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Smart Pots
- Thread starter Clackamas Coot
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Ive not had the luxury to try homemade compost.
I have only tried commercial compost, and I agree its crap.
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snuggles
yeah, nice thread!!
i was just looking for some practical and detailed information about the smart pots; waiting for my first ones to be delivered the next few days.
will be first test run ever with them so it's hopefully gonna be an exciting discovery for me.
rgds,
snuggles
i was just looking for some practical and detailed information about the smart pots; waiting for my first ones to be delivered the next few days.
will be first test run ever with them so it's hopefully gonna be an exciting discovery for me.
thanks in advance for that nice video. will definitvely remind that easy way for own transplanting.
rgds,
snuggles
element420
Member
I have been curious and wanting to try these...excellent thread...thanks
echo_chamber
Active member
Smart pots rule, you can grow out large plants in much smaller containers. I just grew out a 4ft tall Sativa in a 1 gallon pot, and it was not rootbound and very happy in its small pot 
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dramamine
I will officially give smart pots a plug.
Ay, Humboltlocal, those bushes look great, man! I'm curious about your technique for making your own smart/air pots. REALLY curious... Take care...
calstar
Member
hashit, I'm not sure why you would want to go to smaller pots, the diff between 2 and 3gal is only a few cents(unless grow area size is restricted). I've transplanted into bigger sizes and and when removed from the smaller the root mass and grow medium(soil in my case) was pretty tight. If you try to fit it into a smaller one the roots may be stressed(IMO). I've transplanted some by taking them out of the smart pot and others by leaving them in the smart pot with no visible difference in the plants so far. I plan on documenting the root ball sizes to see if there is any difference once the ladies are done. If anyone has done this please post pics, thanks.
Guido Sarducci
Member
Do any of you smart-potters have a good way to wash out the gunk that accumulates on the fabric after using the pots a few times? I have about 30 pots to clean (2 & 3 gallon size) before transplanting some cuts tomorrow and I want to make it as painless as possible--using an old washing machine.
Yes, I've done a search and found only two posts and they only said "wash in a machine on gentle cycle". I vaguely remember reading that adding a bit of the various 'zyme' products (Cannazyme, etc) helped remove the funky residue left by ferts but I only have half a bottle of Hygrozyme handy and damned if I'm using that expensive stuff as a detergent additive.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated...
Yes, I've done a search and found only two posts and they only said "wash in a machine on gentle cycle". I vaguely remember reading that adding a bit of the various 'zyme' products (Cannazyme, etc) helped remove the funky residue left by ferts but I only have half a bottle of Hygrozyme handy and damned if I'm using that expensive stuff as a detergent additive.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated...
I shook mine out to remove most of the debris and then washed them in the machine on gentle cycle without soap and they came out clean.
Guido Sarducci
Member
Thanks Major--I did as you suggested but added a tad of liquid soap because some of the the gunk (which I think is molasses residue) remained after the 1st cycle. I now have 32 like-new smart pots...
SecretGardener
Member
Fat J
Member
They have a consumer site which sells lots of 5 and 25...
http://www.airpotgarden.com/store/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=catshow&ref=airpot
http://www.airpotgarden.com/store/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=catshow&ref=airpot
high everyone, been a while since i posted in the thread
so i figured i'd drop some pics in.
first here's a few of some 1 liter Air-Pots and this is my
first run with them so i have no definitive answers as
to improved yields yet other than to say that the plants
look terrific in these pots.
pic 1 is a Pure Kush and pic 2 is a Dirty Harry
and here is a couple shots of a single Happy Brother x Chocolate Chunk, note the roots poking out of the close-up.
also, as much as i like the Air-Pots, my DIY smart pots
are way cheaper and i can make them in any size i want
although i don't think they'd hold up well if made too big.
anyway, just droppin' in to say high y'all, lol.
peace, SOG
so i figured i'd drop some pics in.
first here's a few of some 1 liter Air-Pots and this is my
first run with them so i have no definitive answers as
to improved yields yet other than to say that the plants
look terrific in these pots.
pic 1 is a Pure Kush and pic 2 is a Dirty Harry
and here is a couple shots of a single Happy Brother x Chocolate Chunk, note the roots poking out of the close-up.
also, as much as i like the Air-Pots, my DIY smart pots
are way cheaper and i can make them in any size i want
although i don't think they'd hold up well if made too big.
anyway, just droppin' in to say high y'all, lol.
peace, SOG
