airpots

[kung]

hi i have a few seedlings which i want to put outdoors in pots. ive seen some people using airpots which are meant to create a better root system and healthier plants. they are expensive tho. do they actually make a big difference? or should i save my money for other thing like fertilizers and stuff?

 

[Bannacis]

air pots work great, but if money is an issue... and depending on size of pot, you can make a raised bed and use burlap or airy material.
Just put in four stakes in ground and have them stick up the height you want, take your burlap and wrap around stakes, then put in your soil.

 

[Power OG]

Agree with Bannacis, air pots definitely work. It's night & day. Burlap sacks work just as good. The air pots naturally air prune the roots and create massive root growth. Trust so worth Ya money,
Respect & Positive Vibes

 

[Protaide]

Ye I've used them and they definitely do prune as advertised. However, a lot depends on the size of the container; as to whether you'll gain a benefit or not. If a plant is in a container long enough to become root bound and slow growth; then the same age/size plant in the Air Pot will still have room to grow from auto-pruning and thus get larger. If your not @ root binding point by the end, then it would be hard see much difference.

What I consider the most important with airpots; be sure that you start young plants /cuts in their smallest size (e.g. 1L) to "Setup" auto pruning at a small age. If you take a root bound and spiraled plant from a cup and put into an air pot, in general, you will not see a big difference.

 

[organix4207]

Agree with Bannacis, air pots definitely work. It's night & day. Burlap sacks work just as good. The air pots naturally air prune the roots and create massive root growth. Trust so worth Ya money,
Respect & Positive Vibes

I was at local hardware store and came across this stuff.

It's called dimpled drain sheets. It's for use in basement waterproofing. I'm picking up a roll and going to do a diy air- pot clone. The end of each cone will have to be drilled out. Other than that this stuff looks like the shit!!!

 

[Power OG]

I was at local hardware store and came across this stuff.

It's called dimpled drain sheets. It's for use in basement waterproofing. I'm picking up a roll and going to do a diy air- pot clone. The end of each cone will have to be drilled out. Other than that this stuff looks like the shit!!!

Good find that will definitely work, looks just like air pot materials

 

[organix4207]

Good find that will definitely work, looks just like air pot materials

That's what I was thinking. unlimited size options now available and it's relatively inexpensive.
Score one for the broke gardeners :)

 

[Lazerus00]

That material will work perfect @organix4207 ,now you just have to find a sub for the base they use...

 

[organix4207]

That material will work perfect @organix4207 ,now you just have to find a sub for the base they use...

That should be the easy part......I hope lol
It was finding that egg carton pattern that was tough.

 

[straincreation]

Idea for the base, get a couple 5 gal buckets and cut the bottoms off to size. Drill some holes. Bam done.

Happy farmin;)

 

[organix4207]

Check this stuff out
It's lined with a landscape cloth type material.

 

[organix4207]

Idea for the base, get a couple 5 gal buckets and cut the bottoms off to size. Drill some holes. Bam done.

Happy farmin;)

It's as good as done is right .
Good idea
Hoping to have one put together by next weekend. Family over for a big weekend , so the pots will have to wait.

 

[straincreation]

^^thats crop cover type material? Thats cool it will allow air without letting in to much, to dry out the soil to fast. Good find my friend. I goota check this out you have a link?

Check this stuff out
It's lined with a landscape cloth type material.

Happy farmin;)

 

[straincreation]

Sorry for hijacking your thread. I use air pot for my koms i had one mom in a #2airpot for a whoke year before i had to transplant and ya they make a difference.
Happy farmin;)

 

[Lazerus00]

@straincreation the material is called dimple drain sheets...check it on google

 

[organix4207]

Sorry for hijacking your thread. I use air pot for my koms i had one mom in a #2airpot for a whoke year before i had to transplant and ya they make a difference.
Happy farmin;)

Ya @Lazarus00 is right . dimple drain sheets. All stores like home depot , Rona , etc will sell it in rolls. There's all kinds of different types and patterns. could be cool to experiment with different size holes , # of holes , hole placement etc.
And ďoesnt cost $100 a fucking pot!!
Sorry "airpot" your secret sauce is out. Lol

 

[Lazerus00]

Ya @Lazarus00 is right . dimple drain sheets. All stores like home depot , Rona , etc will sell it in rolls. There's all kinds of different types and patterns. could be cool to experiment with different size holes , # of holes , hole placement etc.
And ďoesnt cost $100 a fucking pot!!
Sorry "airpot" your secret sauce is out. Lol

hahahaha!!theyre gonna come for you now! i was thinking the same thing to mess around with diff patterns and simple spacing...ima get squirly next grow and have like 4-5 diff home made airpots

 

[organix4207]

It's here Yippee lol
Project airpots begins tonight !!
100 square feet of this material $80

 

[Lazerus00]

@organix4207 did you say you got this at a local hardware store? Or is there a place online to get this same one?

 

[organix4207]

@organix4207 did you say you got this at a local hardware store? Or is there a place online to get this same one?

Hardware store