air pots, wash for reuse or not

[FilthyMcFly]

Was wondering if it would be ok to just dump out my old soil put in new soil and start another round or should I clean and disinfect the pots before I use them again? These pots have been used in an indoor grow tent and upcoming grow will be inside a grow tent as well.

 

[LoveGrowingIt]

Do you mean fabric pots?

 

[FilthyMcFly]

Do you mean fabric pots?

No, plastic air-pots... They are the ones that have all the little holes up and down the whole pot.

 

[FilthyMcFly]

They look like this...

 

[LoveGrowingIt]

No, plastic air-pots... They are the ones that have all the little holes up and down the whole pot.

Okay. Got it. Don't know the answer to your original question, though. I don't use these.

 

[ArtfulCodger]

I use Air-Pots. I don't disinfect between runs, but I wash them with a hose and scrub brush.

 

[FilthyMcFly]

I use Air-Pots. I don't disinfect between runs, but I wash them with a hose and scrub brush.

Right on this is what i was planning on doing myself... Just give it a general cleanup especially since air pot are just plastic. A lot of article's and post claim you need to "disinfect" which is probably more for fabric pots but just wanted to get some opinions. Appreciate your response bro

 

[Newty]

I've been thinking about using the reptile cage cleaner/disinfectant I use, it kills everything but doesn't effect the reptiles so should be safe for plants.

It's called F10 SC and F10 SCXD, hospital grade and EPA approved.

Just figured I would mention it.

 

[FungusGnat]

Always clean and dissenfect between grows! I use cloth pots and boil them then toss them into my washing machine,,,

I’ve tried the same pots you use, they should be easy to clean with a little bleach and water…I’d fill the kitchen sink and let the plastic pots soak in a hot soap/bleach solution…(mild bleach is all you should need)

 

[Bobcat.Branch]

I was wondering this exact thing earlier today... How easy is it to clean them?

I'm considering air pots because I want rigid containers, but also wanted good air exchange for roots similar to fabric pots.

 

[FungusGnat]

I was wondering this exact thing earlier today... How easy is it to clean them?

I'm considering air pots because I want rigid containers, but also wanted good air exchange for roots similar to fabric pots.

I tried a 7 gallon air pot and for me it didn’t work as well as cloth. I found it very difficult to water the sides of the soil and the soil dried out way too fast next to the holes…My plant only used the soil in the middle of the pot, wasting much soil. In cloth my roots do much better and use more soil.

You can punch holes in cloth pots and use tie wraps or safety clips to train plants. I get what your saying about rigidity, but there are work arounds with cloth

 

[Bobcat.Branch]

I tried a 7 gallon air pot and for me it didn’t work as well as cloth. I found it very difficult to water the sides of the soil and the soil dried out way too fast next to the holes…My plant only used the soil in the middle of the pot, wasting much soil. In cloth my roots do much better and use more soil.

You can punch holes in cloth pots and use tie wraps or safety clips to train plants. I get what your saying about rigidity, but there are work arounds with cloth

Ahhh, thanks for that.

 

[FilthyMcFly]

I was wondering this exact thing earlier today... How easy is it to clean them?

I'm considering air pots because I want rigid containers, but also wanted good air exchange for roots similar to fabric pots.

I've had pretty good results myself, you will have to check them when you 1st start out to see generally about when they are needing water but as long as to humidity/dryness of your grow area isn't fluctuating much it should be around the same number of days mainly changing the bigger your plant gets. My rule of thumb would be check the 1st one inch of depth in the top with a finger, if it feels dry, water it. My 1st grow was with cloth pots seen a video on air pots ordered them haven't used cloth since. By the way my air pots are only 3 gallons also.

 

[FilthyMcFly]

I tried a 7 gallon air pot and for me it didn’t work as well as cloth. I found it very difficult to water the sides of the soil and the soil dried out way too fast next to the holes…My plant only used the soil in the middle of the pot, wasting much soil. In cloth my roots do much better and use more soil.

You can punch holes in cloth pots and use tie wraps or safety clips to train plants. I get what your saying about rigidity, but there are work arounds with cloth

I never felt I had a problem watering... I'd water till I 1st seen water coming out a couple of holes on the bottom. Water till run off.so with air pots I bought water trays to put under my pots for this reason.

 

[ArtfulCodger]

I tried a 7 gallon air pot and for me it didn’t work as well as cloth. I found it very difficult to water the sides of the soil and the soil dried out way too fast next to the holes…My plant only used the soil in the middle of the pot, wasting much soil. In cloth my roots do much better and use more soil.

You can punch holes in cloth pots and use tie wraps or safety clips to train plants. I get what your saying about rigidity, but there are work arounds with cloth

I'm not a fan of Air-Pots for hand-watering soil. I love them for drippers and coco.