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.
  Shallow waterings produce weak, shallow root systems. It's much better
  for  the plant to fill its containers with roots that will dry out the
  container in a reasonable length of time, then transplant when that
  interval gets too short, rather than "save" a little time and effort
  in transplanting.
   Chris, that is one reason I really like the soil block system. The
   first size is 1/2 inch cubes , in which a single (small) seed is
   planted. There are 20 in a block. As soon as germination commences,
   and the root hits bottom, the cubes can be transplanted into 2 inch
   blocks, with a 1/2 inch square middle. You just plunk 'em in, press
   slightly to make sure the sides and bottom have a bit of contact, and
   voila, your first (and only) transplanting for most cultivars is
   over. It's relatively mess free, and separate cubes can be given to
   others w/o tearing up all the root systems in the flat.
                    ...Sandra...
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