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young plants

tony melia · 2017-04-25 11:26:06

Hi just bought a few young plants from bxq ,they have a sort of tea bag type covering them ,have just potted them ,then i began to wonder if i should taking the tea bag wrapping off them ,or is it alright to leave it on :confused::confused:

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25-04-2017 12:26pm

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tony melia

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Hi just bought a few young plants from bxq ,they have a sort of tea bag type covering them ,have just potted them ,then i began to wonder if i should taking the tea bag wrapping off them ,or is it alright to leave it on

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#2 25-04-2017 9:51pm
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tony melia wrote: »

Hi just bought a few young plants from bxq ,they have a sort of tea bag type covering them ,have just potted them ,then i began to wonder if i should taking the tea bag wrapping off them ,or is it alright to leave it on

Presume it's just covering the roots? It's just a biodegradable 'pot' that cuttings, seeds, etc. are sown in to make it easier to transplant. Ignore it.

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#3 25-04-2017 11:10pm
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If its the same stuff I am thinking of it is a bit reluctant to biodegrade. I have before now found underperforming plants to have that little wrap on them and the roots have never really broken out of it. Usually pelargoniums ('geraniums').

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