Potting on seedlings. - Garden Plants and Gardening Forum

peacehaven · 03-23-2008, 01:47 AM

When I pot on my seedlings into individual pot I place a tea bag in the pot. The roots grow through this and are not damaged when potting on further. Teabag also retains water.

lspichkin · 04-18-2008, 11:02 AM

That's a really interesting idea. I'll give it a try. Is this with a regular old tea bag? I would think the roots would have a hard time growing through, but I guess not...

peacehaven · 04-19-2008, 05:52 AM

Use tea bags that have not been used. I also use them when repotting my houseplants. Line the bottom of the new pot with them before adding compost. They help to keep the plants moist by retaining a certain amount of water.

Constance · 04-19-2008, 07:48 AM

That's very interesting...never heard of that before. I do know that it's good for ferns to water them with unsweetened tea once in a while.

Jennifer25 · 04-21-2008, 08:29 AM

Is there any specific kind of tea that should be used? Or can I use some of my older chamomile or peppermint bags?

03-23-2008, 01:47 AM	#1
peacehaven Green Gardener Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3	Potting on seedlings. When I pot on my seedlings into individual pot I place a tea bag in the pot. The roots grow through this and are not damaged when potting on further. Teabag also retains water.

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peacehaven Green Gardener Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3	Potting on seedlings Use tea bags that have not been used. I also use them when repotting my houseplants. Line the bottom of the new pot with them before adding compost. They help to keep the plants moist by retaining a certain amount of water.

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04-18-2008, 11:02 AM	#2
lspichkin Administrator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Hollywood, CA Posts: 175 Images: 88	That's a really interesting idea. I'll give it a try. Is this with a regular old tea bag? I would think the roots would have a hard time growing through, but I guess not...

04-19-2008, 07:48 AM	#4
Constance Green Gardener Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: southern Illinois Posts: 26	That's very interesting...never heard of that before. I do know that it's good for ferns to water them with unsweetened tea once in a while.

04-21-2008, 08:29 AM	#5
Jennifer25 Green Gardener Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 13 Images: 1	Is there any specific kind of tea that should be used? Or can I use some of my older chamomile or peppermint bags?