SP>  to transplant early tomatoes into progressively larger containers if
 CG> Why can't one just set the seedlings in a large tub and make
 BL>Due to the force of gravity, water naturally goes to the bottom of the
 BL>pot, and young plants do not have root systems that long yet...
 CG> Ahhah! Thanks. Frequent watering should help. It seems to me (no 
 CG> expert) that this might be a case for shallow-waterings as the 
 CG> plants develop.
Don't worry about it, he's wrong.  Water will rise in the pot by a
number of actions, but mostly by capillary action.  It won't be as
fast as pouring it over the top though.
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