Styrafoam cups instead of Solo cups for babies?

MMJ Dreaming 99 · Mar 21, 2017

I use Solo plastic cups to transfer small rockwool into Solo cups with Tupur. I cut little diagonal slices toward the bottom of the cup.

I am not trying to be cheap but sometimes I have styrafoam cups from a fast food place that I could cut down in 2 seconds to reuse. Is this an okay idea. Solo cups are solid red or blue while strayfoam is white. Maybe a dumb thread but thought I would ask.

all coco · Mar 21, 2017

I started a tomato plant in a little styrofoam cup and it grew just like the other random plastic containers.

backtracker · Mar 21, 2017

solo's were designed for drunks at keggers so they don't tip over as easy as foam.

Indacouch · Mar 21, 2017

backtracker said:
solo's were designed for drunks at keggers so they don't tip over as easy as foam.

Good point ...but foams work just fine except for tipping

whitebb2727 · Mar 21, 2017

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Maybe start a thread instead of hijacking one.

dannyboy602 · Mar 21, 2017

Sure why not?

Jaybodankly · Mar 22, 2017

You can use just about any container as long as you put some drainage holes in it.

B166ER420 · Mar 22, 2017

I used styrofoam ,the plants roots would grip and try to grow into the cups so thats my reason for saying DONT USE styrofoam.Eh, to each they're own though.If they work well for ya's then by all means

WeedFreak78 · Mar 22, 2017

Jaybodankly said:
You can use just about any container as long as you put some drainage holes in it.

Don't even need drainage holes if its just soil, put an inch or two of gravel/ marbles/hydroton at the bottom. I almost never put drainage in my pots anymore, no issues, just need to keep track of how much water you give it.

blake9999 · Mar 22, 2017

B166ER420 said:
I used styrofoam ,the plants roots would grip and try to grow into the cups so thats my reason for saying DONT USE styrofoam.Eh, to each they're own though.If they work well for ya's then by all means

I used styrofoam for years on my veggies and they are a little harder to remove the plants from because the roots try to grow into the styrofoam.

ISK · Mar 22, 2017

I have used paper coffee cups and was not impressed..... I have used solo cups with no issues...but never tried styrofoam

Jaybodankly · Mar 22, 2017

@WeedFreak78 I also put some coarse perlite in the bottom. My drainage hole is up about 3/4" from the bottom so it acts like a hempy bucket. Leaves some water in the bottom of the cup fro roots to sip on between watering's.

Purpnugz · Mar 22, 2017

ISK said:
I have used paper coffee cups and was not impressed..... I have used solo cups with no issues...but never tried styrofoam

Dixie cups with lava rocks and perlite at bottom. :-P

Jaybodankly said:
@WeedFreak78 I also put some coarse perlite in the bottom. My drainage hole is up about 3/4" from the bottom so it acts like a hempy bucket. Leaves some water in the bottom of the cup fro roots to sip on between watering's.

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