J**S
Option, Contaminated Material
(subzero rating) Every pot develop mold/ fungus on out side of pot when wet over a short period of time. Using fresh potting mix and water. Had to trash 76 of 100 with remaining not used also trashed
A**R
Contaminated material
I agree with the other reviewer that there is definitely something wrong with these pots. Not only do they mold profusely, but plants fail to thrive in them. They also wick moisture AWAY from the seedlings. I am a professional grower. I sell cut flowers and seedlings. NOTHING I planted in these pots thrived. The same potting material was used as was used for other plants in other pots that DID thrive. And these were varieties I had grown before, in some cases, even the same seed packets. Do yourself a favor -- purchase either cow pots or jiffy pots, or make your own newspaper pots. You can even use toilet paper rolls. But don't use these!
C**H
Waste not; want not.
These arrived promptly per Prime. They have been slower than 2 day. I think due to usps delivery contract. I do wish they would go back to ups to alleviate usps delivery backups. But I digress. These past cups delivered promptly in the 2 day window! Thank you Amazon prime.The peat cups are small as you will notice in the description in the product details and the attached photographs. As you can see from the photo they are about the half the size of a 12 oz soda can. This works for me. Just as I was trying to figure out if a popcicle stick world fit I found a nice surprise! They included the small label sticks. They are plastic. I had to use a super fine sharpie to fit my writing I on to the surface. But all are labeled appropriately.For what I paid and received I consider it a win purchase and I plan to order a second set.I will say that you should consider their compact size. It is perfect for the way I'm starting seeds. They are however tightly packaged. I took up to 6 at a time and rolled them in the heels of my hands to loosen them and be able to separate the cups. To my surprise, I only had 1 cup that was defective it was missing part of the bottom. A second cup was lost while separating because I tore on the bottom.I filled the cups using a fourth cup measuring cup pressed it down using the bottom of the measuring cup, put in the seed then added more dirt to top it off I would say the whole thing holds about 1/3 of a cup. I used 5 aluminum turkey roaster pans. The shallow ones. I believe all fit but four.I wanted to plant in rotation and now that I see what a great product I was able to purchase I will be ordering a second batch and potentially a third batch if I have the room to plant. I am exceptionally pleased with these peat cups. There is no bargain in the store that comes close to what I received. They may be larger in the store and this company may offer a larger size but I have noticed that sometimes that bigger size is wasted. Please keep in mind that I start my seedlings and then put them in the dirt without moving them two and three times trying to get almost full size plant before transplanting. To me that is just a waste of resources and time. And I don't start seeds in Feb. I'm in W KY zone 6/7.I have previously made a newspaper plant cups or I have started germinating seeds between two damp paper towels in a ziplock bag. While my gardens are about a medium size they are put to good use. I wouldn't call it a hobby garden because I do put away my tomatoes and other vegetables even if it's just blanching them and freezing them. I don't have a full acre size or even a half acre that I garden. It's not the space requirements, it's based on my needs What I mean to say is that my garden isn't about spending money or being fancy it is about maximizing the efficiency of my dollar and that allows me to grow my food and control the source. Waste not, want not. I do not like the idea of GMO foods and don't feel like it was vetted for the public in that we never got a choice whether or not we wanted our food to be manipulated in that way nor do I appreciate the exorbitant prices associated with organic foods at the grocery store so I grow my own!Thank you for reading. I hope this helps you to understand the size of the product and the quality. I ended up putting water in the bottom of the turkey roaster and it was pulled up into the plant. Then I take a spraymister and spray the tops daily. I also have a couple of grow lights that I use in conjunction with these pots and for succulents and other plants over the winter. It is day three so I'm waiting on germination but I expect them to perform well. I have no doubt the cups will hold upHappy 2020 gardening!! And thank you to Amazon fire making it available so that I don't have to go through a buyer for a great deal! Great product!
T**S
Not a good purchase
I bought two packs of these to start my seedlings in this year. Wish I had tried a few out before ordering the second pack. Many of them are unusable from the start because they have holes in them or are crushed in the packaging. Secondly, they are very difficult to get apart and you can damage them easily just trying to separate them. They are so thin that even small amounts of watering cause them to split and break apart. They also mold very easily. I ended up having transplant them to other pots and lost several seedlings. Bottom line, they aren't worth the effort or money.
J**M
Gets the job done but not impressed with quality.
Many of the pots are stuck together and it is very hard and time consuming get them apart. I have ripped many of them. I found these to be very pricey in comparison to many other options, but due to how many places are shut down due to COVID-19, my options are very limited. These will get the job done, but owing to the number of them that I have destroyed trying get apart, I certainly would never purchase them again.
H**G
perfect size and price
Bought these for our garden starters. Work perfectly. A little hard to get apart but I popped them in our deep freeze for about a half hour and they came apart more easily. If you pinch the edge and twist they pop right apart. Still worth the little extra effort for the great price.
H**D
Ideal for starting seedlings that do not transpant easily
Love the speedy delivery. Only problem is how tightly the pots were stacked. It was really difficult separating them from each other. I had to slide a knife between the pots before they would seperate
M**R
WORTHLESS
These are horrible. You get what you pay for. I can’t even separate them. When I twist them and gently pull they shred and rip. Totally useless. Save your money! These people have no business selling us such a worthless product. If there was a ZERO star rating option, this is what a would rate them. DO NOT BUY THESE.
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