Plant rising rings good idea?

[Phreakshow]

My plants are on risers. My thought is air getting to the bottom of the pot. Is this a good or bad idea? Should it just sit on the saucer?

 

[BearWater]

My plants are on risers. My thought is air getting to the bottom of the pot. Is this a good or bad idea? Should it just sit on the saucer?

You can do what ever works for you : ) I like my pots to not be sitting on a “solid” surface rather like a screen.(most of my plants are in fabric pots) These two, one is on sits directly on the grate and the other sits on the stool, if that one wasn’t in a hard plastic pot I would probably have some screen or grate under it.

 

[SkidsGrassStation]

What type of pots are you using.

I am in fabric pots and my thought is that as long as air can be pushed through the sides and into the soil and roots can air prune.

 

[ForestSpirit]

My plants are on risers. My thought is air getting to the bottom of the pot. Is this a good or bad idea? Should it just sit on the saucer?

They can be watered even through drainage, there is no difference as long as the balance and water regime is maintained

 

[Phreakshow]

You can do what ever works for you : ) I like my pots to not be sitting on a “solid” surface rather like a screen.(most of my plants are in fabric pots) These two, one is on sits directly on the grate and the other sits on the stool, if that one wasn’t in a hard plastic pot I would probably have some screen or grate under it. View attachment 2331686

My only reason I'm worried about the riser is it has 3 little cups where the legs extend from. Would this standing water be a problem? I'm crazy and worry about everything

 

[BearWater]

My only reason I'm worried about the riser is it has 3 little cups where the legs extend from. Would this standing water be a problem? I'm crazy and worry about everything

Does it drain out of those? I dont know if you would be watering enough to fill those up?

 

[SkidsGrassStation]

My only reason I'm worried about the riser is it has 3 little cups where the legs extend from. Would this standing water be a problem? I'm crazy and worry about everything

Take yourself a drill, or even just a nail and hammer if you have to. Drill or punch out some drainage in the leg holes just to be safe. Can’t hurt unless your hurt yourself in the process.

 

[ForestSpirit]

My only reason I'm worried about the riser is it has 3 little cups where the legs extend from. Would this standing water be a problem? I'm crazy and worry about everything

Why doesn't anyone take clay pots? It's a great temperature regulator and much more))))) you can put drainage material in such pots and then put it wherever you want, it won't freeze or dry out and it won't overheat

 

[Phreakshow]

Take yourself a drill, or even just a nail and hammer if you have to. Drill or punch out some drainage in the leg holes just to be safe. Can’t hurt unless your hurt yourself in the process.

This is a great idea. I drilled 2ea 1/8" holes on each cup and 1 hole on the bottom. Thank you all.

 

[longbottom]

WOW ! I've seen countless recommendations and warnings NOT to leave your plant pot directly on the saucer... I'm not against what your saying, everyone has their own style, this is just the first time I've seen anyone mention leaving the pot directly on the saucer...

For me in cloth pots, I like the air on the bottom of the pot, otherwise my plant stays wet a little too long... I also like to collect and test runoff water for testing PH and a runoff tray helps...

 

[ForestSpirit]

WOW ! I've seen countless recommendations and warnings NOT to leave your plant pot directly on the saucer... I'm not against what your saying, everyone has their own style, this is just the first time I've seen anyone mention leaving the pot directly on the saucer...

For me in cloth pots, I like the air on the bottom of the pot, otherwise my plant stays wet a little too long... I also like to collect and test runoff water for testing PH and a runoff tray helps...

Don't take everything at face value.Perhaps such recommendations are due to the standardization of the quality of products produced on the basis of a standard set of fertilizers, they are all made very similar to ca/mg or pk

 

[Phreakshow]

I use cloth pots also.

 

[Illbill]

I use cloth pots with the riser just so it doesn’t suck up runoff or sit in the runoff. Cloth pots with coco and plastic pots for soil for me.

 

[Newty]

The little cups would probably evaporate after a day or 2, depending on the amount of water they hold and temps.

My 1 Gallon Challenge plant, I'm using a runoff tray that has a built in riser so catches the water and allows for air flow. Low profile as well so minimal height loss.

Square Farmer makes it, $3.50 for 10" and $4.26 for 13"

 

[Phreakshow]

The little cups would probably evaporate after a day or 2, depending on the amount of water they hold and temps.

My 1 Gallon Challenge plant, I'm using a runoff tray that has a built in riser so catches the water and allows for air flow. Low profile as well so minimal height loss.

Square Farmer makes it, $3.50 for 10" and $4.26 for 13"

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What pot is that? Not the plant lol

 

[Newty]

What pot is that? Not the plant lol

It's a Super Roots Air Pot
They come bigger and smaller as well.

When you look at Air Pots, a lot of retailers advertise them as 1 gallon, 2 gallon, but they're actually #1,#2, etc
A lot of plant pots are actually like this.
It's important because a #1 pot is actually around .8 gallons and a #2 is around 1.4 gallons.
It makes it confusing when retailers say "gallon".
Not all do this but just keep it in mind.

I bought it from the supplier below, there shipping warehouse is only a couple hours over the border from me so tend to see what they have first.

1.4 Gallon Air Pots | HTG Supply

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