Smart Pots

[The Strain Man]

This place sells single air pots nice folks too http://www.calgrowers.com/

 

[hawaiiOG]

I am going to have to check them out, how are they in heat like high heat in a greenhouse?

 

[The Strain Man]

they are made for Commercial agriculture so your good

 

[Fat J]

Anybody ever used them with blumat auto watering gear?

 

[Clackamas Coot]

Anybody ever used them with blumat auto watering gear?

Yes - that's all that I run now - Tropf Blumat.

CC

 

[Clackamas Coot]

I am going to have to check them out, how are they in heat like high heat in a greenhouse?

Because these fabric pots allow for complete aeration, they are preferred in commercial greenhouse and outdoor field growing of shrubs and saplings because they have can run as much as 15-20 degrees cooler than conventional plastic lipped nursery pots.

CC

 

[supermanlives]

farmtek has em now called aerosoft containers

 

[heady blunts]

i'm definitely going to be using air pots for my grow! they are a cool technology and i've only heard good things.

if they were a little cheaper i'd use them exclusively.

 

[lokes]

i'm definitely going to be using air pots for my grow! they are a cool technology and i've only heard good things.

if they were a little cheaper i'd use them exclusively.

You are so right. <ROFL>

A space age plasitc: $2000

Snoop Dawg uses them: $6000

Your buddy get's caught using the air, in the pot, for a BJ: PRICELESS

J/K- I love em without the BJ, rock on!




Sorry, you are right but the wiki you provided was priceless.

 

[heady blunts]

just picked up some 1L airpots to transplant my bonsai moms into. i think they're gonna love em.

lokes: wiki?

 

[lokes]

Heady, you're gonna love em. 1 liter will be good for SOG, but you may wanna get the next step up. Funny thing is, my buddy is THE one who brought these to the community about 3yrs ago. And if you ask me, they are one of the best advances in growing in a very long time. Smart pots came right in behind them, and if you ask HumboldtLocal, I"m sure he'd agree.
But to be honest we let some plants get away from us on the stretch, and I've seen 4ft in 1 liter air pots. A bit leggy, but they never slowed down.

 

[Clackamas Coot]

SmartPots were introduced in 1984 - several years before the stoner crowd claimed them as their own. And at least 15 years before the introduction of Air Pots (or whatever they're calling themselves this week).

Just a FYI

CC

 

[Aeronoob]

At least from the US distributor the minimum order for many of the pot sizes is 50. If you know how/where to get smaller orders please let me know.

PHB

Amazon and ebay, ebay carries the air-pots and smart pots. amazon only carries the smartpots.

 

[lokes]

SmartPots were introduced in 1984 - several years before the stoner crowd claimed them as their own. And at least 15 years before the introduction of Air Pots (or whatever they're calling themselves this week).

Just a FYI

CC

Thanx for the info Clackamas did not know that.

 

[organic1]

Transfering root bound plant to Smart Pots

Transfering root bound plant to Smart Pots

Hi all,

Want to pick the ears of the Smart Pots guys and gals out there. I have been growing some Rosetta Stone and Space Queen females in a mixture of Biobizz All Mix and Light Mix. Vegged about 6 weeks and they really have been looking good. Early in flower(first week) everything still looking great too. Since then (I'm on day 16 now of flower), I've noticed very sparse amounts of flowers. I do know that the plants don't put out a lot at this stage, but this is slower than normal, especially for such robust plants. I have been growing for about 12 years with good success so I know where I'm coming from here. I am growing in 3 gallon plastic containers. Checked ph, 6.4-6.5 . No light leaks, double checked that. Temps are around 70 - 80f night and day. Using molasses 1 tsp. and bat guanos (Budswel and Indonesian 0-7-0 and 1-10-0) and supplementing with Biobizz Top max 1 tsp. per gal. I have been tearing my head out to find out whats up. Finally last night I decided to pull up the root ball out of the pot to take a look. Always grew in Promix or Sunshine mixes before. First time with the Biobizz. Pulled up the root ball and saw that the plant was rootbound! This would explain the poor nutrient uptake of phosphuros I believe.

I want to remove the root ball and put these directly into a 3 gallon Smart Pot. My questions are:

Do I need to trim back the excess root bound roots at the sides and bottom? Or should I just put the existing root ball in as is? I need good advice fast. I did a search and was unable to come up with anyone who has attempted this before with the Smart Pots. If I can get these babies going in the right direction pronto I believe I can save them, as they are otherwise healthy plants.

Thanks!

 

[lokes]

Hi all,

Want to pick the ears of the Smart Pots guys and gals out there. I have been growing some Rosetta Stone and Space Queen females in a mixture of Biobizz All Mix and Light Mix. Vegged about 6 weeks and they really have been looking good. Early in flower(first week) everything still looking great too. Since then (I'm on day 16 now of flower), I've noticed very sparse amounts of flowers. I do know that the plants don't put out a lot at this stage, but this is slower than normal, especially for such robust plants. I have been growing for about 12 years with good success so I know where I'm coming from here. I am growing in 3 gallon plastic containers. Checked ph, 6.4-6.5 . No light leaks, double checked that. Temps are around 70 - 80f night and day. Using molasses 1 tsp. and bat guanos (Budswel and Indonesian 0-7-0 and 1-10-0) and supplementing with Biobizz Top max 1 tsp. per gal. I have been tearing my head out to find out whats up. Finally last night I decided to pull up the root ball out of the pot to take a look. Always grew in Promix or Sunshine mixes before. First time with the Biobizz. Pulled up the root ball and saw that the plant was rootbound! This would explain the poor nutrient uptake of phosphuros I believe.

I want to remove the root ball and put these directly into a 3 gallon Smart Pot. My questions are:

Do I need to trim back the excess root bound roots at the sides and bottom? Or should I just put the existing root ball in as is? I need good advice fast. I did a search and was unable to come up with anyone who has attempted this before with the Smart Pots. If I can get these babies going in the right direction pronto I believe I can save them, as they are otherwise healthy plants.

Thanks!

Yes, trim your roots, but gingerly. Add B1 for transplant shock, and you'll be rockin in no time.

 

[GET MO]

I didnt like um. Or smart pots, no difference in hydro with coco for me...

 

[organic1]

Thanks lokes! I have used the Smart Pots once before and liked them, just didn't have enough of them this grow and bypassed them for the plastic. I'll do as you say, the roots LOOK quite healthy, nice and thick and white. Just no capillaries coming off the sides of the ones on bottom. Let you know how it turns out.

 

[CT Guy]

seaweed is good for transplantation shock as well.

 

[lokes]

Thanks lokes! I have used the Smart Pots once before and liked them, just didn't have enough of them this grow and bypassed them for the plastic. I'll do as you say, the roots LOOK quite healthy, nice and thick and white. Just no capillaries coming off the sides of the ones on bottom. Let you know how it turns out.

No worries. I should of been a little more clear but I think you got my drift. I only recommended the trim to allow for fresh mix in between the roots and pot, but I'm sure you knew that.