Any one has experience with MicroKote anti root circling compound

[simon_grow]

Anyone have updates on their use of Griffins Spin Out, microcote, or your own home made mixture? I'm tired of all the wasted water on my super roots pots. Thanks,

Simon

[Mark in Texas]

Works as designed.

[simon_grow]

Thanks Mark, I'm going to get a quart and try growing a couple mango in large pots.

Simon

[Tropicaliste]

I love my microkote. I use it on all my new pots, and I'm slowly repotting everything. No, the company has not given me a thing to say that. When you grow everything in pots, you need to know what the best options are out there. I don't use fabric pots, because I overwinter, and my house gets too dry, the fabric pots wick away the moisture, creating a dirt ball. I will never go back to them unless I live in the tropics, that means I use microkote on my plastic pots. I've got a greenhouse full of lush green plants to prove it. Go for it, Simon.

[Mark in Texas]

Another negative on fabric pots is every time you move them you disturb the root system which could injure tender root hairs.  I'm using RootBuilder.  Check out this citrus rootball when I expanded the pot.

http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=7511.50

[CTMIAMI]

I have pots treated with the MicroKote that I have used 2-3 times and the coating still works and does its job.  It allows to grow bigger trees in the pot without root issues.

[Tropicaliste]

I must've watched that video on youtube a bunch of times before ordering microkote, thinking the guy must be on the forum, but I never knew it was your ctmiami. Lol

[fyliu]

Thanks for this discussion thread. It's one of a few that talks about the topic.
What about root aeration? Do you use a special mix that compacts less?
I use root maker pots out of this concern. But I get what null zero says about wasting water, especially on miracle fruit with RO water.

[CTMIAMI]

I must've watched that video on youtube a bunch of times before ordering microkote, thinking the guy must be on the forum, but I never knew it was your ctmiami. Lol

When ever I experience a good product I like to let everyone know. Some times is hard for a new product to get into the market. If they don,t survive  economically, we don't get to buy and use a great product. By the way I do not know the makers and paid for my product like you did. Now I find that one good coating can last 3 seasons, making the pot reusable and coated.

[Mark in Texas]

When ever I experience a good product I like to let everyone know. Some times is hard for a new product to get into the market. If they don,t survive  economically, we don't get to buy and use a great product. By the way I do not know the makers and paid for my product like you did. Now I find that one good coating can last 3 seasons, making the pot reusable and coated.

Did you ever try my Griffin's?  It's my favorite.

I prep the inside of a plastic pot with dish soap and a scuff pad, rinse, dry well and apply 3 light coats of Griffin's concentrating on the bottom to insure no root spin-out..

[NewGen]

I agree that super roots pots waste a lot of water, simply because there are so many holes. My question to you microkote users: since the root system is very healthy and the tree shows good  growth, when/how  do you decide to upsize to a bigger container?
Thanks,
Trung

[CTMIAMI]

I do not grow on pots long term. I use the pots to grow seedlings or graft to store bud wood. But they eventually go to the ground. I do have one avocado seedling that is 9 ft tall in a 5 gal pot and is doing well.

[Mark in Texas]

I agree that super roots pots waste a lot of water, simply because there are so many holes. My question to you microkote users: since the root system is very healthy and the tree shows good  growth, when/how  do you decide to upsize to a bigger container?
Thanks,
Trung

I upcan when I think the tree would benefit from a larger root mass.  Just because you use a root tip pruning system doesn't mean you can forget about upcanning. The benefit of me using bottomless RootBuilder pots is that the trees quickly root into native ground, witness the link I gave in a previous post reflecting large scaffold roots rooting into the ground.

I'm going to be making a mix soon for 2 mango trees but this time instead of the usual 50/50 organics/inorganics I'm going to tighten it up a bit with about 1/3 clay loam which comes from my farm.

[NewGen]

It's on sale now, $14.95 for the 8 oz bottle.
$29.95 for the quart.
Bunch of treated containers  discounted too. Of interest are the 10-gallon containers: 5-pack for $27.95

[simon_grow]

Thanks fir the heads up, I'll order some shortly.

Simon

[Tropicaliste]

It seems that's not a sale. It's been that for more than a year. I ordered last summer and again this past May or June. I wouldn't buy more than I need.

[NewGen]

I just hate how the cost  of the bottle is $14 and shipping to my area is  about the  same.  Might have to bite the bullet  and just do it, there's no other place to buy from besides directly from microkote  and the horti place. Wish it was available from Amazon. 

[Mark in Texas]

I just hate how the cost  of the bottle is $14 and shipping to my area is  about the  same.  Might have to bite the bullet  and just do it, there's no other place to buy from besides directly from microkote  and the horti place. Wish it was available from Amazon. 

Make your own.  Recipe is on page 1.

[Tropicaliste]

Get a friend and split an order of the quart size. It's worth it. I don't need anymore fabric pots or ordering fancy earth gro this or air prune that, I just bought a cheap brush from Wal mart and painted, and I can destress about my plants being rootbound. That's a relief when you grow everything in pots.

[Doglips]

I just hate how the cost  of the bottle is $14 and shipping to my area is  about the  same.  Might have to bite the bullet  and just do it, there's no other place to buy from besides directly from microkote  and the horti place. Wish it was available from Amazon. 

Make your own.  Recipe is on page 1.

Have you made your own and seen results?  Curious if the recipe works.

[Mark in Texas]

Copper hydroxide works.  I still have some Griffin's Spin-out and if properly applied it is 100% effective, more reliable than air pruning systems.

[barath]

Copper hydroxide works.  I still have some Griffin's Spin-out and if properly applied it is 100% effective, more reliable than air pruning systems.

I'm about to try this out (copper hydroxide mixed with latex paint), and am curious: when you say "properly applied", what sorts of mistakes should I be looking to avoid?  My plan was to somewhat crudely paint the inside of old #5 pots.

[Mark in Texas]

I explained the details in a post right above you, this page.

Hope that helps.

[barath]

I explained the details in a post right above you, this page.

Hope that helps.

Sounds good   Just thought there might be some other tricks other than what you mentioned.

[Mark in Texas]

Not really, just make sure the pots are squeaky clean and rinsed well.  I've even gone so far as to take 00 steel wool dunked in soapy water and scrubbed away.  Also scores the plastic for better adhesion.