Rollitupwarrior
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Pretty sure it’s salt but thought I’d make sure it’s still good to use
Do you reuse fabric pots that look like this?
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HydroKid239
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looks nice and clean
Rollitupwarrior
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Rollitupwarrior
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GeneBanker
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I usually soak in the tub and agitate them, then spray them off outside with a hose.
Renfro
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I am not a fan of them either. They can be problematic if one is fighting high RH% issues. One thing to note is that while they may seem environmentally friendly with the term "fabric" most are manufactured using non-biodegradable plastic.
Rollitupwarrior
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Would one of these pots be a better route or do you find just a basic plastic pot works best? I’ll be implementing an automatic watering system during this next grow.
Renfro
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Call me old school but I just prefer a plain old pot. I am a fan of buckets because I use a bucket in a bucket method of waste water collection. Top bucket has a bunch of small holes in the bottom for drainage, bottom bucket has a 3/4" grommet and barbed fitting so they can all be linked to a floor drain.
Rollitupwarrior
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Cheers for the info, I’m not a massive fan of these fabric pots as I’m always worried about bacteria building up.
Fishbulb
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Scrub it with a brush u would use to wash dishes in hot water and it will come out newly brand new
twentyeight.threefive
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Cloth pots can be reusable, just make sure any plant material is out of it. I've heard others say they can be thrown in the washing machine. Personally I toss the cloth pots at the end of a cycle. When roots have penetrated and attached to every part of the cloth pot it's not worth the effort of trying to save the pot IMO.
Vivosun 3 gallon cloth pot, and for $2.80 a pot it's an even easier decision to toss it.
Vivosun 3 gallon cloth pot, and for $2.80 a pot it's an even easier decision to toss it.
Rollitupwarrior
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Yeah I used a wire brush to rip the roots out but I think I’ll go for some new pots anyway.
speedwell68
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I am doing my first run with fabric pots. I have them side by side with identical plants in plastic pots, so I can see any differences between the two. My plan was to wash them in the washing machine on a normal cycle. I have opted to get heavy duty woven pots hoping they would last longer. I like them mainly because I can get a 50% larger volume of medium for the same surface area. Just tossing them isn't really an option, firstly that would be wasteful and secondly I do 6 runs a year of 16 plants, that would cost me £240 a year just in pots, that is the cost of an ounce of good weed around here.
quirk
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You can't go wrong with an air pot. Plus they have built in training ports. When I use fabric I have to install grommets.
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Rollitupwarrior
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I scraped them with a steel wire brush and ran them through the washing machine twice to no prevail. My old ones that were larger were the same deal. I’ve just come to the understanding that the plastic air pots will last forever and the fabric pots will eventually get too worn.
twentyeight.threefive
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Not a bad idea. For my LST wire I just use scissors to make a horizontal cut in the fabric just below the rim. Green garden wire easily goes through and you can attach to the plant where you need.
saw youtube video a ways back those pots caused hermies regular pots did not.
I think I saw a fairly large breeder say he likes these pots, says used less space with smaller pot but got same size plants.
Good and the bad
twentyeight.threefive
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Lmao. Pots caused hermies. I don't think so.
