ChroniCDooM
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What up people? Got my first airpots. Growing a strain called the ultimate in coco and airpots gonna try las mini scrog tech. Day one both just popped thru today.
Airpots Club
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las fingerez
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nice way 2 start a page if ur on max page posts 
welcome CD bro, i'm thinking about a few of them little airpots to start my cuttings in, cant wait to see the results when u re-pot mate
welcome CD bro, i'm thinking about a few of them little airpots to start my cuttings in, cant wait to see the results when u re-pot mate
Hello, I finally get to join the club. I am on my 5 week of flowering I am running the 2 gallon air pots with general hydroponics, general organic nutes in miracle grow soil under a 600 watt digital dimmable balast with a xxxl reflector (shit is awesome covers the whole canopy 3x3. Strains are 3 white rhinos (one rhino is huge other 2 are ok), afrodite( smells like cotton candy), sweet deep grapefruit (looks to be my biggest yielder so far), diesel, cheese (smell make me feel like im gonna earl), blueberry gum (next best yielder) trainwreck, and lemon skunk ( gonna be some awesome smoke). Here
are some pics yall tell me what you think. Happy to join the club.
are some pics yall tell me what you think. Happy to join the club.
Dropastone
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Looking good and welcome to the club.
Peace and happy medicating.
Peace and happy medicating.
davey rave
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iv got a flood and drain system with round pots inside bigeer round pots using pebble coco mix was going to change inner pots for airs this would be a good idea yeah???? i also thought wouldnt using a mesh pot with hole of say 10mm air prune roots in same way? any views please
zvuv
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I just started reading this thread. These look very interesting for a closet grow where space is tight! I've been using 3ga Magnum pots and sometimes a 5ga bucket. I usually progress from 1cup seedling pot to 1.5 ga pot and finish in the 3ga pot
Question about transplanting. It looks like the down side of these pots is that transplaning is going to be rough. Pulling the roots away from the walls and especially the sides must be more traumatic than sliding the pot out of a smooth container. When using these pots do you simply start in the final container or if not that, try to miniimize transplants?
Question about transplanting. It looks like the down side of these pots is that transplaning is going to be rough. Pulling the roots away from the walls and especially the sides must be more traumatic than sliding the pot out of a smooth container. When using these pots do you simply start in the final container or if not that, try to miniimize transplants?
mc260377
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Ive just started using them and im well impressed. Ive got 4 clones (2 x WW and 2 x Pine Exp) - they went straight from clone to 12/12 under 400w HPS and the difference in a few days is amazing!
Cant wait to see what they turn out like
Pic 1: Taken 26th July
Pic 2: Taken this morning!
Cant wait to see what they turn out like
Pic 1: Taken 26th July
Pic 2: Taken this morning!
zvuv
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whoa! Is this thread only for praising airpots? The most valuable information includes both good and bad results. I found it very useful to hear that airpots are not a magic bullet and that there may be other factors to consider.
I don't see anything wrong with yeti's attitude. He was optimistic when he bought the pot. He did a simple test. He expected a significant difference but it didn't happen. His plants grew successfuly so it's not that easy to dismiss his report as the result of ineptness. And just how 'ept' does one have to be to get good results? I have a handful of successful closet grows with a variety of strains. Am I also too much of a noobie to start using airpots?
las fingerez
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why are u bringing up an argument thats already been settled? u wont go far on here with an attitude like that, gotta be a septic aint ya?
his methodology was not sound, it was a non valid test mate as it was pointed in the thread later on... grows from seeds DO NOT count as a valid side by side test. clone only side by side and no one has done a fair test yet that i'm aware of??????
his methodology was not sound, it was a non valid test mate as it was pointed in the thread later on... grows from seeds DO NOT count as a valid side by side test. clone only side by side and no one has done a fair test yet that i'm aware of??????
zvuv
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Yes I'm a skeptic. I was commenting on the reception he got. Thanks for the follow up info.
I have another question about airpots. Perhaps this has been answered but I can't find it.
In my closet the limiting factor is canopy space. I can fit more pots in the closet but I dont have room for their canopies. So I guess I am asking whether growing in airpots will give me more yield per sq ft?
I have another question about airpots. Perhaps this has been answered but I can't find it.
In my closet the limiting factor is canopy space. I can fit more pots in the closet but I dont have room for their canopies. So I guess I am asking whether growing in airpots will give me more yield per sq ft?
