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Hey everyone I have a few questions about pots; specifically, using 5 gallon buckets as pots. I've used 2, 4, and 5 gallon buckets in the past and they worked great; but I keep seeing the cloth bags and these air pots.
My questions:
What is it about air pots that make them superior (are they superior?) to say a conventional gardening pot; or in this case, to a cheap hardware store bucket? Do the holes in the air pot really make that much of a difference in aeration to the roots? If I took the time and drilled spaced holes in a 5 gallon bucket; would this simulate the air pot effect to some degree? Or would I just be wasting time drilling holes in plastic and ruining my bucket to boot?
How about these cloth bags? I would think the fabric is far more breathable than a plastic polymer. Anyone have any experience with cloth? Do they hold up? Do you have any moisture/mold problems with them vs a conventional pot?
Second questions:
How do you guys handle your run-off from watering? Right now I just let them run off into the fabric drip tray of the tent; which doesn't really have any detrimental effects other than staining the tray fabric; but I really want to actually pay attention to my pH this time around, and I plan on doing several plants; so I'm trying to find an efficient way to collect the run off for pH sampling but that's not going to break the bank when I'm trying to do it for 9+ plants.
I've considered using plastic tubs; but unless I can fit multiple buckets per tub (which I probably can, I've got like a billion 14 and 17 gallon tubs around here,) it might get too cramped.
I think that will cover me for now. Appreciate any ideas or clarifications; hoping to pop some beans here in the next week and I have an epic amount of preparing to do with the new grow space. Thanks friends, hope this finds you well, smoke one up for me :smokebuds: and when I get home from work I'll return the favor :smokebuds:
Peace!
My questions:
What is it about air pots that make them superior (are they superior?) to say a conventional gardening pot; or in this case, to a cheap hardware store bucket? Do the holes in the air pot really make that much of a difference in aeration to the roots? If I took the time and drilled spaced holes in a 5 gallon bucket; would this simulate the air pot effect to some degree? Or would I just be wasting time drilling holes in plastic and ruining my bucket to boot?
How about these cloth bags? I would think the fabric is far more breathable than a plastic polymer. Anyone have any experience with cloth? Do they hold up? Do you have any moisture/mold problems with them vs a conventional pot?
Second questions:
How do you guys handle your run-off from watering? Right now I just let them run off into the fabric drip tray of the tent; which doesn't really have any detrimental effects other than staining the tray fabric; but I really want to actually pay attention to my pH this time around, and I plan on doing several plants; so I'm trying to find an efficient way to collect the run off for pH sampling but that's not going to break the bank when I'm trying to do it for 9+ plants.
I've considered using plastic tubs; but unless I can fit multiple buckets per tub (which I probably can, I've got like a billion 14 and 17 gallon tubs around here,) it might get too cramped.
I think that will cover me for now. Appreciate any ideas or clarifications; hoping to pop some beans here in the next week and I have an epic amount of preparing to do with the new grow space. Thanks friends, hope this finds you well, smoke one up for me :smokebuds: and when I get home from work I'll return the favor :smokebuds:
Peace!
