Jiffy peat pot question, frustrated

[noxiously]

From my understanding, if you use jiffy peat pots and it comes time to transplant you can just stick the whole pot down into the new pot and it will dissolve over time and the plant will not have any issues with this. My question is is this true? I used some of the peat pots but when I transplanted into a bigger pot the plants haven't grown any in two weeks. I was wondering if it has became root bound inside the smaller peat pot. I saw a couple small roots starting to poke through the bottom of one of them and figures the rest would do the same.

I am just out of ideas on why these plants haven't grown any. Here are some pics:

When first put in the pots:




After 2 weeks:




These are just multiple pictures of the same two plants.

 

[noxiously]

Some more pics from today:

 

[noxiously]

Any takers?

 

[pilgram]

i dont think they disolve , your roots just grow through

 

[noxiously]

Ok, thanks pilgram. I've noticed that with some of them, tiny little roots growing through the bottoms. Do you think that the roots would get root bound though while staying in those pots even when they get planted into bigger pots?

 

[noxiously]

Any other advice as to why they are not growing and looking droopy. I thought it might have been over watering so I backed off. Using the finger method and now waterings seem better. Just can't figure this one out.

 

[frmrboi]

Ok, thanks pilgram. I've noticed that with some of them, tiny little roots growing through the bottoms. Do you think that the roots would get root bound though while staying in those pots even when they get planted into bigger pots?

Here's the problem with those peatpots. If you don't keep the pot damp any roots that grow up to them dry out and die. Eventually the plant becomes root bound, that's why your probably seeing roots coming out the bottom only as it stayed damp. My neighbor who used those things always stuck them inside a styrafoam cup with a drain hole. When it came time to transplant you just knock out the peat pot and stick it in soil. You never leave any of the rim exposed to the air when you transplant.

 

[ken 2010]

do they have netting around the peat like my ones did if so you need to cut the netting with something and then transplant carefully into new medium hope that helps

 

[Vento]

Try watering " Around " the peatpot near the edge of your pot to encourage the roots to go in search of water/ food ... I noticed it with jiffy pellets .. the roots are happy to stay in that ball if they are getting water ... starve the root a bit to make them go hungry .

Worked for me

 

[Slurpy]

ya i used to use them but would always cut the pot off and replant. I would have to say next time i'll just go with a party cup, much easier to water. also i found if you have a fan blowing near it dries out the jiffy pot too quickly and affects the roots.

 

[noxiously]

Thanks everyone. You were exactly right with those peat pots. I dug the two plants up and took a razor and made a few slices half way through the pot so I could easily take the pot off and when I finally got them off there were roots growing every which way but the right way. They were definitely root bound, thats for sure. Bad thing is with as many roots that were circling around the edge of the pot none of them grew through except for one small one. Hopefully that will take care of the problem with the droopy leaves. I'll find out later today if they took right or if they died from transplant shock.

 

[*BUDS]

ive used 1000's of jiffy pots outdoor. roots grow straight thru the gauze (it doesnt dissolve),noprobs ,they r designed so the plant can to do this.
Bit overwatered,thats causing your root prob, let it dry out more. Also can u get those ugly cups out of there?

 

[Dirty Harry]

As you stated, just cut the netting and the roots will find the way out. They would normally but cutting the netting speeds things up if your planting into soil.
I actually use peat pucks to make clones or grow from seed to be put into a ebb & flow table. I don't cut the netting as the roots will get through. I never had a problem with the soil/peat getting loose. The hydroton in the net pots seems to keep the peat in place and since the ebb&flow does not use any small emitters and my pumps have the pre-filter removed I never had a plug issue and I get a nice fish bone root carpet in the bottom of the tray.

 

[frmrboi]

if you had taken the time to read the original question you'd know that he isn't using peat pellets he's using peat pots, they have no netting.

 

[Dirty Harry]

if you had taken the time to read the original question you'd know that he isn't using peat pellets he's using peat pots, they have no netting.

Fair enough. I had the impression that peat puck and peat pot were sometimes called the same thing.

 

[*BUDS]

if you had taken the time to read the original question you'd know that he isn't using peat pellets he's using peat pots, they have no netting.

well here in australia jiffy pots have netting.

 

[noxiously]

Thanks guys. I ended up pulling the peat pots off. The ones here don't have netting, they are kind of like thick cardboard. I have seen them being used before and when planted in the ground they end up falling apart into small pieces and the roots just grow normal. But for some reason these ones did not do any of that. I noticed that the soil inside the pot was moist, but all the soil on the outer parts of the bigger pots they are in were bone dry. After I took the peat pots off the soil was evenly moist through out.

 

[Rawness]

i havent gotten my plants to look like yours but


buy a spray bottle and spray your plants and soil looks like it can use more water

 

[frmrboi]

I have seen them being used before and when planted in the ground they end up falling apart into small pieces and the roots just grow normal. But for some reason these ones did not do any of that. I noticed that the soil inside the pot was moist, but all the soil on the outer parts of the bigger pots they are in were bone dry. After I took the peat pots off the soil was evenly moist through out.

put the peat pot inside a styrafoam coffee cup, that will keep it constantly moist and the roots will grow through them easily.