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piddling rain here so playing in the greenhouse 
Subject of, it's really difficult to keep plants moist in a small pot. Although it isn't ideal, consider using a bigger pot rather than risk dessicating your plants.
I have my under 250 gm onions in cell packs - never again- much easier to deal with them in single pots.
I popped one out to have a look at the root system earlier and as you can see it is very healthy. I popped the onion into a pot just slightly larger than the cell pack section and staked with a split cane and a couple of the plastic clips I referred to earlier.
Anyone else care to post a pic showing their progress? The seed tray I have used as background gives an idea of scale.
Although that is an onion which will not grow to huge proportions, the method of planting up in to progressively bigger pots is the same whatever the size.
Subject of, it's really difficult to keep plants moist in a small pot. Although it isn't ideal, consider using a bigger pot rather than risk dessicating your plants.
I have my under 250 gm onions in cell packs - never again- much easier to deal with them in single pots.
I popped one out to have a look at the root system earlier and as you can see it is very healthy. I popped the onion into a pot just slightly larger than the cell pack section and staked with a split cane and a couple of the plastic clips I referred to earlier.
Anyone else care to post a pic showing their progress? The seed tray I have used as background gives an idea of scale.
Although that is an onion which will not grow to huge proportions, the method of planting up in to progressively bigger pots is the same whatever the size.
What happened? 
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