Info: Fabric Pots

FidelCa$hflow said:

More stress on the plant to pot up so you better start large with fabric…ive honestly seen no difference in performance. Harder to clean etv etc

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If the plant is an Auto then I'd agree. But there is no bother with potting up photos, they have time to recover.

Cannabis loves being potted up! I hate fabric pots for potting up though, you have to tear the bejesus out of the roots to get it out, and you're stuck either peeling it off or cutting it off, one is a PITA, one is a waste-it's not like these things are biodegradeable. Better to go with a durable plastic pot (regular or air) that lasts forever. Plus they are made in china out of god-knows-what, and apparently some have tested high in heavy metals. Just a big NO THANK YOU all around from me. Also, let's be real here, "fabric" pots are just as much plastic as "plastic" pots, they just get filthy and fall apart quicker.

If you're a new grower fabric pots may be a good thing...lots of new growers are prone to over-watering and while still possible in fabric, definitely quicker to dry and correct itself while the gardener learns!

Here plastic pots are cheaper than fabric, if you buy cannabis type fabric pots you pay more again.

Smallbud said:

Here plastic pots are cheaper than fabric, if you buy cannabis type fabric pots you pay more again.

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What are cannabis type fabric pots? How are they different from regular fabric pots?

Mine became the cannabis type of pot the minute my plants went in 'em!

Budzbuddha said:

( somebody photo of pot )

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Don't be afraid of mycorrhizae, it helps your plant to grow.

Fabric pot inside hempy bucket= perfect for no clog draining...

Hollatchaboy said:

What are cannabis type fabric pots? How are they different from regular fabric pots?

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Cannabis ones are the ones sold in grow and hydro shops, no difference just cost more and generally have some grow blurb attached to them as well as some shop owner who tells you that plastic pots are shit.


Like soil, I can buy grow shop soil which cost more or I can just buy a bag for less at supermarket which does the same job.

Figure of speech, most cannabis product is just pretty packaged no difference here.

bk78 said:

Look at you go girl!!

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I'm just glad Mom gave me the ok to use those bigger 15 gallon pots.

twentyeight.threefive said:

I'm just glad Mom gave me the ok to use those bigger 15 gallon pots.

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Yeah they go well with her patio furniture!!

I've been using these pots lately and have been quite happy with them: https://www.hydrofarm.com/p/category-pots-containers/active-aqua-sq-pot-white/hg9x9sw

PJ Diaz said:

I don't use soil either, I use coco/perlite. I found that the moisture within grow media was very inconsistent when I tried fabric pots. I use plastic square pots FTW.

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I use them as I am at best an intermediate level grower, but the point you make here is true and one I have never seen mentioned.

I measure how wet/dry in 3 or 4 places of each pot for this purpose. Using a moisture wand I might see 3, 3, 9, 5 as 4 readings around the edge at bottom.

I've learned to water heavier in sections as needed but damn you and this site are sharp!

Read a lot of posts never seen that comment. Spot on. Almost every longtime grower either goes back to plastic or pots up to huge # of gallons in fabric.

PJ Diaz said:

I've been using these pots lately and have been quite happy with them: https://www.hydrofarm.com/p/category-pots-containers/active-aqua-sq-pot-white/hg9x9sw

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I started my plants out in these and then moved to 5 gal fabric for final home. I liked them a lot, but I had fungus gnats and they loved the slats on the side unfortunately.

With the new fabric pots I can atleast seal the top with sand.

Milky Weed said:

I started my plants out in these and then moved to 5 gal fabric for final home. I liked them a lot, but I had fungus gnats and they loved the slats on the side unfortunately.

With the new fabric pots I can atleast seal the top with sand.

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Sand to prevent fungas gnats.. yeah been there done that, but never again. There are much better ways to prevent fungus gnats, but honestly there are more annoying than anything, and don't generally cause many issues unless you have a major infestation. Try BTI for fungus gnats.

PJ Diaz said:

Sand to prevent fungas gnats.. yeah been there done that, but never again. There are much better ways to prevent fungus gnats, but honestly there are more annoying than anything, and don't generally cause many issues unless you have a major infestation. Try BTI for fungus gnats.

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The sand is just a preventative measure at this point and looks kind of nice in the pots, I successfully eradicated them with yellow stickies, mosquito dunks and EWC tea. Thank you for the suggestion.

i use fabric pots, they don’t dry out that much with blumats and preferably with mulch. i start in smaller plastic pots then transfer into 5 gal fabrics with blumats. i like them.

Fabric pots seem to be the most popular, every new grower sees them and has to have them.

That's possibly how this thread started, new grow raving on fabric. Probably never used plastic and thinks they are toxic root killing devil whores.

Smallbud said:

Fabric pots seem to be the most popular, every new grower sees them and has to have them.

That's possibly how this thread started, new grow raving on fabric. Probably never used plastic and thinks they are toxic root killing devil whores.

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When someone is brand new (I was a few years back), it is VERY hard not to water too often. It is just hard to believe they will be ok without....water....must....water....now...lol

We see trees, bushes and grass outside go weeks sometimes without water but cant grasp that a plant in a pot in a room somehow is the same. Once past that, it gets a lot easier.

Another issue is soil mix...my first run was good, but a little short on pearlite. It helped to have fabric in that case for more air.

Fans are another issue with fabric, if a fan blows on a part of a pot, it will dry it out a lot faster than parts not directly hit.

If I ran more than single digit plants, I would get very annoyed by the amount of watering time required.

Rurumo said:

Cannabis loves being potted up! I hate fabric pots for potting up though, you have to tear the bejesus out of the roots to get it out, and you're stuck either peeling it off or cutting it off, one is a PITA, one is a waste-it's not like these things are biodegradeable. Better to go with a durable plastic pot (regular or air) that lasts forever. Plus they are made in china out of god-knows-what, and apparently some have tested high in heavy metals. Just a big NO THANK YOU all around from me. Also, let's be real here, "fabric" pots are just as much plastic as "plastic" pots, they just get filthy and fall apart quicker.

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