Re: [CH] Container Bound

Suzanne (suz@avana.net)
Mon, 9 Oct 2000 13:19:57 -0400

It is my habit to trim back the plant and usually part of the root system
when I bring plants inside.  It tends to help minimize pot size and the
plants (Bolivian rainbow, rocoto, scotch bonnet) seem fine with it.  Guess
plants down here do not have tremendously sensitive tap-roots.


> Habaneros can get pot bound in a 5 gal pot that's 30" deep in a 4 month
> growing season.
>
> Me thinks that ye should look at maybe a 10 gal garbage pail for that long
> of a life span.