Smart Pots for outdoor grow?

[lipps]

The bigger the pot the more roots you will have so you get more fruit. Smart pots are good if you cut out the bottom to let the plant drain and grow roots into the soil plus in wind they stand up better. When you water a pot take the nozzle and water around the inside edge of the pot to get the sides moist do this every day or so even if you don't water the plant. Once the plant has filled the pot with roots and you have a lot of foliage it will probably need water everyday use a moisture meter to check.

[Esteban1]

Lipps;

No can do with cut out of bottom. This would be on a "deck". My girl tells me all of the time "gotta move to them darn hills, you got serious game" & that's a direct quote cuz def not superficial. Just believe in self reliance. Is that a bad thing. Rhetorical of course.


Sometimes I Just Lose Hope


:s4:

[lipps]

The bottom of the pots get plugged and don't drain use a moisture meter so you will know if it's getting water logged near the bottom. I be in them darn hills come on up.....

[Esteban1]

Thanks! Never would have thought this since they are made of breathable fibers!! I'm creative, will figure this out.


Sic Semper Tyranus

:s4:

[BCB...TCB]

Anyone ever use burlap bags? They are super cheap. Or you can buy rolls of fabric and make your own whatever size you want.

[Esteban1]

Super creative aren't we, ha! Gather this is how the whole breathable fabric thingy came about. Makes perfect sense to me. 3 cheers & 2 big thumbs up. Prob saved me 100$.

Cheeriooooooo Mate

:thumbsup:

[Growbigbuds]

I am not a fan of smart pots. Theyre a pain in the ass to move around and if you live in a dry/hot climate they dry out extremely fast (they dont get clogged btw)..
I like the idea of making your own tho..
I would put the fabric inside of some type of crate, so you can move them if need be. Double up the fabric so it retains moisture a little better. I would also test them out before putting your ladies in them, because it would suck if the fabric doesn't hold up to the weight of the soil after getting wet. :thumbsup:

[Shovelhandle]

Smart pots are ok. I have no problem moving a 5 gal smarty or a 5 gal pail. Woven fiber reusable shopping bags are good and cheap. I'm running one now.

[Esteban1]

Have a bunch of tomatoes in "smarties". FYI, if ya didn't know tomatoes do terrible in 5 gal containers. My entire grow last season was housed in them. Cheap, efficient (can move easily). Have a bunch in 10 G smart pots now. Where do ya think I could find these burlap sacks, poss a vegetable store house?

:thumbsup:

[Shovelhandle]

I would bet the grocery store style shopping bags would be better than the burlap. They can be rolled down to 3 gallon size or left full size and they have handles. Just look for a bag made of woven materials so air would be able to get through the sides and bottom. And some bags have a better bottom profile, nice and wide. Others can be kind of narrow. I saw a very impressive grow room full of happy trees in the blue Walmart sacks. The owner said he bought them online at Amazon for $.50 each. They are a buck or so in the stores, still a good deal for a grow bag. I have one 5 gal smart bag and one shopping bag about the same size and the other plants all want the shopping bag.