Root trainers

[zazen999]

Why I love them....

These shallots went in about November time; bought from Sainsburys Derby - grown according to the bumpf in Lincs....so I popped 12 into root-trainers and put them in the greenhouse. Watered them once or twice since [at most].

It looks like nothing is going on until you come to put them out and wow!!! What a root system.....

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Flamin' Nora look at those roots I've just popped onto Amazon and looked at the root trainers most are 8cm long, is that long enough? Cause I was thinking I could try using root trainers for growing the Lablab beans, then grow some in the ground and some in a Quadgrow.

[zazen999]

Yup, I start most of my beans off in them as well......Empty one, and fill it straight back up again is my motto......

[vegnut]

I always use rootrainers for beans, peas, cukes ect. Marvelous invention. I have around six sets at the present time.

[smallblueplanet]

Love em! Got my early chillies/aubs/toms in the 8cm atm. Some broad beans in 12cm ones and later will put dwarf beans & climbing beans in other 12cm ones...they're great!

[Flummery]

Just sown some round-seed type peas in them, in the greenhouse. They are in their 3rd year - and I got them second hand. I might need to think about replacing them soon though. They are starting to crack at the hinge. Got my money's worth though, seeing they were free!

[Flobalob]

One more fan here.

[Bramble_killer]

i've been ogling them for ages but never bothered with them because of the cost, don't suppose anyone knows a good value supplier?

[smallblueplanet]

On ebay, there's a supplier that sells 'used' rootrainers...

rootrainer used, Home Garden items at low prices on eBay.co.uk

[zazen999]

i've been ogling them for ages but never bothered with them because of the cost, don't suppose anyone knows a good value supplier?

I got a load at B&Q when they were on sale; and ask for them for birthdays/special treats.....

[Pies]

Just sown some round-seed type peas in them, in the greenhouse. They are in their 3rd year - and I got them second hand. I might need to think about replacing them soon though. They are starting to crack at the hinge. Got my money's worth though, seeing they were free!

You can buy the parts direct from haxnicks,i believe the part you require is the books

Component Parts - Rootrainers

HTH

[Sanjo]

Wilkinsons sells Haxnixks rootrainers 12cm ~(5" in English) £7 or so for 32 cells

[chris]

I've never heard of them until now.. is it recommended to start onion sets off in them then? Daft question, but why? Does it give them a head start/earlier crop?

[zazen999]

I've never heard of them until now.. is it recommended to start onion sets off in them then? Daft question, but why? Does it give them a head start/earlier crop?

Those are shallots Chris; and as you can see, you get a great root system growing before they go into the ground.

[chris]

Ah! :P So, is it just to get them settled in faster, or is that what you do with shallots?

Just noticed you're from Derby.. I'm from Allestree - albeit for my sins I've moved to Wales (got the short straw, wife is Welsh).