Hey, no harm done Ron! Bloody freezing here - one of the added problems we have with planting in containers etc. I really wanted to get the rest of my spuds in to the pots & bags today. Problem is, they'd be okay for a few days but I'd be shivering my socks off doing it! Steve
Hi mate. Looks like a great product. Will be interesting to see how they do. Like the idea of being able to push the plugs up from below. Take care. Nick
these new innovations are fantastic, but for me could never work, I use an unheated greenhouse which means you have to be careful with the watering, so capillary attraction has to be out for me. but all in all this vid has to be the goal for loads of like minded people..............brian
Hi Brian, I have no real greenhouse, just a small hexagonal polythene thing 60cm diameter - which is full of shallots at present. My heated propagators are full so I'm giving this thing a go. I'm a big fan of making the plants seek out the water so watering from below is good (for me) - needless to say, I still need to be mindful of overwatering and saturating the compost. Steve
Many thanks Steve, I'm just using one of these, for the first time, to propagate some fuchsia cuttings. I'm a little concerned about how much water to put in the base; I don't want to overdo it, but at the same time it obviously needs to be enough for the water to get taken up into the plugs. Any advice would be great. Thanks, Mike
No problem Mike. I fill the base of mine to the brim and leave it for an hour. Then I carefully pour away what is left. The plugs themselves sit quite high on the base so a bit of water left won't hurt. Hope this helps
Digwell Greenfingers brilliant idea, thank you so much, I was vacillating between too much and too little, not realising that there was a third way. So cool, they take what they need and then you take it away. It's just like giving your dog the right amount in his food bowl; give him too much and he'll just eat it all, that's what my wife tells me anyway 😂
I once knew a girl I used to call her the beast from the east.. Not to her face... You can guess why just because of the name... 😅 like that seed starter. I need to start my sprouts soon
Hi Jim, thanks for sharing your latest video.
Thanks Ron,
I'm Steve LOL 😁
Sorry Steve, I don' know where I got Jim from..
I'm going have to make a list of name drrrr.
I tend to look at what others have put, but dropped one here.
Hey, no harm done Ron!
Bloody freezing here - one of the added problems we have with planting in containers etc.
I really wanted to get the rest of my spuds in to the pots & bags today. Problem is, they'd be okay for a few days but I'd be shivering my socks off doing it!
Steve
Hello Steve, very ingenious and I will be looking forward to seeing how it does.
🌱Happy Gardening To You And All My Viewers And Subscribers, Terry.
Hi Jim, Agralan make some great products.........including enviromesh. That looks a nice product, especially the versatile lid. Good review 👍😀
Thaks Fred - sorry, Nigel (I'm Steve LOL).
Must admit, this is a quality product. I'll have a look at their other items too.
Steve
Digwell Greenfingers 😄😄😄 sorry mate...just going through my messages and....Jim was one before yours....senior moment 😱👍🏻
I have three of these plug trays and find it a great way to produce plug plants.
I wouldn't be without them now! I have 3 and I will buy more for next season.
Thanks for a good review Jim, all the best......Jim👍
Hi mate. Looks like a great product. Will be interesting to see how they do. Like the idea of being able to push the plugs up from below. Take care. Nick
Hi great vid looking forward to following new sub from the kirwin family allotment 🤗
Thanks guys, subscribed to you too. Hope we get to share some hints and tips!
Steve
Digwell Greenfingers many thanks yes deffo looking forward to cracking on 🥕
Just got mine going not long ago!! Very nice little prop tray! How much was it? Have a great weekend:))
A bit pricey at £15 (eBay or Amazon) but I reckon it will last quite a few years - very robust.
Steve
these new innovations are fantastic, but for me could never work, I use an unheated greenhouse which means you have to be careful with the watering, so capillary attraction has to be out for me. but all in all this vid has to be the goal for loads of like minded people..............brian
Hi Brian,
I have no real greenhouse, just a small hexagonal polythene thing 60cm diameter - which is full of shallots at present. My heated propagators are full so I'm giving this thing a go.
I'm a big fan of making the plants seek out the water so watering from below is good (for me) - needless to say, I still need to be mindful of overwatering and saturating the compost.
Steve
Many thanks Steve, I'm just using one of these, for the first time, to propagate some fuchsia cuttings.
I'm a little concerned about how much water to put in the base; I don't want to overdo it, but at the same time it obviously needs to be enough for the water to get taken up into the plugs.
Any advice would be great.
Thanks,
Mike
No problem Mike. I fill the base of mine to the brim and leave it for an hour. Then I carefully pour away what is left. The plugs themselves sit quite high on the base so a bit of water left won't hurt.
Hope this helps
Digwell Greenfingers brilliant idea, thank you so much, I was vacillating between too much and too little, not realising that there was a third way. So cool, they take what they need and then you take it away. It's just like giving your dog the right amount in his food bowl; give him too much and he'll just eat it all, that's what my wife tells me anyway 😂
Digwell Greenfingers out of interest, around 6 of my 49 cuttings appear to be dying, could this be caused by overwatering?
Digwell Greenfingers also, how often would you repeat your watering process; ie filling the base and leaving 1 hour.
@@MikeFloutier When it appears dry Mike, I judge mine by the weight.
I once knew a girl I used to call her the beast from the east.. Not to her face... You can guess why just because of the name... 😅 like that seed starter. I need to start my sprouts soon
My name is STEVE, not Jim --- LOL
Digwell Greenfingers looks like I’ve started a new trend😄😄
Nigel, We have a saying in the engineering world, "He who hasn't made a mistake hasn't made f**k all"
I have made several :)
Steve
Digwell Greenfingers Was an Aero Engineer for 41 years myself.....heard it and proved it many times mate 😉👍🏻😄😄😄
How does it water from the bottom if the plugs are sitting on top of the posts??
The 2 side supports suspend the top over the plugs by a few millimeters so water can wick up into the compost