Do you reuse fabric pots that look like this?

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Apalchen

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I have enough extra that mine can set in garbage bag for a couple weeks and get real dry and crispy. I then take them one at a time and rub them together to get any lose dirt and roots out. I then soak them in a trash can of zerotol mixed with water. Then they go in the dryer.

I used to just put them in the washer but the the old lady doesn't like it.
 
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xtsho

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toomp said:
saw youtube video a ways back those pots caused hermies regular pots did not.
I think I saw a fairly large breeder say he likes these pots, says used less space with smaller pot but got same size plants.
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More proof of the ridiculous cannabis broscience on youtube. If someone's plants were hermies it had nothing to do with the pot. That's the first I've ever heard of fabric pots being scapegoated as the reason plants were hermie. It's actually quite funny until you realize that many people believe the nonsense they see from some hack on youtube.
 
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xtsho

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As for that pot from the OP. I'd use it. In fact I reuse fabric pots repeatedly. I just beat them to get as much stuff off as possible, spray them with a hoes, and put plants in them. I've never had any issue. They might not look brand new but they work just the same.

Some say they only cost a couple dollars. That may be true but that $2 you throw away today will grow to $20 in 20 years if invested properly. When you start adding all these small expenses they can add up to substantial amounts of money over the course of a year. I just don't see the logic behind throwing away perfectly functional equipment. A plant doesn't care if you're using a brand new fabric pot or a used one that's been washed. Throwing them away does nothing but waste equipment and cost money that doesn't need to be spent. That's money that I keep in my bank account. If others want to toss theirs in the trash that's up to them. It's their money but it's like taking a few dollar bills and burning them which doesn't make any sense.
 
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NewGrower2011

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I think the point re: humidity control is a big consideration. I've used them and done so in a large 5x10 room with good air movement.

I'm doing a side-run in a little 2x4 tent and I'm finding humidity harder to control, which these cloth pots are likely contributing to that. If/when I use this setup again (or pass it off to a friend/family member or similar) I'll probably avoid cloth pots for this arrangement just to rule out a hard to control variable.
 
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NewGrower2011

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Actually this post made me think about the bigger room where I struggle to keep humidity high enough, in that case the cloth pots may be helping by adding humidity. One option you can consider with these cloth pots is you can always use saran/plastic wrap around the outsides to increase or decrease the surface area exposed as well as how your fans are directed either towards them or intentionally away from them.

Basically you can make them work to your advantage -- if you plan around it.
 
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trambles

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I've been using the same fabric/smart pots for 5+ years.
Here is what u do.
After harvest shake out the excess dirt. Then take them to your local laundromat and wash them I'm hot water. I put 6 in each machine, that will vary depending on the machine size. Dont use soap.
DO NOT wash in your washer at home, it will cause a mess and plug it up. I've tried. Just dont do it. The laundromat washers are designed for heavy duty use and wont be harmed.
 
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Star Dog

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NewGrower2011 said:
Actually this post made me think about the bigger room where I struggle to keep humidity high enough, in that case the cloth pots may be helping by adding humidity. One option you can consider with these cloth pots is you can always use saran/plastic wrap around the outsides to increase or decrease the surface area exposed as well as how your fans are directed either towards them or intentionally away from them.

Basically you can make them work to your advantage -- if you plan around it.
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If you put anything around them you'll prevent the air pruning effect, that's defeating the purpose of using felt pot.

I use airpots with lids on them to ensure they aren't contributing to the humidity, or minimally.
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NewGrower2011

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True, but you're trading off air pruning for humidity control in that example; Can't have both. ;-) I was using it as an example of damage-control if someone found themselves with an issue after the decision to use cloth pots had been made.

This last run I've used some tops on my 7gal cloth pots as well to help in the tent to reduce the humidity they contribute.

I've also decided I'm done with cloth pots for clones that I intend to transplant into bigger pots. Too much hassle - I've been eyeing those air pots for this scenario since you can easily unwrap them and transplant without a lot of wrangling of the root ball like the cloth ones require. I've also just dropped the cloth ones into a larger pot and let things grow straight through the cloth but I think that held things back a bit and is far from optimal.
 
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toomp

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xtsho said:
More proof of the ridiculous cannabis broscience on youtube. If someone's plants were hermies it had nothing to do with the pot. That's the first I've ever heard of fabric pots being scapegoated as the reason plants were hermie. It's actually quite funny until you realize that many people believe the nonsense they see from some hack on youtube.
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The pots in question are not fabric they are the air pruners, where the root comes out of the holes and dies back from light or air hitting it. Sounds like stress.
I dont know if hes a hack anymore so then you are or not, but those pots are a waste of money.

Read the post next time it helps.
 
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