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There is not such thing as a too big pot,the bigger the better.Except for bonsai .
Quote from: SeaWalnut on June 05, 2019, 06:46:33 PMThere is not such thing as a too big pot,the bigger the better.Except for bonsai .I would politely disagree with this ....you can totally have too big of a pot in relation to the size of the rootball. This is why nurseries, etc, gradually increase the size of their pots. Otherwise they would plant seeds in 15 gallon pots Too much pot in relation to roots usually leads to overwatering/root rot.
Quote from: Triloba Tracker on June 06, 2019, 09:34:21 PMQuote from: SeaWalnut on June 05, 2019, 06:46:33 PMThere is not such thing as a too big pot,the bigger the better.Except for bonsai .I would politely disagree with this ....you can totally have too big of a pot in relation to the size of the rootball. This is why nurseries, etc, gradually increase the size of their pots. Otherwise they would plant seeds in 15 gallon pots Too much pot in relation to roots usually leads to overwatering/root rot.So planting in the ground would be the worst?
There are no absolutes in plant growing, however. I’m just stating what I believe is a general truism.
Quote from: Triloba Tracker on June 07, 2019, 01:35:35 PMThere are no absolutes in plant growing, however. I’m just stating what I believe is a general truism.If one is creative enough, we can always overcome limitations of the general rules. I have challenged many rules in gardening and got away with it, but still based on scientific principles applied within the context of the problem.
Quote from: Triloba Tracker on June 06, 2019, 09:34:21 PMQuote from: SeaWalnut on June 05, 2019, 06:46:33 PMThere is not such thing as a too big pot,the bigger the better.Except for bonsai .I would politely disagree with this ....you can totally have too big of a pot in relation to the size of the rootball. This is why nurseries, etc, gradually increase the size of their pots. Otherwise they would plant seeds in 15 gallon pots Too much pot in relation to roots usually leads to overwatering/root rot.So planting in the ground would be the worst? The key really is good soil or good potting media. There is no difference in planting in humongous pot and in the ground for as long as the media are excellent. I have planted a tiny blueberry in half wine barrel and look at it now. Haven't repotted in 5 years! It is now an 8-n-1 grafted blueberry. I trimmed the sides and added 7 new cultivars and they've taken. The main plant started out as 8" high blueberry that I got from Trader's Joe for $5 and the half wine barrel (composite foam) went on sale for $8, so I purchased both. I also regularly intercrop my tiny blueberry in pots with onions. 8-n-1 by Joe Real, on Flickr