Trying "Dirt bags" for the first time...
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SativaMe@420
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Go with fabric-Pots or Air-Pots, Ive heard a few people say to stay away from the plastic bag pots because they don't breath right, fabric pots are much better than plastic pots/bags as they have better drainage and aeration, there are several brands of fabric pots but the main differences are that some brands use a thicker fabric which is only really necessary when using 15gal+ sizes, another difference is some have handles which is also only really necessary when using 5gal+ sizes, the last important difference regarding fabric pots that I know of is the thread/seam quality as the cheaper ones have weaker thread where the seams are sewn, again this is only really important if your using 15gal+ sizes. Ive also heard some very impressive things about Air-Pots (Pic below), from what Ive heard there currently the best pots available because of their Air-pruning abilities & excellent drainage, they also open up very easy without the roots tangling with the wall of the pot making transplanting much easier. The fabric post are cheaper but usually roots get entangled in the wall of the pot forcing you to cut the pot to get the plant out, with the Air-Pots you can use them again and again so if you can afford them I would recommend the Air-Pots. Hope this helps, whatever you decide good luck and keep us posted.
AzCannaMan
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I use and like the Dirt Bags as well. Hydro farm makes them. There's my 0.02
SativaMe@420
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Every single person Ive talked who uses them said they will never use another pot again (unless its proven better of course), so they must be pretty dam good to get those kinda reviews , here is a video explaining how they work:
[video=youtube;wHhZeeTrfs0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wHhZeeTrfs0#![/video]
AzCannaMan
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By "bags" do you mean the Dirt bags or Smartpots? Or the cheap, literally plastic bags.
Those airpots, If I switch from the 3Gal Dirt Bags it will be into those! I may do a side by side with some clones just for my own edification... Hmm that sounds kinds fun actually!
SativaMe@420
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Not sure exactly what sizes they come in but I imagine they would have the size you need, this looks to be a pretty good deal on packs of ten ranging from 1-liter to 7.5-liters: (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Air-Pots-case-of-10-eliminate-plant-root-circling-/140550444925?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item20b975977d)
scroglodyte
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i like fabric, but it does dry out faster, imo. next year's outdoor is going to be grown in a large coffee sack. we picked up 100 of them for free.
slayer6669
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i use them, they are great. i think i have overall faster growth and healthier plants when i use them. but they dry out quicker than plastic.
mnmobbin
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.3gal, .8gal, 1.2gal, 1.5gal, 2.0gal, 2.4gal, 3.4gal, 4.6gal, 5.2gal, 8gal, 10gal, 12gal, then they have bigger ones that are only outter walls no base for outdoors. You can also adjust the base up and down to give you more or less medium in a speciffic size. Im veggin moms for a sog im goin to do in .3 gals with the base moved down making it around .5gal. they say you can run a bigger plant in a smaller air pot vs a standard pot with virtualy no chance of being root bound. I have no wasted medium in my air pots, it all has roots going in it.
Edit outdoor wall kits : 15gal, 65gal, 150gal, 270gal.
mnmobbin
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those arnt really great prices. I can buy them cheaper localy. Rouge hydroponics had decent prices and free shipping last time I checked. Cal-growers has ok prices but shipping is kind of spendy.
scroglodyte
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my neighborhood is full of dirt bags
Trousers
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I'm a Superoots Airpots guy for life. In the long run they are cheaper than bags. I use 5 gallon airpots in my tent, they are way too big. I use them so I do not have to water as much. I have grown 4' tall plants in 2 gallon pots with no problems at all. The root mass was incredible.
The fact that the bags dry out faster is not a negative.
That is a good thing, the plant is eating/drinking more.
You can make your own bags out of landscape fabric. You want the cloth, dark gray kind, avoid the plastic.
A $20 roll will make a bunch of pots.
The airpots are expensive, but I will use them for 50 years probably.
The airpots have paid for themselves 100x over after 2-3 years.
The fact that the bags dry out faster is not a negative.
That is a good thing, the plant is eating/drinking more.
You can make your own bags out of landscape fabric. You want the cloth, dark gray kind, avoid the plastic.
A $20 roll will make a bunch of pots.
The airpots are expensive, but I will use them for 50 years probably.
The airpots have paid for themselves 100x over after 2-3 years.
bigskymtnguy
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I usually run my indoor grows in 3' x 5' raised beds, but for outdoors I've experminted with 15 gal Hydrofarm Brand "Dirt Bags" that are sturdy and come with handles. All my indoor veg plants are in 3 gal plastic pots, but transferring to the highly porous fabric pots for outdoor/flower made a huge difference from traditional plastic pots. I don't know if I'll ever give up on the raised beds for indoor, but for outdoor I'm sold on the fabric pots. I scored 15 gal Hydrofarm Dirt Bags for just over $6 ea, and they paid for themselves in the first grow.
Ganjahoarder
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All u need is the reuseable fabric grocery bags in walmart...think there like a buck fifty. Dont buy the ovrpriced garbage in the grow shop