To decant or not to decant

[Sylvan]

I have ordered some fruit bushes in 2l coir pots. Do I plant them still in the pots or take them out first?

[Two_Sheds]

Coir is made to be planted direct into the ground

[Sylvan]

Thanks Two Sheds

[SarzWix]

Just make sure that the lip of the pot is under soil - if it's protruding from the soil it acts as a kind of wick drawing moisture out of the soil to evaporate and that stops the roots from growing through it. Made that mistake meself

[Sylvan]

Oo-er missus
Thanks, I wouldn't have thought of that.

Presumably I can leave them in the coir pots for a few weeks till I get the chance to plant them? Or will I need to sink them into the famous M Buckets in that case?