Pots for seedlings

It seems, most recently, gardeners had to grow seedlings in pots for seedlings, made with their own hands from cups, scraps of plastic bottles. All this "beauty" a couple of months a year "decorated" the windowsills in the house, causing not at all positive emotions.

But, fortunately, today you can change everything by purchasing beautiful, identical, even, multi-colored plastic pots specially for seedlings. So, mistresses will soon decorate, instead of will disfigure the kitchens and hothouses. In addition, all the pots are made of quality and environmentally friendly materials.

Pots under the seedlings - varieties

In addition to the aforementioned plastic containers for growing seedlings, there are several more options. For example, a peat pot - it is intended for seedlings with very fragile roots (cucumbers, melons , watermelons, peppers). In them the root system is not completely injured, since all manipulations with diving and landing in the ground are made without excavation of the root system, directly with the pot. The disadvantage of these products is that they are disposable.

Also there is a variant with clay pots. They, in principle, are a good alternative. Through their walls air arrives well, that is, they are ventilated. They can grow large and strong plants, they have a decent thermal insulation, strength and at the same time light enough. A variety of forms of clay pots will please any mistress. The only drawback is the probability of injury to the root system during transplantation. And also - a lot of space is needed for their storage until the next season.

There is another variety of pots for seedlings - paper. These cups are made of special paper, impregnated with paraffin. Unfortunately, it is short-lived, but it protects the roots well from damage.

And yet, despite such diversity, the greatest demand among gardeners is used by technology pots for seedlings. These are all the same plastic pots that contribute to the accelerated growth of seedlings due to the excellent drainage system. Thanks to him, the microclimate in the soil substrate remains at the required level, as well as the level of humidity and temperature. When watering holes in the bottom of the pots, the optimal supply of plants with moisture is ensured.

Among the additional advantages of plastic pots are their light weight, ease of care and convenience of storage.