Fabric pot recommendation
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Thegermling
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Go with radicle bags. They are way better than fabric pots. They allow way more oxygen into the media and as a result you have to water more but for that go with a bigger pot or install a drip system. I get zero salt on the outsides. These bags minimize algae growth. On those fabric trash bags I used to grow with Id have to scrape off the algae on the outside when growing outdoors. With the radicle bags there still was algae but I never scrapped algae off the pot throughtout the entire grow cycle outdoors once compared to weekly scrapping of fabric pots.
The brown stuff is a beneficial microbe product called recharge, it has molasses in it, so it did stain it some.
Heres more on them...
You can buy them at garden gear supply.
turbobuzz
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I'll check them out. Are they messy, like for an indoor grow? I would put the plastic trays under them.
hotrodharley
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Ruth's Tree Farm brand. Cheap and very tough.
Thegermling
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No. I use coco and it doesnt come out of the pot if thats what youre asking. I have some going indoors now the pic I posted. If you dont have a place for runoff to go it will be messy thats with any type of pot.
GreenHighlander
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If you are using anything to catch runoff I recommend not having the pots sit in the runoff. Elevate them on something so they do not reabsorb the runoff. I have been happy with the brand root pouch for my fabric pots.
Cheers
gold01ca
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exactly!
turbobuzz
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That sounds like a plan. I think I over think stuff sometimes. I'll get something cheap on EBay. Any suggestions for elevating them slightly to keep from setting in runoff?
NrthrnMichigan
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I use these. A little pricey but whythefucknot.
https://dealzer.com/gro-pro-nx-level-pot-elevator-16-in-30-cs/
Thegermling
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I cut old one gallon or less plastic nursery pots in half and put my pots on top of those. I cut a little square to let the runoff not pool inside. Either side will work. These pots cut in half
use each half as an elevator. The bottom one is perect it lets runoff flow. The top part I cut a little hole or square and there you have two free diy pot elevators. You can also flip the top upside down because it has more stability as a base.
gold01ca
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yup, I use these too, it's a good equipment investment, last forever
xtsho
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I don't buy much at grow stores due to the prices they charge. I get them off amazon for less than $2.00 a piece. They might not be the best but they work just the same for my purposes. They'll last for years indoors. In fact I have some that have been outdoors for years as flower pots and are still holding up fine. If I use another kind of pot it's just a cheap black plastic nursery pot.
What can I say? I'm just cheap. I still end up growing all the weed I need.
Lordhooha
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I like how those look
Lordhooha
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See I’ve had some of those and they didn’t hold up. As for stores my buddy own one so I get all sorts of stuff for free or really cheap.He’s got one of the new blue labs pulse meters I have to go pick up all I have to do is give him some feedback on what I think about it.I don't buy much at grow stores due to the prices they charge. I get them off amazon for less than $2.00 a piece. They might not be the best but they work just the same for my purposes. They'll last for years indoors. In fact I have some that have been outdoors for years as flower pots and are still holding up fine. If I use another kind of pot it's just a cheap black plastic nursery pot.
What can I say? I'm just cheap. I still end up growing all the weed I need.
gold01ca
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cool, I need a buddy like that!
Lordhooha
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Lol it’s nice to know ppl. I have a small network of ppl some I do some free computer work for or help setup their network and POS systems for them for dirt cheap.