by Patricia
Planting peppers
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Can a large carton box with holes in the bottom be use for a plant container?
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Linda
on Dec 29, 2017
yes they can. however, place gravel in the bottom for drainage so your holes don't get clogged -
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Janet Pizaro
on Dec 29, 2017
https://www.growveg.com/guides/how-to-grow-peppers-in-containers/ -
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Sharon
on Dec 29, 2017
What's it made of? will it disintegrate with watering over time, then no.- See 1 previous
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Nancy Turner
on Dec 29, 2017
If you use a cardboard box, it will disintegrate long before the plants are mature and giving you ripe peppers. The bottom most likely will rot out first, then go up as it falls apart from the moisture. You would be better off using a regular pot unless you want to frequently change the box. There is no way a cardboard box would get you crops without doing something to protect the box, like line it with a garbage bag, but you would still have to put holes in the bottom for drainage and the bottom of the box would still fall apart in no time.
Linda
on Dec 29, 2017
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