BotanicalBill
Member
Hi everyone, I have a question regarding the pros/cons of containers vs. in-ground planting. My buddy is doing his first ever outdoor grow this year and wants to grow a few large trees. After doing some research for him in this forum I notice a lot of folks, Tom Hill for example, use giant containers (smart pots I guess?) that hold anywhere from 50-200 gallons of soil. Is there a reason that people aren't digging 200 gallon holes and then filling them with their custom made soil? Is it a matter of convenience, not having to dig all that dirt out? My buddy is thinking about doing 3x3x1.8 foot holes(right around 100 gallons) in the ground. He has the heavy equipment to dig the holes so in his case he doesn't have to dig anything out manually. My thinking is that if the plants do outgrow the custom soil that the roots will then at least expand into natural soil, in his case very rich pasture.
Most importantly I'm wondering if there are any big disadvantages if the digging part is a total non-issue.
Thanks for your time.
Most importantly I'm wondering if there are any big disadvantages if the digging part is a total non-issue.
Thanks for your time.