Im not an expert but sounds like not enough water? Some of them seem pretty big for those little pots too
feldoneq2wire
I understand the desire to use peat pots rather than plastic, but peat pots tend to compete with the plants for moisture and attract mold. I have reused my plastic pots for 10 years and going. I spray them with diluted bleach and then scrub them in the shower before next year’s use.
chef71
Peat pots aren’t the best thing to use. How do you plan to keep these alive until May when they can go outside? Ideally you only want to start tomatoes 6 to 8 weeks before they get planted.
Crunchy is dead, It was a water issue, lucky it was not the whole plant. Water when needed only, not on just a schedule. Ether stick your finger in the dirt or pick up the pot to feel how heavy it is, to tell if you need to water.
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Im not an expert but sounds like not enough water? Some of them seem pretty big for those little pots too
I understand the desire to use peat pots rather than plastic, but peat pots tend to compete with the plants for moisture and attract mold. I have reused my plastic pots for 10 years and going. I spray them with diluted bleach and then scrub them in the shower before next year’s use.
Peat pots aren’t the best thing to use. How do you plan to keep these alive until May when they can go outside? Ideally you only want to start tomatoes 6 to 8 weeks before they get planted.
Crunchy is dead, It was a water issue, lucky it was not the whole plant. Water when needed only, not on just a schedule. Ether stick your finger in the dirt or pick up the pot to feel how heavy it is, to tell if you need to water.