speedwell68
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If the plant is an Auto then I'd agree. But there is no bother with potting up photos, they have time to recover.
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Rurumo
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Cannabis loves being potted up! I hate fabric pots for potting up though, you have to tear the bejesus out of the roots to get it out, and you're stuck either peeling it off or cutting it off, one is a PITA, one is a waste-it's not like these things are biodegradeable. Better to go with a durable plastic pot (regular or air) that lasts forever. Plus they are made in china out of god-knows-what, and apparently some have tested high in heavy metals. Just a big NO THANK YOU all around from me. Also, let's be real here, "fabric" pots are just as much plastic as "plastic" pots, they just get filthy and fall apart quicker.
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LeastExpectedGrower
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If you're a new grower fabric pots may be a good thing...lots of new growers are prone to over-watering and while still possible in fabric, definitely quicker to dry and correct itself while the gardener learns!
Hollatchaboy
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What are cannabis type fabric pots? How are they different from regular fabric pots?
LeastExpectedGrower
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Mine became the cannabis type of pot the minute my plants went in 'em!
Cappuchino
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Don't be afraid of mycorrhizae, it helps your plant to grow.
Smallbud
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Cannabis ones are the ones sold in grow and hydro shops, no difference just cost more and generally have some grow blurb attached to them as well as some shop owner who tells you that plastic pots are shit.
Like soil, I can buy grow shop soil which cost more or I can just buy a bag for less at supermarket which does the same job.
Figure of speech, most cannabis product is just pretty packaged no difference here.
twentyeight.threefive
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I'm just glad Mom gave me the ok to use those bigger 15 gallon pots.
bk78
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Yeah they go well with her patio furniture!!
PJ Diaz
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I've been using these pots lately and have been quite happy with them: https://www.hydrofarm.com/p/category-pots-containers/active-aqua-sq-pot-white/hg9x9sw
ComfortCreator
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I use them as I am at best an intermediate level grower, but the point you make here is true and one I have never seen mentioned.
I measure how wet/dry in 3 or 4 places of each pot for this purpose. Using a moisture wand I might see 3, 3, 9, 5 as 4 readings around the edge at bottom.
I've learned to water heavier in sections as needed but damn you and this site are sharp!
Read a lot of posts never seen that comment. Spot on. Almost every longtime grower either goes back to plastic or pots up to huge # of gallons in fabric.
Milky Weed
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I started my plants out in these and then moved to 5 gal fabric for final home. I liked them a lot, but I had fungus gnats and they loved the slats on the side unfortunately.I've been using these pots lately and have been quite happy with them: https://www.hydrofarm.com/p/category-pots-containers/active-aqua-sq-pot-white/hg9x9sw
With the new fabric pots I can atleast seal the top with sand.
PJ Diaz
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Sand to prevent fungas gnats.. yeah been there done that, but never again. There are much better ways to prevent fungus gnats, but honestly there are more annoying than anything, and don't generally cause many issues unless you have a major infestation. Try BTI for fungus gnats.
Milky Weed
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The sand is just a preventative measure at this point and looks kind of nice in the pots, I successfully eradicated them with yellow stickies, mosquito dunks and EWC tea. Thank you for the suggestion.
crimsonecho
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i use fabric pots, they don’t dry out that much with blumats and preferably with mulch. i start in smaller plastic pots then transfer into 5 gal fabrics with blumats. i like them.
ComfortCreator
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When someone is brand new (I was a few years back), it is VERY hard not to water too often. It is just hard to believe they will be ok without....water....must....water....now...lol
We see trees, bushes and grass outside go weeks sometimes without water but cant grasp that a plant in a pot in a room somehow is the same. Once past that, it gets a lot easier.
Another issue is soil mix...my first run was good, but a little short on pearlite. It helped to have fabric in that case for more air.
Fans are another issue with fabric, if a fan blows on a part of a pot, it will dry it out a lot faster than parts not directly hit.
If I ran more than single digit plants, I would get very annoyed by the amount of watering time required.
PadawanWarrior
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