To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] plastic containers for tree seedlings
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 13:23:49 -0600
I reuse 2 foot tree tubes every year. They work fantastic for
chestnuts, buartnuts, pawpaws, peaches, hazelnuts, any deep rooted
seedlings... Sometimes I cut the tubes in half for things I don't
want to grow out for a whole season.
~mIEKAL
On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 1:04 PM, Jim <jelie@new.rr.com> wrote:
> Hey Scott,
>
> I don't know what type of trees you will be growing but I use the half
> gallon milk cartons. I usually save them during the year and then drill
> some holes in the bottom. Most of the time I try to use some gravel or
> pottery shards to aid in drainage.
>
> Jim Elie
> Pulaski WI
> zone 4b/5a