[bgill]

I was looking for those newspaper pot instructions. Is that just one layer around or more in thickness?

[JustaDumbBlonde]

I scanned the instruction page that came with my potmaker. On the little pot, it turns out to be about 2 thicknesses, but on the large pot there is only a little overlap on a single thickness. What gives them strength is the fold along the top side and the twist at the bottom.

When you fill them with soil, you only want to handle them when they are relatively dry or they fall apart. They get a little better when filled with roots, but by then the newspaper is getting fragile from being repeatedly watered.

You can see in my photos that I've really got the pots packed together in the plastic trays. Learned that is the best way to keep them from falling apart.

The fragility is really one of the best aspects of the paper pots, however, because the roots come through so easily that you never have any transplant shock. My experience with the newspaper pots is far better than my experience with peat pots.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

Sorry, watching Tebow play and I forgot the instructions. :)