frankthedog
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just wondering if anyone has ever used " Geopots " before with what kind of results or any advice...thanks for any input...i bought the 15 gallon geopots...
Geopots...Good ? Bad ?
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tags420
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Geo's are great, the tan ones especially. All fabric/cloth pot for that matter. Outdoors it is better to pay for the geo or smart pots because they are slightly thicker than the cheaper ones and outdoors it makes a difference. They impossible to over water and the root structure they create definitely gets more for the pot size. They will need to be watered more often though, which as little as it may be, is why I say the thicker does matters.
You could have gone bigger, but 15's will be plenty.
Edit: I only paid $10 for 30gallon tan geo's last year. The 5gallon I use indoor, the knock offs were 2.80 and geo's were 4.75...so honestly it is not that much in price.
You could have gone bigger, but 15's will be plenty.
Edit: I only paid $10 for 30gallon tan geo's last year. The 5gallon I use indoor, the knock offs were 2.80 and geo's were 4.75...so honestly it is not that much in price.
angryblackman
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Do it. 
mwooten102
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I bought the hanging 4 pot thing and 5 10 gallon pots. I'd say they are just as good as smart pots or prune pot of which I own 20 of one and 35 of the other... for 4 bucks apiece on the 10 gallon pots I figure its a steal. Oh and they've got awesome customer service if ordering online.
cannabineer
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I'm curious to know what you thought the Smartpot's deficits were. cn
angryblackman
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In my opinion Geopots are made better. Better stitching and the smaller ones are "transferable" meaning they have velcro on the side to help with transplanting. I haven't used anything larger than the 3 gallons but comparing the 2 Geopots wins hands down!
I haven't used anything larger than the 3 gallons but comparing the 2 Geopots wins hands down!
Baywatcher
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They are the only things I use, they are way higher quality than the generic ones at my local shops. I suggest the 2-gallon with the velcro side, and the 7-gallon with handles. Many pics in my journal.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
I used 7-gallon Smart Pots. The plants loved'em. My gripe had to do with the pots' softness ... late in the grow cycle their dimensional instability led to the root ball cracking, making watering harder because it liked to pour through. Afaik that is a generic "soft pot" problem and not just one brand ... cnIn my opinion Geopots are made better. Better stitching and the smaller ones are "transferable" meaning they have velcro on the side to help with transplanting.
angryblackman
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That is one of the things I hate absolutely most about them. One move and you are ripping the shit out of your roots. I know that Budologist420 used them all of last season as well so he may be a good source to ask about the larger ones. I will be changing over to Geopots next season and use these cheap ones for dropping into the ground.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
I will always be grateful to Budologist for steering me clear of Barneys Farm. cn
mwooten102
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Yea the transplant pots from geopot.com are pretty damned cool. I havent had any real problems with any of my other soft pot brands and am reusing last years 30 gallons now.
buckets
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So if I plan on doing an outdoor grow should I be using the 20 gallon tan geo pots with handles or should I do a 30 gallon geo pot with handles? Will I get more yield if I do the bigger pot? That's a lot more soil if I am going 50-100 plants out in the wilderness. Means more leg work hiking it in.
buckets
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If I went with a thinner material then by all accounts wouldn't they dry out faster? If I had many spots with 5-10 plants I would be running around like a chicken with it's head cut off trying to water them. Mind you that brings up another question. Does anyone use geo pots in the forest and also put hydro crystals in the soil mix? So the plant has a reserve of moisture in there to give it an extra few days? I haven't used geo pots yet but I am thinking the ticker the material the more time I have to get to all the small sites to water them. Do I go with 20 gallon or 30 gallon. That's the question. Perhaps 20 would be enough.
Garden Boss
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If you are honestly doing 50-100 plants, I would go with the 20's. If you are only doing a dozen or so I would go 50-100 gallons. I don't have input on Smart vs Geo. I have only used Smart Pot brand, with no problems at all.
Geopots were a joke compared to Smart Pots for me last year. The fuzzy Geopot material didn't even last one season where the Smart Pots were cleaned out and are being used again this year. The material between the two are very different and the Geopot's just can't hold up to the sun compared to the Smart Pots. I invested $100 in just the Geopot bags in various sizes and in the color TAN. The 45 gallon bags were the real workhorse's for me and those all died in 1 season. The Geopot bag literally falls apart, you can pull the fibers apart and the whole thing stretches. I made the $100 investment in the Geopot brand based on looks of the bag (looked thicker and stronger) and reviews from others but I regret my decision now. I'm not sure why others Geopot owners aren't complaining about this but this shouldn't be acceptable. On the flip side all my other investments in the Smart Pots and Hydrofarm Dirt bags have proven to be winners. I would recommend either of those for sure.
TripleMindedGee5150
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I'm using geopots and one smartpot all 3 gallons. The geopots I have are the black ones. I find that they were designed better . they both have handles but on the smart pot they tend to create uneven dispersion of soil. Nothing major to shit can them. But my opinion geopots feel sturdier. Move them around gentlemanly like and good to go.