I used to be a big fan of expanded peat pellets until my local farmer supply changed the brand they carried to one that is wrapped in mesh so thick that the roots just can't penetrate. MY seedlings just sat there doing nothing after I transplanted them and eventually I dumped out one of the pots to find that there was NO root development outside the pellet. Now I just use nursery 6-packs with compost, vermiculite, and sand. If you wait until the seedlings are pretty pot-bound to transplant you should have no problems just yanking the whole mess out.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . Good Tip for First Time Growers (transplating) If your worried about transplating, just use a cheap plastic beer cup at your convience store or food store. 16 OZ will work fine. Basically cut the cup in half so that the height is around 3 inchs as opposed to 6 inchs. Put your weed in and after it finishes its 4 leaf (including 2 beginning ones), cut the cup to the bottom and make 8 hortizonal cuts around the cup. Then take a flipper or any tool that has a large flat base on it and place it under the soil. The roots should maintain the Rating: 5