Questions about pots!

I've been doing some reading around the forum and various other places, but still unsure about whether to go with plastic pots / fabric pots or airpots for my next grow. I've already got a bunch of different sized fabric pots but now unsure whether I should stick with those or go to airpots? (I'm likely going to use a small plastic pot for seedling to early veg. So my questions are:

Are fabric / airpots designed so you take the whole pot and put it into a bigger pot? Does anyone do this? From photos, it looks like the airpots don't really allow for moving once the roots are coming out of the sides so assume you just put them into a bigger airpot? Likewise for fabric, I assume the roots will push through the outside of the pot - do I transplant them or just put them in bigger pots?

As a backup, I'll possibly grow mostly in a plastic disposable pot and then transplant into one large fabric pot for late veg / flowering? Is this a viable option?

I like air pots or fabric pots. Simply because I can be sloppy with my watering and its less likely to cause an issue.

I think the air pots come apart so you don’t damage the roots. I don’t think I would bury a fabric pot. Just have to watch when to transplant.

Ive seen fabric pots the size of solo cups, which you can transplant in. With the bigger smart pots, you cant transplant. Grow in plastic and then transplant to the final container size in an air/smart pot

Snob said:

Ive seen fabric pots the size of solo cups, which you can transplant in. With the bigger smart pots, you cant transplant. Grow in plastic and then transplant to the final container size in an air/smart pot

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Ive done this too, its a solid plan.

Gorillabilly said:

Ive done this too, its a solid plan.

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is 7 gallon the right size for living soil or go bigger?

myke said:

is 7 gallon the right size for living soil or go bigger?

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it depends on how large you want the plant to be. 5/7/10 gallons all work well.

Ive been growing in fabric pots, outdoor in the south east heat and weather and they are just as good as the day i purchased them. The key is to elevate the bottom for run off and airflow

I've never used fabric pots, it's difficult enough trying to control rh% without wet/damp pots added to the problem.
Air pots are fantastic and I'm sure fabric is to but imo not for indoor growing.
#15 seed planted 1st August.

Snob said:

it depends on how large you want the plant to be. 5/7/10 gallons all work well.

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5 gallon is ideal in my opinion

PS be weary who you buy felt/ fabric pots from. Some vendors say 3 gallon and actually they measure to be a little over 2.5. Buy from a reputable seller and name brand.

Brill, thanks for the replies. I think i'll grow till mid-veg and then transplant to a large fabric pot cos that's what I have. If it's too much of a pain in the ass, I won't to it again.

2 weeks from sprout in a 1ltr air pot......just before transplant.

MickFoster said:

2 weeks from sprout in a 1ltr air pot......just before transplant.
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So these airpots do come apart easy enough?

JMystery said:

So these airpots do come apart easy enough?

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Simply un-screw the plastic screws holding it together and they open up.

I wouldn't use anything but air pots.......had them for years.

Equal opportunity organic soil auto grower and yes, air pots are easily assembled and opened with two plastic screws and can be combined and reduced as well.

Thanks man. I'll look into those for my final container I think. Were those branded ones you've got?

Does anyone know if you can buy the screws separately?
I turned the place upside down trying to find 4 of the ltr sized pot screws, there a good bit smaller than the regular ones.

Star Dog said:

Does anyone know if you can buy the screws separately?
I turned the place upside down trying to find 4 of the ltr sized pot screws, there a good bit smaller than the regular ones.

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Just use zip ties.

MickFoster said:

Just use zip ties.

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I was thinking about using elastic bands worse case but zip ties is definitely a better idea, thanks for the suggestion. (thumbs)