost level has settled down in the tube...
Title: Re: toilet rolls
Post by: Alex133 on April 16, 2011, 18:42:10
Agree have to water heavily otherwise roots won't get out in the open soil.
Last year peeled off loo roll from a few runner beans and left the rest in place - no difference in growth I could tell.
Title: Re: toilet rolls
Post by: tomatoada on April 16, 2011, 18:52:48
I agree about watering.  I prefere to peel mine off in case I am not there to water.
Have we confused you?
Title: Re: toilet rolls
Post by: Tonythegardener on April 17, 2011, 20:03:22
They fall apart anyway long before you have to plant them in the soil.