Preferred for herbs, vegetables or other annuals intended for quick turnaround from seeding to transplanting. The #3 square is great for step up transplants to larger planting containers or direct transplants to ground post frost. This pot is particularly well suited for getting a jump start on cucurbits. Suggested shelf life is approximately 2-3 months after initial planting. At transplant time, plant the whole pot, no need to crush or tear as the roots will grow thorugh the pot.