DannyBlaze2
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I've used the plastic bags so don't have to clean them but the roots could look better here's your choices
Lately I've been thinking this is the way to go if watered properly, from rooted cutting to final pot, at-least with the fast rooting of coco etc. I've read so many little things here an there such as not disturbing microbes, allowing roots to grow at full pace unrestricted, no additional transplant stress etc. @Dr. Who please shoot me down if I've ventured the wrong path?.I go straight from coco plugs to 5-20L buckets.
Yeah I have a drill and plastic pots 5 & 7 gallon size that's a lot of holes!I make my own... either a traditional plastic pot but with holes, big ones w a 1" paddle bit, everywhere to point i dont want to weaken it anymore, or for smaller ones i use milk crates or baskets from the dollar store, small desk size ones in lue of beer cup up to their clothes hamper size. I then line em with weed block fabric like u put inder mulch outside. I use coco and its great, and the containers are cheap and the fabric lining makes up potting a cinch...
Yea its a lot of drilling, thats why for smaller sizes I just switched to baskets or crates. But for a big container I can't find a cheep basket that big, so for my 15-25 gallon pots I take the drill to em... Definetly a post-puff project!Yeah I have a drill and plastic pots 5 & 7 gallon size that's a lot of holes!
After trying almost every pot available. 100% the rootball from a fabric pot is unbeatable. It is an amazing different the root you get from fabric pots.
There downside is transplanting from them sucks, to defeat that, I go straight from solo cup to 2 gallon smart pots. Grow 4' plants in 2 gallons of coco and the rootball at the end is solid, I dont get how it doesnt push all the coco out of the pot actually lol
Airpots are also very good, but there cost is just to much. I buy my 2 gallon fabric pots for $1 each and at that price they are disposable, although they are definetely re-useable if you wanted to
If youve only ever used plastic pots, do yourself a favour and try atleast one plant in a fabric pot (peferably HydroFarm brand if possible)
After trying almost every pot available. 100% the rootball from a fabric pot is unbeatable. It is an amazing different the root you get from fabric pots.
There downside is transplanting from them sucks, to defeat that, I go straight from solo cup to 2 gallon smart pots. Grow 4' plants in 2 gallons of coco and the rootball at the end is solid, I dont get how it doesnt push all the coco out of the pot actually lol
Airpots are also very good, but there cost is just to much. I buy my 2 gallon fabric pots for $1 each and at that price they are disposable, although they are definetely re-useable if you wanted to
If youve only ever used plastic pots, do yourself a favour and try atleast one plant in a fabric pot (peferably HydroFarm brand if possible)
Seven gallon dirt pots they're heavy duty and the handles are very secure. I use nothing elseI've used the plastic bags so don't have to clean them but the roots could look better here's your choices