Peat pots

So I was given quite a few peat pot starter kits. I would never buy this kinda thing but I have them now. Have you had any good or bad experience with these? I seem to remember seeing something where someone had bad experience with them not breaking down but that was a while back and don’t remember if that’s actually correct.

Thanks

I've had mixed success with peat pots. Allegedly you should be able just to drop them into the ground and the roots will grow through. I try and bust open the bottom of them before I plant them out. Maybe it is just me, but I believe that the seedlings establish faster. I'd use them if I had them on hand.

I had a bad experience using them. I think it's important to say I live in N. California, so we are talking hot and dry.  My tomatoes I planted in them didn't do well at all. At the end of the summer I dug them up, and found almost whole peat pots with very root bound roots.
If I was given them I would use them.  I would just remove the bottom, and slice the sides twords the bottom, when I put them in the ground. I just think waist not want not. Also if you live in a wetter climate, you may not have this issue.  Good luck to you.

I have found that peat pots don't reliably break down in time for seedling flourishing.

I agree with the policy of removing the bottom prior to planting out in your gardening space (as I replied earlier) and would further recommend now that you also ensure that the peat pot doesn't peek out of the soil. It appeared to me that plants with peat pots sticking out seem to wick away moisture from the soil in the immediate area.

This was my experience also. The pots just didn't break down quickly enough.
The next year I used the rest of them, but I cut the bottom and sides before putting them in the soil.
I haven't used them since.