Muffromper
Member
I have a container I'm using that's. 23"x16"12" and I'm wondering what size netpot I should use.also what should I fill my pot with? Something like rockwool
Question about size of net pots I should use?
- Thread starter Muffromper
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a 6" will be fine
Muffromper
Member
How heavy do you thing a plant man get ,I wonder if it would break the platic lid I'm placing the net pot into
Muffromper
Member
I was doing measuring and I'm gonna need to do 5 is that big enough
TruenoAE86coupe
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my plants grow primarily in a 2" net cup, other than trying to get the damn thing back to use again i have no problems with them at all. 3" would even be fine (best IMO). As far as wieght i have no idea but im sure 10-15 lbs is possible with the whole root system being soaked. If you do not think your lid will hold get a 2" thick sheet of the Styrofoam from home depot cut larger than your tub and wrap it top bottom and sides with aluminum duct tape (normal duct tape wont hold up to the water). Then cut your holes into it. I would use hydrotron rocks to fill the cup, they are do not hold water like the rockwool, which sometimes will drown you plant.
dbkick
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Sunleaves, the rock that doesn't roll. I've determined hydroton is trash. You're talking about a storage tote right? I grew some 5 plus foot tall plants in a storage tote and realized the lid just wouldn't do so I redesigned the tote, I used pvc pipe and fittings in the tote to support the lid, of course I already had to place plumbing in the tote because it was an active aerospring type unit with a water pump and sprayers, see photos of before when the plumbing was simple and after when it supported the lid....oh , after thought now my shits gonna look like this...
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zem
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this happened with me too and plants were too big roots were huge they broke the netpots open so easily. you would imagine they would fall into the res but theres no way this could happen you cannot notice anything without looking below the lid. they engulf the whole netpot and become a nice rootball. i saw no difference compared to bigger netpots
dbkick
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check out these things .....used as netpots....you could jump up and down on them and they won't break....
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xhf/R-100157214/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
they come in three sizes 6 inch , 4 inch and 3 inch. I bought pretty sturdy netpots so they've been around for a couple grows but when they give out I'm def going with those drainage atirums
wannaquickee
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i used a 6inch for most of my hydro systems