Potting On Courgettes

[cardiffsteve]

How deep do I pot courgettes?
Is it top of roots/bottom of stem level with new soil in pot?

[donnakebab]

I always just keep the soil at the same level from seeding. I've never sewn mine this early though as I don't have a GH or PT and I know they grow at such a rate that I wouldn't have room for them in my conservatory or blowaway. By the time I plant them on my lottie they are usually in a 2 litre pot or there abouts.

[keepitgreen]

I always keep at the same level too. Don't want to risk rotting the stem.

[horticultural_hobbit]

I tend to pot things up to the baby leaves.

[Jeanied]

I do the same as HH - I think most cucurbits stem root anyway so I always plant deep.

[cardiffsteve]

My courgettes are 3 weeks old and are about 6-8inches tall.
They all floppy.

[horticultural_hobbit]

Pot them up to their baby leaves so as to clamp them in. I had the same problem, they were only a week old and a bit leggy as they grew in the magic seed grower.

[Jeanied]

They don't take kindly to the cold, that could be why they are all floppy. Give them some mollycoddling.

[cardiffsteve]

Yes I think the temperature in my ktchen has dropped a lot over the past few days.

[Pies]

there going to be big or dead before you plant them out or are you planting them in a greenhouse?

[chris]

Hope you have big windowsills dude!

[horticultural_hobbit]

I don't mind the triffids. They are strangely beautiful like that. Probably end up resowing a few of mine.will have to check tomorrow to see which one's.

[Two_Sheds]

I sowed mine today

[Florence Fennel]

I'm aiming for the weekend sowing them indoors.

[binley100]

Hopefully tomorrow for mine ........