Some help with making the ideal soiless mix please

So what do you guys think about grow bags vs smart pots(air pots, fabric pots, etc.)? From my research it seems that smart pots are a must have for any container grower but they seem to be way overpriced. On the other hand the grow bags don't look to shabby either. They are MUCH cheaper than the smart pots. Do you still get the air prune effect with the grow bags? There has to be a way to DIY with the air pots right?

Any info would be great!

thought about smart pots because the air pruning effect does wonders with these plants and lets you keep them in smaller pots if need be. would be way too messy during watering for my grow room i would think. thats the only thing that keeps me from them. grow bags are just cheap and your asking for messes using them.

drolove said:

thought about smart pots because the air pruning effect does wonders with these plants and lets you keep them in smaller pots if need be. would be way too messy during watering for my grow room i would think. thats the only thing that keeps me from them. grow bags are just cheap and your asking for messes using them.

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Thanks Dro. I was thinking that there was a good posability the bags would be messy and not worth the hassle. I've decided to go with 4/18 gallon rubbermaid bins with 4 plants in each. So I'll have 16 plants instead of 10 now.

nice! should work but i tend to not like putting more than 1 plant in the same container but you'll probably have enough soil to be alright.

Yea, honestly I don't want to put 4 in one bin. But I've got about 12-13 gallons of mix in each so I'm thinking there's a slim chance they'll become root bound as they have plenty of room to grow. Plus, I'm doing 12/12 from seed to harvest so I doubt they'll even have time to get that big. Time will tell!!