No downside to transplanting, just unroll/unwrap the side right off! It should be less stressful as its simply removing the contact point, where as with normal pots you slide the root mass out which drags roots along the traditional pot. Don't worry about transplanting stress, air pots should make for a healthier plant than a traditional pot (so if you did manage to hurt them they wouldn't care as much). I wouldn't worry about transplanting too much, although I imagine with the nature of their root pruning the air pot plants might take longer to fill up the new transplant space (because most of their root tips around the outside of the transplanted mass are cut)
I don't understand... Whats the point of using air pots if you don't have any canopy space? Sure it should give you more yield, compared to a traditional flat sided/square pot of equal volume it should
zvuv
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@jdizzle. Thanks for the explanation about transplanting. Makes sense.
. Since closet grows tend to be limited by canopy space is there any point to air pots in such a setup? I have about 3' x 3' for canopy space under a 600W lamp. I do up to 9 3ga pots. The plants need 1sq ft each. The pots are 9.5" wide. Even without air pots I could squeeze in more pots, but I wont get more bud.
Added later:
Well I think what I will do is buy a couple of pots and see if I notice any difference. It's possible that a healthier plant will give a higher yield for the same canopy area. Mostly I am growing from seed so it won't be a righteous comparison but it will be worth something. These pots are an interesting idea and I dont mind spending a few $$ to play. If I'm impressed I will convert my whole grow. If not then no big deal. I will report back ind due time.
Yes that's exactly my question
. Since closet grows tend to be limited by canopy space is there any point to air pots in such a setup? I have about 3' x 3' for canopy space under a 600W lamp. I do up to 9 3ga pots. The plants need 1sq ft each. The pots are 9.5" wide. Even without air pots I could squeeze in more pots, but I wont get more bud.Added later:
Well I think what I will do is buy a couple of pots and see if I notice any difference. It's possible that a healthier plant will give a higher yield for the same canopy area. Mostly I am growing from seed so it won't be a righteous comparison but it will be worth something. These pots are an interesting idea and I dont mind spending a few $$ to play. If I'm impressed I will convert my whole grow. If not then no big deal. I will report back ind due time.
Dropastone
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The major selling point for me is that you don't get the roots circling around the pot. When the root tips are air pruned they send out new shoots from the pruned root and eventually filling the whole pot with roots. Therefore giving the plant more access to the nutrients you feed them. In my opinion, the regular pots that everybody else uses are just a waste of space because most of the root mass is stuck circling the pot without having access to the nutrients towards the center of the pot.
I'm pretty baked as I write this so I hope this made some sorta sense to you.
Peace and happy medicating.
I'm pretty baked as I write this so I hope this made some sorta sense to you.
Peace and happy medicating.
Serial Violator
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Just done these in 15L Air-pots they took 8 weeks 4 days from seed
zvuv
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@dropastone: Yes that does make sense: In normal pot growing a lot of effort is wasted in making those circling roots. Just like with the branches, pruning causes more side branches and bushier plants, the same should happen with the roots. But air pruning should not shock the plant because the roots are naturaly designed to stop growing when they find dry air. At least this is what I think I understand.
All of this should lead to a healthier plant that grows faster and perhaps produces more yield per sq ft of canopy or light. But from 25yrs in R&D I have found that many very promising ideas are not so effective in practice and it pays to be skeptical. Truth is, I love the idea and I am tempted to go out right now and replace my whole setup with air pots. But that would be "thinking with my dick". So a little skepticism is appropriate.
@Violater: 8 1/2 weeks from seed?? Are those autoflowers? Even with autos, those colas are amazing. Would you mind posting the basic info for your grow? Soil/Hydro wattage, strain etc? Thanks
I have a couple of Greenomatic autos that are right now finishing in 3gal square pots. Might get a comparable yield but I dont have colas like that
All of this should lead to a healthier plant that grows faster and perhaps produces more yield per sq ft of canopy or light. But from 25yrs in R&D I have found that many very promising ideas are not so effective in practice and it pays to be skeptical. Truth is, I love the idea and I am tempted to go out right now and replace my whole setup with air pots. But that would be "thinking with my dick". So a little skepticism is appropriate.
@Violater: 8 1/2 weeks from seed?? Are those autoflowers? Even with autos, those colas are amazing. Would you mind posting the basic info for your grow? Soil/Hydro wattage, strain etc? Thanks
I have a couple of Greenomatic autos that are right now finishing in 3gal square pots. Might get a comparable yield but I dont have colas like that
Serial Violator
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Serial Violator
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I just stuck my seedlings in the 15L pots as soon as they sprouted as i didnt want to mess with them as they were and Auto flower but i also planted a Vanilla Kush the same way striaght in to the 15L pots and that a photoperiod plant and that look really good, i LST'd it my first attempt at doing LST and it looks really good i'll put a pic up later when the lights are on