I'm glad Lee could provide a concrete example of seeds sprouting and growing better when sown in smaller pots. I've experienced this also, and as a result sow almost everything in 3" (6cm) pots. For the record, my seed mix is peat, sand and perlite (NOT pumice) in roughly 4:4:1 proportion. Seedlings sit in these pots for 2-3 seasons before being broken up. The most significant factors here are probably soil temperature and moisture. A larger soil volume stays wet and cold longer, and in a given period of time the soil will dry (= aerate) less often, with less frequent watering needed. Plants in containers are usually at their peak when pot-bound and in need of relatively frequent watering. Something similar applies to seeds and seedlings, which have a keen sense of their surroundings-- they are discouraged when too wet or too dry. Sometimes concern about deep-seated bulbs (more often corms) is overstated and large pots are used. A *deeper *pot is OK but pots that are deeper *and *wider can have excess volume overall that is deleterious. Dylan *"Reason is itself a matter of faith. It is an act of faith to assert that our thoughts have any relation to reality at all."* ~ Gilbert K. Chesterton > *********************** > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…