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Air-Pot question
« on: February 19, 2018, 01:30:47 PM »
I saw a photo on the forum where someone was growing trees in Air-Pots but I can't find the image anymore to ask the person who posted the photo. I have been considering them myself but they are expensive. I do read they are reusable.

1) Are they any better than other methods for trees not yet in the ground?
2) I see some for sale on Amazon but is there a better source?
3) How do you get the plants out of them when you are ready to plant? Aren't the roots growing through the holes?

I'm thinking of buying some for very small seedlings and more for 1-2 year trees.

Just curious if the hype is everything you watch in the videos.
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Re: Air-Pot question
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2018, 03:04:55 PM »
1. Reduce roots circling. Waste water. Need skirt to reduce water loss.
2. I buy them from hydroponic shops.
3. There are 2 or more plastic screws. Remove the screws with fingers and unroll pot. Remove plant.
     The roots dry at the hole.

Look up root pruning.

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Re: Air-Pot question
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2018, 06:45:44 PM »
I just bought air pots this year. I've heard very mixed reviews on them. I used fabric pots the last few years and hate them. They look ugly and sit right. They need to propped off the ground as the roots grow right through. Anyway, the air pots are much more sturdy looking.  As of now I still prefer terracotta.

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Re: Air-Pot question
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2018, 08:33:46 PM »
I love Rootmaker pots,  especial the 5 gl one, i got about 18 of them. Citrus tree's grow well.
I use them over and over.


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Re: Air-Pot question
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2018, 12:08:54 PM »

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Re: Air-Pot question
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2018, 12:19:57 PM »
I meant to say air pruning instead of root pruning.

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Re: Air-Pot question
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2018, 02:21:44 PM »
I meant to say air pruning instead of root pruning.

It's actually root tip pruning due to air and light exposure.  Contact with copper ions do the same thing.

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Re: Air-Pot question
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2018, 05:09:09 PM »
I use both the root pruning pots and regular black nursery pots painted with the copper liquid. Upon removing the plant, I notice that the growth of the root balls are very similar. The paint-on liquid is way cheaper, but the pots do get real hot in the summer since they're black. The root pruning pots, although also black, have so many holes in them that baking the root balls is never a concern.

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Re: Air-Pot question
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2018, 08:12:21 PM »
Hmm, looking at the rootmaker pots, they looked familiar...turns out I have a 3gal one in my stack of empty pots. I thought it was something that one of my aquatic plants came in. I wonder what I should put in it, one of my smaller citrus, or a smaller avocado or mango tree?

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Re: Air-Pot question
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2018, 07:49:24 AM »
I love Rootmaker pots,  especial the 5 gl one, i got about 18 of them. Citrus tree's grow well.
I use them over and over.


Nice collection.  Did you get any of the annona scions to take last year?

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« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2018, 05:26:51 PM »
Yes Phil, all 3 took, but when i prune the tree i accidentally cut-off 2 branches with the sions on them, could not reuse them. I only got one left and that one only grew about 2 feet. I will probably regraft it this spring. How about yours, any luck? My Minh is doing excellent, still have one fruit on now.


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« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2018, 09:02:55 AM »
Yes Phil, all 3 took, but when i prune the tree i accidentally cut-off 2 branches with the sions on them, could not reuse them. I only got one left and that one only grew about 2 feet. I will probably regraft it this spring. How about yours, any luck? My Minh is doing excellent, still have one fruit on now.


None took but El Bumpo and it bit the dust thanks to a hard freeze.  This winter has been really hard on us Texans.  That's partly our fault for growing plants that don't belong here.  For me it was a heater failure but many lost outdoor tropicals in spite of taking correct protective measures.