Yeah I hate them. I do outdoor, but still, they suck imo. I cut the pots right off my ladies and shoved them in a hole... so much easier. Regular nursery pots are what I use to start them inside in the spring. As far as catching the water, get some big clay or plastic saucers to put under them.That if you have more then a couple plants these fabric pots suck ass. How do you guys deal with them. Every time I water they just leak out the sides everywhere and get water all over the floor in my tent.
I would add using surfactant, such as Yukka plant extract is also good, but I agree slowly watering is the ticket. Generally speaking I use 1 and 2 gallon pots for indoor grows, I have 3's also, but they generally contain two plants, usually.Yeah thats a watering, proper pot size, etc. issue if your have it run down the sides.
Slow the watering and use adequate pot sizes if in soil to prevent uneven soil moisture and hydrophobic areas. Honestly the same thing happens in nursery pots so I'm not sure what you see is different?
I got a 1 gallon sprayer from HD, it takes a little longer but it saturates the bag. Slower is betterThat if you have more then a couple plants these fabric pots suck ass. How do you guys deal with them. Every time I water they just leak out the sides everywhere and get water all over the floor in my tent.
why are fabric pots stupid ?I dealt with them buy using them to throw away broken concrete. And then I bought plastic pots. Fabric pots are stupid.
They get dirty, have no advantages and are harder to clean. Plastic pot comes clean in seconds. Is dry in minutes. A fabric pot is a hassle. And a fabric pot can get moldy. It's the same reason a plate is a hard smooth object. And not a piece of cloth. Fabric is only good if you plan on throwing them out when you're done and it saves a few bucks. Even then.why are fabric pots stupid ?
I’ll add that if they dry back too much - water will run right off the soil - proper container size and proper watering habits will solve the OP’s issue IMOi am using 5 gallons fabric pots this time and aqua man is right your watering to fast . i only water 1 gallon per pot and get no runoff , i notice it takes 1.25 to 1.5 gallons for run off
I just put em in the washer. I'm gonna start using them again. Got gnats getting in bottom holes.They get dirty, have no advantages and are harder to clean. Plastic pot comes clean in seconds. Is dry in minutes. A fabric pot is a hassle. And a fabric pot can get moldy. It's the same reason a plate is a hard smooth object. And not a piece of cloth. Fabric is only good if you plan on throwing them out when you're done and it saves a few bucks. Even then.
I don’t use them any more either , mayb a marketing thing as why they are used so much - when I did use them I washed em in the washer ! New againThey get dirty, have no advantages and are harder to clean. Plastic pot comes clean in seconds. Is dry in minutes. A fabric pot is a hassle. And a fabric pot can get moldy. It's the same reason a plate is a hard smooth object. And not a piece of cloth. Fabric is only good if you plan on throwing them out when you're done and it saves a few bucks. Even then.
They have a huge advantage to air exchange... the more suface area exposure to to air the better the gas exchange.They get dirty, have no advantages and are harder to clean. Plastic pot comes clean in seconds. Is dry in minutes. A fabric pot is a hassle. And a fabric pot can get moldy. It's the same reason a plate is a hard smooth object. And not a piece of cloth. Fabric is only good if you plan on throwing them out when you're done and it saves a few bucks. Even then.
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