Air pruning and Hydroponic Net Pots

Ivan C · Post by **Ivan C** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 8:30 pm

I am about to start using small 2" and 3" air pots to start seeds and grow my plants. I came across this by browsing and it has highly sparked my interest. This is the concept and where my starting point began.

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Basically it will stop roots from circling around the pot and by "air pruning" it will promote a much larger and healthier root ball. I also think it will help to prevent over-watering.

Has anyone heard of this and has anyone tried this?

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adetheproducer · Post by **adetheproducer** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:27 pm

Interesting concept should improve drying times heavier with soils. Not sure if it would be as advantageous for seeds as usually you want to keep the moisture in but for adult plants I can see the benefits. Definitely worth some experimentation though shows us you results.

Ivan C · Post by **Ivan C** » Tue Apr 12, 2016 12:17 am

I don't imagine I will see results real soon. But I will give it a go.

kristian_Fossmo · Post by **kristian_Fossmo** » Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:49 am

It is always fun to try out new stuff

. But bare in mind the differens in growth rate between C3 and CAM plants. The root development over six months between any cacti and a tomato plant is enormous. Some species of cacti also have the adaptation of programed root death when the water getting scarce, so my hypothesis on this one is that the benefits regarding root development will be small, but the drying out time will decrease, so in theory you could use bigger containers with more room for the roots to grow freely thus enable more water/nutrient uptake at any given moment. And that maybe will speed up the development of the seedlings.

Post by **DaveW** » Tue Apr 12, 2016 8:54 am

I commented on Ivan's post here:-

http://forum.bcss.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=164376" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I would only usually use similar pots for epiphytes which require Orchid type cultivation.

fannie · Post by **fannie** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 7:24 am

I think for air pot ,I can show you the very good air pot I found, it's with the root guide slots and with air pruning hole. And now nearly all my cacti and succulent ,I used all these kind of pot. It's have square root control air pot, double wall root control air pot, and orchid air pruning air pot. I will shown you ,to have a look,I have planted for two years,the root really not circling...