From what a smart pot rep told me is that the smart pot stops root circling and the air that gets thru the pot causes the roots to prune themselves creating a more tighter dense root ball (kinda like topping a plant but with the roots). Due to that you are suppose to be able to use less soil for the same plant. Ex. 5 gallon now you can use 3 gallon. So... that may just be his sales pitch to me to buy them. I've used them and I'm 50/50 with them. Don't love em or hate em. But I know trying to transplant out of a smart pot is a messy nightmare.
when you water make sure that the soil hasn't shrunk away from the side if it has press it down, same with a plastic pots and before you water use a spray bottle with a mix of yucca extract or molasses to wet the surface wait a little while then water, start watering on the edge then do the inner and don't let the surface get really dry because peat when dry repels water use a mulch like alfalfa to keep it moist.
Right those are pretty nice. I have those and dirt pots which I like. The issue I seee most ppl having is they can't just dump water in which isn't the best method to water any who.
Each to his own man! Looks like you got a watering ring set up which like in said I think would work nice with those style. Imy a hand waterer still so they are just not for me... maybe if I get something auto I'll break them out again.
on my pots ive had roots grow thru the bottom into the drain table. like them better than plastic pots.
i hand water, you need to change the way you water with these
I also hand water. I carry 3 one gallon jugs in each hand and walk about 80 feet to the room. Keeps me fit!
