How deep do you plant?

[Derbydal]

Seems I'm alone in planting mine at the depth they were in their pots!

So I'm going to give deep planting a go this year, but just wondered, what do all you deep planters do with the leaves that end up below soil level? Strip off before backfilling? Leave in the ground?

I just pinch em off . atb Dal.

[1Bee]

Deeeeep. Deepy deep deep.

[It never rains..it pours]

Looks about right depth to me. Personally leggyness dictates depth to me. On similar note planted sweetcoen 3" deep as they were leggy and seem fine, they now have 1" stems at ground level and say 12" tall so lot more stocky looking than last year.

[MyWifesBrassicas]

Seems I'm alone in planting mine at the depth they were in their pots!

So I'm going to give deep planting a go this year, but just wondered, what do all you deep planters do with the leaves that end up below soil level? Strip off before backfilling? Leave in the ground?

I pinch off the leaves

[Jay-ell]

Seems I'm alone in planting mine at the depth they were in their pots!

So I'm going to give deep planting a go this year, but just wondered, what do all you deep planters do with the leaves that end up below soil level? Strip off before backfilling? Leave in the ground?

Pinch them off

[Workslave]

Also If you plant deep it can prevent 'blossom end rot' and cracked/split toms as those issues are mostly caused by fluctuating or uneven watering. I always believed 'blossom end rot' was caused by calcium deficiency but it seems the plants struggle to take calcium when water stressed.
Deeper plants get more consistent access to ground water and therefore calcium,
or thats my experience anyway.
Sincerely
Steve