plastic or fabric pots???

[flylowgethigh]

I saw somebody wrap plastic around the outside of their fabric pot. That clear film stuff they use to hold piles of stuff together, but Saran wrap would do the same thing. I see no need with my system.

When my plants are done, the bag is full of roots and wet soil. Water from the bottom, dry on the top. Except feeding day, then they get a gallon (10 gallon bag) from the top.

 

[goingrey]

How about terracotta pots (unglazed)? The best of both worlds? Just expensive and heavy.

I did an experiment once with a terracotta pot filled with Seramis thinking that would surely be the ultimate passive hydro setup. But I backed out quick because some weird mold started forming around the edge of the pot. Could have just been some bad luck though.

Has anyone experienced mold issues with the fabric pots? Like mold on or around the fabric itself not botrytis. No one has mentioned it so far at least.

 

[Alucard666]

i found that, in practice, fabric and airpots often end up with a layer of dry soil around the outside that basically reduces the amount of soil that the roots can populate... and it's very hard to re-wet it sometimes as the water comes out of the side. using a wick helps but then i find that the soil is a bit on the constant wet side and that causes other problems.
so plastic for me
VG

Can confirm……We’ve all had bottles of A and B salt up around the cap……. In fabric pods that’s the whole .5-1” layer of coco from fabric moving in….. that’s all it takes is one time it doesn’t matter, you can flush a 5 gal pot with 1000 gallons of drip clean….. once it’s their…..it’s their for good

 

[Alucard666]

How about terracotta pots (unglazed)? The best of both worlds? Just expensive and heavy.

I did an experiment once with a terracotta pot filled with Seramis thinking that would surely be the ultimate passive hydro setup. But I backed out quick because some weird mold started forming around the edge of the pot. Could have just been some bad luck though.

Has anyone experienced mold issues with the fabric pots? Like mold on or around the fabric itself not botrytis. No one has mentioned it so far at least.

This is one of the reasons why I stopped running fabric pots because I veg for 6 to 11 weeks…. I’ve seen every color in every species of fungi and mold you can think of On the outside of a fabric pot…..

 

[Switcher56]

That’s fair. They have faster growth in coco during veg. That’s undeniable, iv ran fabric only for 2 years but I could not keep em wet enough even with my auto feed system. They would also get pockets of salt that where an SOB to flush out. For me and my method hard pots are the way to go……but like I said 1-2 week lag time when it comes to veg growth in fabric vs hard……

I grow in HP Promix.

 

[St. Phatty]

I am experimenting with both. I would have to agree that indoors the fabric bags are a mess. But I'm sure there's ways around it.
I have square buckets as well and they are nested inside a larger square bucket. so I catch my runoff and keep my pots off of the cold floor as well.
the larger square buckets are from kitty litter... so it's classy as fuck.
I'm also using tomatoe cages. Redneck? Maybe. Probably.
man it feels good to get this off of my chest

Are the 4 gallon square buckets Pickle Buckets ?

I used those a lot when I did Soil grows indoors. Got them from the local grocery store.

 

[Alucard666]

I grow in HP Promix.

Iv heard great things about pro mix. Can u still do High frequency fertigation in that?

 

[star crash]

Fabric containers also get moldy …

 

[midwestkid]

Are the 4 gallon square buckets Pickle Buckets ?

I used those a lot when I did Soil grows indoors. Got them from the local grocery store.

I'm not sure what was originally in the white buckets. They are 5 gallons though. The kitty litter might be 6 gallons maybe?

 

[Switcher56]

Fabric containers also get moldy …

??? I've been using mine for 3 yrs. Look after them and they will look after you

 

[star crash]

I’m not saying don’t use them I personally wouldn’t use them indoors that’s all

 

[f-e]

Windy?

 

[star crash]

Lol ..yes

 

[Switcher56]

I’m not saying don’t use them I personally wouldn’t use them indoors that’s all

... and why is that?

 

[star crash]

Not easily, or nearly as reusable , I find They’re harder to clean , water comes out of the sides , and they get moldy …as opposed to plastic containers

 

[Switcher56]

Not easily, or nearly as reusable , I find They’re harder to clean , water comes out of the sides , and they get moldy …as opposed to plastic containers

see post 7

 

[midwestkid]

I'm not sure what was originally in the white buckets. They are 5 gallons though. The kitty litter might be 6 gallons maybe?

I am sorry. Yes those white buckets are 4 gal. My bad
any they contained a puree of some sort

 

[midwestkid]

see post 7

I think it was post #10 where you told us we were doing it wrong but never explained the proper method

 

[Switcher56]

I think it was post #10 where you told us we were doing it wrong but never explained the proper method

I grow in HP Promix, which is a you know peat based. Why folks hate it so much, not only in this industry is that when dry it is hard to wet, and stays wet for too long. It takes me 1.5hrs to water my plants 4 x 3gal pots. They get 1.5l every three days. Which puts my meter on just hitting dry. My schedule is W D D F D D W (water, dry, feed) it is what works for me in my environment.

When I water or feed them, is like kissing a girl for the 1st time. You give her a gentle kiss, not a full blown down the "throater" I use a hawes watering can with a small rosette carried over from my bonsai days. I introduce water to the top, never pooling. Perhaps 250ml and allow to sit and permeate the soil gently for 5-10 minutes (what experience dictates). Then I water the 2nd time slowly avoiding pooling. When it starts, I stop. Allow that to permeate, and repeat as required. While this is happening, I am doing other things but I do set my timer. Life is about the journey not the destination. You wouldn't stick your hard penis in an non lubricated vagina would you. Same here! When I get te accidental "blow out" 95% of the time it is at the bottom of the pot, not the sides. Some folks may not be as patient, for those stick with plastic pots. I am fully aware of the benefits of "screen pots"

 

[zachrockbadenof]

just got my 5gallon pots yesterday for my next grow... as to watering.... i'll be 'gentle'...