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As the heading says, I have some sweetpeas growing in rootrainers. They are about 6" tall & masses of roots are coming out of the bottom of the RT. Being nosey I opened one of the books to find that the roots were concentrated to the bottom 2" of the RT. Is this normal or should I leave them longer to fill the RT with roots. Any advice grateful, thanks.
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That's normal. The root-trainers make the roots go downward. There may appear to be a gap but thinking about it, there isn't is there?
You want the roots down, not at the top.Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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It sounds like they are nearly ready to get planted out too BM - they don't like to be checked.Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?Comment
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Yep, I agree with Flum, that's exactly what they are supposed to do. Fear not BM!Comment
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Thank you ladies, I googled some images & the roots went from top to bottom where as mine are from bottom to 2" from bottom. I was wondering if they were overwatered as when I took some out, they just fell to bits. They are planted out against trellis and look ok.sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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I've used RTs for sweetpeas for several years now, I'd say get them planted soonest BMaka
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My sweet peas are still in their root trainers and probably will be for another few weeks yet but that's mainly cos I've not got the area organised where I want them yet. Last year I planted most of them the same time I built my bean wigwams as I grew some with each of them. Was right pretty too
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BM are you giving your sweet peas any frost protection? this is the first year ive grown them and I didnt know when to put them outThe love of gardening is a seed once sown never dies ...Comment
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No, thats fine piskie, I still have around 20 to go out. I only planted half a dozen to see how they faired.Originally posted by piskieinboots View Posterm, ignore me please
sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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Hi HM, They have been in unheated GH since sowing in January.Originally posted by Hans Mum View Postsigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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harden them off if you've had them under glass, but they don't need frost protection, they're hardyOriginally posted by Hans Mum View PostAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Thanks TS, I'll bring them out into open coldframe.sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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thanks TS & BM i'll toughen em up a bit before I put them inThe love of gardening is a seed once sown never dies ...Comment
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