New Grower Tall airpots

[InHumboldt]

I just tried similar.4x4x9 so the tap root would not bottom so soon and yet I'd get a stunted plant; just not absurdly stunted. One strain got huge and now it's absurd-soak it, soak it, soak it, wish I was on drip. But I do think that it's an auxin from the tap root tip involved in early stunting. Long tall for that taproot and it will not be until rootbind that it stunts. That' not always going to be the case but it seems to be the case for some of the strains..

I was looking at these 24" tall 10" wide planters I thought About trying one cause I think too the theory is sound...I may put a freebie Auto in there and

If you get real tall then compression can play a factor-for this concept I use hydroton--PS my best rooting is narrow tall and hydroton filled container,s the top slowly feeds the bottom nuggets.

Interesting concept...hmmm....I have considered a tall thin pot before...but not yet followed through with the experiment...I also considered a tri-pot....coir medium with 3 hempy pots at the bottom so the roots are in 3 base pots from a single upper pot, with each basepot fed with a distinct N-P-K fert....theory being the plant will take what it needs from each basepot....

This one doesn't work so well. Plants roots work by growing toward what they want, they stop growing as soil gets hostile and may wall off or kill it's own roots if some of them are in very hostile soil (too rich) The root needs to have as much of all the nutrents to grow thru to be healthy and happy.

 

[The Dude]

Well thats a solid point but what I was kinda thinking was one could use a heavy perlite mix with a soiless type of mix or maybe a course organic bagged soil with a perlite mix..?That was my thoughts.But it would be an experiment.I only know how to grow in soil really.didnt think about the compression...hmmmm. ya dunno thanks Ill have to ponder that a spell.

 

[InHumboldt]

I supported a 6 inch basket of hydroton over a 18 inch tall column of perlite, that was "IT" for getting it to work on photos---good in between hydration times too. Many plants like to send them down for that water and once the roots spread down there Yes Moma she sweatin to the grow light! I say go for it, keep in mind compressing roots and if it holds all that hydration it needs all that flushing, lots of flush through cause it will build the salts.

 

[Musturd]

I think I might have my partner's consider this for our first dragon grow ssshhh.

Dragons in the house

 

[midman4u]

I make my own air pot or somthing similiar.I use 10,or12 inch culvert pipe. The plastic corrigated type.I get a 10 or12 foot long section.I then cut it down to the height i would like them to be.I then drill holes in the side at various locations.This allows air to the roots.Now using a light fluffy type soil is also important.O i forgot.I put screening on the botton.Such as the type you would use on a window or door.You can fasten with a rubber band or use screw with a washer head to secure screen.I can make 12 pots out one section of pipe.For around 70 dollars.Or somtimes you can just find used pipe laying around for free!I never priced airpots so maybe just buying them and getting the real thing would be cheaper.