Info: Fabric Pots

[PJ Diaz]

We see trees, bushes and grass outside go weeks sometimes without water but cant grasp that a plant in a pot in a room somehow is the same. Once past that, it gets a lot easier.

In field soil, there's this thing called the water table..

 

[ComfortCreator]

In field soil, there's this thing called the water table..

That's what, when I was a newbie. I called, overwatering...when there was a water table at the bottom of my fabric pots!

Thank you I have never studied farming at that level to consider the saturated layers. I love this site, who expected to learn this stuff...

 

[PJ Diaz]

That's what, when I was a newbie. I called, overwatering...when there was a water table at the bottom of my fabric pots!

One of the biggest problems I see people having with fabric pots is that they place them on a non-porous flat surface. How are they supposed to drain like that?

 

[Boatguy]

One of the biggest problems I see people having with fabric pots is that they place them on a non-porous flat surface. How are they supposed to drain like that?

Not the repotting?
My roots grow through the pots without an issue if placed in, on the ground or a larger pot. Why all the tearing out of the smaller bag?

 

[PJ Diaz]

Not the repotting?
My roots grow through the pots without an issue if placed in, on the ground or a larger pot. Why all the tearing out of the smaller bag?

Yeah, I guess that's fine if you don't want to reuse your pots. I have some plastic pots that I've used for over 10-years though.

 

[Coldnasty]

I think the idea of fabric pots is great but I agree with most of the sentiments here that the practical application leaves much to be desired. They are also annoying to move around, seems like the roots can get jumbled about.

 

[Boatguy]

Yeah, I guess that's fine if you don't want to reuse your pots. I have some plastic pots that I've used for over 10-years though.

I know it. My plastic pots grow plant fine.

The roots will grow through the fabric without an issue though. Mine were basically velcro'd to the lawn last year.

 

[meangreengrowinmachine]

Want mine? I have spent way to much on them and now will not be using them any longer they dry out my organic soil too quickly.

 

[farangar]

The main downside is that the soil will dry out much more quickly, hence why I use verimiculite instead of perlite since it can hold around 2x more water.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Want mine? I have spent way to much on them and now will not be using them any longer they dry out my organic soil too quickly.

Same here. I have a huge box of them that I was planning on using but they dry out my organic soil too fast too. I spent over $100 on them from 247 garden, lol. It is really dry here. They might work great in a more humid environment.

 

[meangreengrowinmachine]

Same here. I have a huge box of them that I was planning on using but they dry out my organic soil too fast too. I spent over $100 on them from 247 garden, lol. It is really dry here. They might work great in a more humid environment.

Even when I have my ink birds and humidifiers going it still drys them out. I'm done with them just going back to traditional pots for small stuff, but I mainly grow in SIPS now.

 

[meangreengrowinmachine]

Same here. I have a huge box of them that I was planning on using but they dry out my organic soil too fast too. I spent over $100 on them from 247 garden, lol. It is really dry here. They might work great in a more humid environment.

And yeah I dont want to think about how much I have spent on those freaking things lol

 

[A.k.a]

When you cut a fabric pot off can’t you just pin it back together to use again?

 

[Budzbuddha]

Best place for those fucking things ….

Shit can liner … drop a pound of deuce , pull bag throw in bushes …. Fuck the bears

 

[Budzbuddha]

But if you gotta have them … Walmart blue reusable bags work too.

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

When you cut a fabric pot off can’t you just pin it back together to use again?

How exactly do you pin it back together again after cutting? No.

 

[drsaltzman]

I don’t know man.
Never had a problem with fabric pots inside.
They don’t dry out on me any faster than plastic used to.
I use a wire shelf to keep them off the floor.
They’re $3 around here so if I can’t clean one or two sufficiently they go in the trash.
And my plants never get rootbound.
Work great for me.