This Soft Pots good for Growing?

[Fiete]

I think to try that Soft Pots what you think?

 

[McShnutz]

I think to try that Soft Pots what you think?

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Yes yes yes!
They air prune the root tips. Very good for avoiding rootbound plants.

 

[Fiete]

Yes yes yes!
They air prune the root tips. Very good for avoiding rootbound plants.

I use Airpots but they are hard to store and expensive! The Soft Pots are Easy to store and they are more cheap! Great....

 

[bam0813]

Just keep in mind they stink to transplant from so I’d use my final size only. They also dry faster than plastic. Not sure about airpots,never used them.

 

[Green Refuge]

They're good but you automatically lose at least 1-2 inch all around the diameter of the pot. Roots will never fill that area and it dries much faster than the center of the pot.

 

[lusidghost]

They're good but you automatically lose at least 1-2 inch all around the diameter of the pot. Roots will never fill that area and it dries much faster than the center of the pot.

This isn’t true. My coco becomes one solid piece with roots weaving through every inch of the pot. It take me a decent amount of time and energy to tear them apart.

 

[Fiete]

This isn’t true. My coco becomes one solid piece with roots weaving through every inch of the pot. It take me a decent amount of time and energy to tear them apart.

So not good to buy the Soft Pots?

 

[lusidghost]

So not good to buy the Soft Pots?

I see maxed out roots as a good thing. The time and energy spent is worth it to me. Some people like them, some don’t. They definitely don’t prevent roots from growing in the outer two inches.

 

[McShnutz]

I see maxed out roots as a good thing. The time and energy spent is worth it to me. Some people like them, some don’t. They definitely don’t prevent roots from growing in the outer two inches.

Only trick is to NEVER let them truly dry out and I like to avoid peat dominant substrates in general but I feel like peat is the worst substrate to use in fabrics. Coco never goes hydrophobic

 

[A.k.a]

Yeah I get roots growing out the sides of fabric pots of coir most of the time.

 

[xtsho]

I've been using them for years. They work just fine.

 

[Babalonian]

So not good to buy the Soft Pots?

Totally depends on the soil recipie

You could take a cheap nylon stocking or some cheese cloth, load it up with a few cups of your grow media, “water” it and put it somewhere to sit. Feel the weight of it and when it feels dryer, poke around and see if the middle is too wet while the outsides are too dry.

Avoid a cotton/thick sock, cotton retains water like a mofo.

Ya know… I’m going to do this myself today if I have time to stop at the dollar store. Next couple weeks would be a good time for me to do this same “study”.

 

[Green Refuge]

This isn’t true. My coco becomes one solid piece with roots weaving through every inch of the pot. It take me a decent amount of time and energy to tear them apart.

If you're doing coco obviously it won't matter since you're keeping the roots wet. I would rather not use fabric pots for coco since you're watering so much but whatever floats your boat. Coco is a pain in plastic yet alone fabric that dries every few hours and leaks from the sides every watering.

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

If you're doing coco obviously it won't matter since you're keeping the roots wet. I would rather not use fabric pots for coco since you're watering so much but whatever floats your boat. Coco is a pain in plastic yet alone fabric that dries every few hours and leaks from the sides every watering.

You shouldn't have massive leaks out the sides if you are watering properly.

 

[Fiete]

Yeah I get roots growing out the sides of fabric pots of coir most of the time.

Good ore Bad Think?

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

Good ore Bad Think?

Good. Means you have a healthy plant that is trying to take up every possible space.

I loved cloth pots until I tried air pots on the run I have going now. I don't think I'd run anything but air pots going forward.

 

[lusidghost]

Good. Means you have a healthy plant that is trying to take up every possible space.

I loved cloth pots until I tried air pots on the run I have going now. I don't think I'd run anything but air pots going forward.

I’m interested is seeing how BK’s basket pots turn out. They seem to be the best of both worlds.

 

[Jjgrow420]

I hated cloth pots. Mind you I was doing something diff at the time and tried a few fabric pots. I'll pass. For the way I run it doesn't work for me. But I'm sure others have success with them. Good ol' faithful... plastic pots for me.

 

[McShnutz]

I’m interested is seeing how BK’s basket pots turn out. They seem to be the best of both worlds.

Your not the only one! One day, I'll devote a room or greenhouse with a setup like his.
Dude is definitely ON POINT

 

[lusidghost]

The key to fabric pots is watering slowly and keeping them elevated. Also some brands just suck. What I noticed was the thicker the better. Thin ones sometimes don't sit right, get deformed and have side leak issues.