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How to make biodegradable seedling pots from cardboard toilet roll inners

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[MyZeroWaste]

Hi applesmoothiee. No they don't! we have made several of these pots earlier this spring and they all sat in out greenhouse, being watered every day. There was no sign of them sagging, leaning over, or falling apart.. The cardboard still retains enough strength when wet to hold the shape and contents. When we planted the seedlings out, some of the pots were quite dry and too resilient for the seedling roots to push through. They needed plenty of water to make soggy again.

[NashvilleLandscaping]

Great idea. I subscribed and hope to get more great videos from you.

[oioioilll]

@scott98390 You clearly meant to be mean. 

[CuriousKimification]

So perfect! Thank you so much! 

[scott98390]

I don't mean to be mean, but you look like death warmed over.

[TRICIA757]

Thank you for this idea, every time I throw away a toilet roll I just can not shake the feeling that I could of used it for some project, and I am seeding now, It is the time to use the rolls and save the rest when is not . I shall save money by not buying the card board pots anymore!

[one4all1000]

Oh and a ps on this. If you keep all of your kids soda bottles, cut the bottoms off so you have the main body and the screw on lid. You can then when you plant your young plants out, instead of using a cold frame, plant into the garden and push the soda bottle around the plant. Unscrew the lid during the day and at night put it back on. Been doing this also for years, and it works great! Plus it keeps the slugs off them until they've had a chance to establish. :)

[one4all1000]

Been doing this for years, though I tend to cut them in half, place them all open bottomed into a large seed tray and just fill with soil. By the time the plants are ready to plant the soil is retained by the root system. Another thing I do is just roll up newspaper into small tubes, and fold over the top inch, and plant up open bottomed again. Doing it this way leaves the bottom area open for the roots to just continue growing. :)

[cowboywithspurs36]

great job

[jackburton2009]

@lavenderdawnstar I used the same potting mix inside and outside in other containers and never had any issue.

I'm using empty plastic yogurt cups that I drilled a hole in the bottom of now. :)

[lavenderdawnstar]

@jackburton2009 Did you think that may be due to the state of your potting mix? I think I will be trying this technique. Thanks MyZeroWaste!