The Superoots Air-Pot

mrblixa · Apr 3, 2009

I was thinking about trying these to avoid my plants becoming root-bound, Has anyone else tried an Air-pot.

http://www.airpotgarden.com/store/

Legacy187 · Apr 4, 2009

Dude I read a thread on another site where I guy was using them. He said they do work great and had some pics. I will be buying some for my next grow.

mrblixa · Apr 4, 2009

Cool, maybe ill try some pots as well.

odbsmydog · Apr 4, 2009

smart pots!

Jizzmaster0 · Apr 5, 2009

or u could read the hempy pot grow thread or watch the hempy pot grow vid on youtube and save who knows how much money. 3 gal buckets are less than 2 bucks at lowes.

mrblixa · Apr 6, 2009

Jizzmaster0 said:
or u could read the hempy pot grow thread or watch the hempy pot grow vid on youtube and save who knows how much money. 3 gal buckets are less than 2 bucks at lowes.

Im growing in soil and the Hempy buckets seem to waste a lot of nutrients while you wait for the plant to fill in the bucket.

mrblixa · Apr 18, 2009

anyone else have any experience with these products?

Trousers · Jul 31, 2012

Old timey bump

These pots are great! $16.50 for a 5.2 gallon pot that can be used for life is not much money.

stlmatt · Jul 31, 2012

I have and do use Air-pots as well as the 420 grow system pots, do a search and you will find my post on both units. The air pots are great, with the exception that watering must be done slowly or the water will shoot out the upper holes and never make it to the bottom. I like both pots, but have been using the 420 grow system pots (bottom watering pots) as they use less water and that = less nutes. I use the 5 gallon 420 pots and the 4.3gallon Air pots..........I have not noticed a difference in yield or plant heath between the two.....but its hard to say because I never grow the same strain twice.

Stlmatt

TheChosen · Jul 31, 2012

I'm using 2.5 gal air pots with coco and have never experienced the waterfalling from side holes as others have described. My plants seem lankier than previous grows, but they're from seeds not clones so it is not possible to identify the air pots as a cause for that. We'll have to see what happens when they're further into flower.

drolove · Jul 31, 2012

seen a lot of people using these. but how do they keep your plants from being root bound???

stlmatt · Jul 31, 2012

drolove said:
seen a lot of people using these. but how do they keep your plants from being root bound???

its the shape of the plastic material the pots are made from. The side have convexted and concaved areas, with Holes in the sides.......the root can NOT circle the pot and can grow to the holes in the side.....then good old Air does the rest, the roots are pruned from being exposed to the Air/light on the sides........thats best way I can explain without a pic. They do work, but are a pain the the ass to water.....I use my own mix of soils and perlite.....and the water will shoot out the side holes if I water to fast to quick.

Stlmatt

TicKle · Jul 31, 2012

I've done 2 runs with them, THEY ARE AMAZING

i did a journal on the first run, 16.5 ounce from one plant in a 20litre airpot, the link is within my current journal here > https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/550283-og-kush-started-seed.html

tehgenoc1de · Jul 31, 2012

Last 2 cycles I've had 6-7' plants in the 2.5 gallon airpots. Love them.

drolove · Jul 31, 2012

tehgenoc1de said:
Last 2 cycles I've had 6-7' plants in the 2.5 gallon airpots. Love them.

geez im going to have to get some then!

TheChosen · Aug 1, 2012

I really don't understand how all of you are getting so much water to shoot out the sides. I have a watering can that I fill with about a liter, and give a plant a liter at a time. I water about an inch out from the stem and about two inches from the walls of the pot. Never seen one drop come out the side holes, and I get good run off.

Trousers · Aug 1, 2012

stlmatt said:
I have and do use Air-pots as well as the 420 grow system pots, do a search and you will find my post on both units. The air pots are great, with the exception that watering must be done slowly or the water will shoot out the upper holes and never make it to the bottom. I like both pots, but have been using the 420 grow system pots (bottom watering pots) as they use less water and that = less nutes. I use the 5 gallon 420 pots and the 4.3gallon Air pots..........I have not noticed a difference in yield or plant heath between the two.....but its hard to say because I never grow the same strain twice.

Stlmatt

The holes near the top are covered.

Do you have the covered holes on the top? They prevent the water from coming out the sides.
I have been watering both top and bottom (in a tray) and have not had any problems. If I am running two pots, water one until it is full up top, then water the other. Then I pour some more in the tray.

The only "problem" I have is that the plants drink eat more, so I have to water twice a day. That is a good problem to have. (with 5 gallon hempy buckets, I watered once a day)
If you don't like watering so much, get some blumats.

Uncle Ben · Aug 1, 2012

mrblixa said:
anyone else have any experience with these products?

There was a thread at Riddle3me on Rootmaker products. I use Rootbuilder. Cheap, and you can custom make them to any size.

Uncle Ben · Aug 1, 2012

drolove said:
seen a lot of people using these. but how do they keep your plants from being root bound???

Already explained. Here's another method - https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/9114-spin-out-chemical-root-pruning.html

drolove · Aug 1, 2012

Uncle Ben said:
Already explained. Here's another method - https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/9114-spin-out-chemical-root-pruning.html

cool thanks!!

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