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Growing => Gardens => Topic started by: Fluffywelshsheep on May 08, 2009, 01:21:19 pm

Title: loo rolls as pots
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on May 08, 2009, 01:21:19 pm

Loo rolls (well the cardboard bit inside)
is success down to the brand of loo roll you uses , I uses cheap stuff (tesco own brand)so their for i think the cardboard inner would be poorer quality so i havn't had much look with it as they went mould very quickly.

Any idear from other members?

Title: Re: loo rolls as pots
Post by: The Relic on May 08, 2009, 08:31:41 pm

you mean you use sandpaper lol

Title: Re: loo rolls as pots
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on May 08, 2009, 08:52:04 pm

lol at least i have a smooth bum from all the sanding lol

Title: Re: loo rolls as pots
Post by: Paul Sill on May 09, 2009, 12:59:58 am

I made some this year out of newspaper, havent planted them yet, just intending to drop the pot into the ground without disturbing the roots. only problem with loo rolls is they have no bottom to them so you would have to leave them on a tray.

Title: Re: loo rolls as pots
Post by: northfifeduckling on May 09, 2009, 06:00:54 pm

you can cut one end 3-4 times and fold the bits over to make a floor. Didn't make a difference to the mould problem and general poor germination in them. Won't be trying it again I think. :&>

Title: Re: loo rolls as pots
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on May 09, 2009, 08:02:47 pm

I had a mould problem with newspaper too. But don't really read papers in this house so not really a good 'source' of materials lol
Linz

Title: Re: loo rolls as pots
Post by: Crofter on May 09, 2009, 10:50:39 pm

I think it may be something in the cardboard, we tried them a few years ago and got 90% germination in Root trainers and less than 10% in cardboard loo roll tubes.

Dave

Title: Re: loo rolls as pots
Post by: northfifeduckling on May 09, 2009, 11:52:38 pm

didn't make any difference which brand I was using, Linz - don't they have to add some glue to the paper pulp?

Title: Re: loo rolls as pots
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on May 21, 2009, 02:33:53 pm

I was thinking along the lines of the cheaper stuff would have been 'recycled' and either added bleach to make whiter or no bleach then their for the bleach would have done something to it?

Linz

Title: Re: loo rolls as pots
Post by: northfifeduckling on May 21, 2009, 04:44:06 pm

my frined had no problem with hers, but she grew all in them in the greenhouse, maybe the temperature makes a difference with loo rolls. Must ask her what brand she's been using. :&>

Title: Re: loo rolls as pots
Post by: Greenerlife on May 26, 2009, 04:40:39 pm

I only tried this method with loo rolls one year - I found that they didn't break down in the ground well enough to let the roots out, so either I need to stick to roottrainers, or change my brand!  :D

Title: Re: loo rolls as pots
Post by: The Relic on May 26, 2009, 07:42:48 pm

ah the penny drops you plant them straight into the ground loo rolls and all. thought this topic was about recycling the jacks roll. silly me

Title: Re: loo rolls as pots
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on May 28, 2009, 11:04:36 am

lol

Title: Re: loo rolls as pots
Post by: daviddb on June 24, 2009, 09:24:21 pm

I understand some brands have anti-fungal properties to avoid your loo roll going mouldy. Not something you want to grow seeds in.  Rootrainers are our choice and we save the loo rolls for fire lighters - BBQ lighters in Summer.