peat pellet and peat cup

[zoott]

Is a peat pellet a good thing to germinate seeds in? Would a peat cup be good to start plant in after germination?

zoott Reviewed by zoott on 03-12-2008. peat pellet and peat cup Is a peat pellet a good thing to germinate seeds in? Would a peat cup be good to start plant in after germination? Rating: 5

[carinia]

I would recommend staying away from peat. Its very acdic, and can hold way to much water leading to dampening off. Also, there is a netting that goes arond the pellet to hold it together that is suprisingly tough for lil mj roots to break through.

Stay with just some seedling starter soil in some 6 pack seed starting containers. Stay away from MG and other soils that come prefertalized. Good luck!

[stinkyattic]

Carinia is right that peat is too acidic for cannabis, and the nets are too tough.
Luckly the peat pucks are pH adjusted with lime- the amount of time your little plant spends in there is short if you do it correctly, and as long as you make the transplant into a much better soil, you shouldn't see any problems.
If you use pucks or juffypots, when you transplant, shred the pot or net up a little bit to let the roots grow more freely before planting.