Solution to Smart Pot issue

SouthCross

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Plus you can cram the fabric pots together to fit. I can do six, 2 gallon or eight, 1 gallon. Hard side pots won't fit on my shelf. Well they will, but it's twice as less pots in the same space.
 

just_me

Member
When I set pots (Hard) outside, I always set them atop of a pile of gravel. Not too high, just enough to circulate and keep other near roots from trying to get in. I use it from nearby creeks. When I put them in the ground, I use pebble size or sand on top of the holes.
 

ScottyBlaze1

Active Member
I have grown in pro mix for years. I also used to use smart pots and went back to plastic. It was the best thing for my garden, SO it was the BEST answer.
You must have been doing something wrong. Im glad plastic is working for you but honestlty ive used both side by side with the same strains and sp out performed the plastic by far. Sp ftw!!
 

Dr.Nick Riviera

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You must have been doing something wrong. Im glad plastic is working for you but honestlty ive used both side by side with the same strains and sp out performed the plastic by far. Sp ftw!!
yeah, I was using smart pots, I just love the way the fabric holds on to the salts. Probably why roots won't grow all the way to the edge.
 

ScottyBlaze1

Active Member
yeah, I was using smart pots, I just love the way the fabric holds on to the salts. Probably why roots won't grow all the way to the edge.
Yea they do hold on to salts but i use drip clean and that seems to help. Also when i made the switch to coco i started feeding til runoff everytime and that really helped reduce buildup.
 

greg nr

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Salts if you are growing with chemical nutrients.

People still used bottled nutes Yikes..
I use bottled nutes for convenience, but I haven't noticed any salt buildup on my fabric pots.

Btw, every grower uses chemical nutrients, it's what nutrients are made of. So are you, you ugly bag of mostly water (star tek quote for the humor impaired). ;)
 

Lightgreen2k

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Get the smart pots... You can water around the edges and level it out.

You don't even have to fill up the whole smart pot. You can add too it as the root mass is building too, covering up the stem and it will form roots once covered.

These are 2plants in a small 2 gallon pot, that will yeild min 2 zips per plant.

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Kurple Fantasy.. above

Irene F1 plant shots below
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March 1st - March 20th today qucik three weeks.
 

Dr.Nick Riviera

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I use bottled nutes for convenience, but I haven't noticed any salt buildup on my fabric pots.

Btw, every grower uses chemical nutrients, it's what nutrients are made of. So are you, you ugly bag of mostly water (star tek quote for the humor impaired). ;)
Right, because all plant need the chemical H20, And yes, Nitrogen is nitrogen, potassium is etc... the plant gets them delivered in the same form
 

Dr. Who

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Worst answer yet Growth in a sp is hands down better then plastic. I would change my medium before i would switch to plastic. Try some promix cc or better yet some coco, like a 70/30 coco perlite mix. Ever since i made the switch to coco ive never looked back. Its probably the best change ive made.
"SMART POTS" are not.. I tested the fuckers for the first release.....Not impressed at all. Nor did they use anything I feed back to them..:mrgreen:

Dries out too fast.
Root Ball forms a very dense, almost round shaped core that gets so thick/dense. That you "waste" by too much run through to get the damn root ball damp. It simply rolls off the core and out the sides and bottom.....That's called the "umbrella effect".

I run water only organic soils that I build...they waste for that way to much too. I mean, I want the roots to fill my container and use the whole available area. Bigger roots, bigger buds and bigger yields...

I got so frustrated with the special needs of "Smart pots" and watering. I watered the hell out of one to be harvested. Chopped and hung the plant. Removed the root ball and cut the thing in half........Guess what? The fucking root ball was so dense that the center of the root ball and whatever soil that was there.....Was bone dry! It couldn't pull moisture in there. That sucks Blazer.....

"If" I were to go back to any hydro style....RDWC or DWC.....Far less work and worry then Coco with it's retention issues and need for extra Ca...Hell, you save on using less nutrients in RWDC and it's the fasted method I've tried..

There are counter points to yours, you'll get more of them and from others too.
See ya round...
 

vostok

Well-Known Member
I never use in summer

or

'special' breeds in flower

I've tried inserting irrigation hose

to no effect

in truth

I got better results growing in my compost bag ...lol

like Doc Who above I'm in organic soils

with ACT and compost extract when lazy ..lol

'I suppose one could pour salts directly onto the plant base

and 99% would eventually float out ...lol

with minimum damage to the plant ...lol

not for me

good luck
 

Wilderb

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I use milk crates under them in veg. I have several I have cut in half for lower heights. But I happen to have lots of them, lol.
So far I am liking the pots, on my second grow with them.
Veg both times has been off the charts, usually go 6 weeks in veg, had to flip before 5. But I also changed to making my own soil and using blumats at the same time.
Now you have me curious. Perhaps next go I'll go back to a couple in plastic. Compare with the same soil and environment.
Always learnin!
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