These pots are the bees knees man. You can custom order them with a velcro strap on the side for transplanting or handles as well. Fabric pots need to be cut up for that. I know you can just plant it with the fabric pot into the ground or another container but they always seem to wear out.
nice! the barter system
I only use these kinds of pots for the final pot
try to use zip ties instead of the provided screws. over the last couple of years the plastic used to make the airpot has become thinner & easier to crack when using the given screws.I'd recommend these as alternative over fab pots. They are rigid enough so that moving them around won't damage roots. The bottom mesh does not sit in the tray so run off will run clear, also helping to air prone lower roots while avoiding any anaerobic conditions. The side and bottom holes are bigger than fab pots while being plastic. The upside of that is they don't require any cleaning or have roots getting matted into them, algae also doesn't have a good place to set up shop. While they are not as easy to store as fab pots the lack of maintenance and quick long lasting re-usability makes up for it.
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Yeah don't think they were ever going to win awards for over engineering ;p.
These are my pot of choice, and they will pay for themselves in a few grows. Plus they look cool as shit IMO.I'd recommend these as alternative over fab pots. They are rigid enough so that moving them around won't damage roots. The bottom mesh does not sit in the tray so run off will run clear, also helping to air prone lower roots while avoiding any anaerobic conditions. The side and bottom holes are bigger than fab pots while being plastic. The upside of that is they don't require any cleaning or have roots getting matted into them, algae also doesn't have a good place to set up shop. While they are not as easy to store as fab pots the lack of maintenance and quick long lasting re-usability makes up for it.
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I almost bought some of those but the price drove me away. Fabric pots work just fine and when folded up take up hardly any space which is at a premium at my place.I'd recommend these as alternative over fab pots. They are rigid enough so that moving them around won't damage roots. The bottom mesh does not sit in the tray so run off will run clear, also helping to air prone lower roots while avoiding any anaerobic conditions. The side and bottom holes are bigger than fab pots while being plastic. The upside of that is they don't require any cleaning or have roots getting matted into them, algae also doesn't have a good place to set up shop. While they are not as easy to store as fab pots the lack of maintenance and quick long lasting re-usability makes up for it.
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I'm not knocking fab pots, both have subjective upsides, while objectively, both have shown to be better than not using the technology. I don't know if objectively one is better than the other for creating roots but logistically as you describe, it's pointless to argue. Like say, what's the point in owning a Ferrari if you live in a rural area surrounded by dirt tracks. In that environment a 4x4 is faster.
To me the upside was the rigidity, no worry of moving them around, on top of how maintenance free clean they stay. But, on the flip side if you get a gnat problem the bigger holes make life easier for them. If you were a grower who continually can not get gnats in check then the old style fab pots would be a wise choice until you over come that problem.
Yeah I'm with you there, I like the 24/7 brand on amazon as some of the other cheaper ones weren't a perfect round shape so they sit kind of lopsided.
Why? Once you fill them up you don't need any spring to keep them standing up. Enjoy.
