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    i germed my chilli and pepper seeds in damp paper towel in a take away tub in my airing cubboard. only took 36h . now they are in canna potting mix in 10cm sq pots under 125 watt enviro light . (costs 75p a day to run )



    i will keep them under the light untill they are around 1ft tall ..
    and then repot into 6ltr air pots .

    heres some info on airpots

    The Superoots Air-Pot is a recyclable, reusable plastic container that actively enhances the quality of the root systems of plants.

    This revolutionary approach to containerizing tree stock produces fabulous, non-spiralling root systems that are impossible to develop in any other available container.

    Made of recycled HDPE, the Superoots Air-Pot is circular in shape with a perforated sidewall, which is textured like an egg carton. There are no flat surfaces to deflect roots and start the spiraling process.

    The inward pointing cones direct the root towards the hole in the outward pointing cones where the air density in the soil is too great and therefore the apical cells at the very tip of the root dehydrate, or are air-pruned.

    The response of the plant to this air-pruning is to send out more roots to compensate for the loss, which leads to the build up of a dense and fibrous radial root system in a dramatically short time.

    Superoots Air-Pots can be made to any diameter in a variety of heights and can be used as pots complete with base or without a base.

    The real benefits of using Superoots Air-Pots are that they:

    * Eliminate root circling.
    * Reduce growing time on the nursery.
    * Simplify production.
    * Double - at least - the "shelf-life" of stock.
    * Reduce losses dramatically.
    * Ensure Superior Performance in Extremes of Weather.
    * The Air-Pot is made of recycled HDPE.

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    I moved this so folks could see it
    WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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    • #3
      Originally posted by FionaH View Post
      I moved this so folks could see it
      thanks ..sorry i didnt know were too post it . i will carry on my grow thread in here . cheers

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      • #4
        so basically then, they're like root trainers but a different shape?

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        • #5
          it appears to work for all plants, looks interesting.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by taff View Post
            so basically then, they're like root trainers but a different shape?
            Originally posted by Bramble_killer View Post
            it appears to work for all plants, looks interesting.
            theres a small hole in each of the cones for more air to get to the root ball .

            heres a photo of a 6 ltr air pot





            ive been useing air pots for the past 2 yrs . and find they give x2 the yeild than normal pots ...

            hers a photo of the end rootball in coco ,

            Last edited by airpot grower; 03-04-2011, 05:06 PM.

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            • #7
              Three questions please :

              How do you get the plants out of them? Does the pot split in half?

              What's the circular blue "knob" for?

              What's the red thing I can see through the air-holes, near the bottom of the pot?
              K's Garden blog the story of the creation of our garden

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Kristen View Post
                Three questions please :

                How do you get the plants out of them? Does the pot split in half?

                What's the circular blue "knob" for?

                What's the red thing I can see through the air-holes, near the bottom of the pot?
                u undo the blue knobs and the pot opens up into 1 peice . the red thing is the base of the pot .
                hope this helps ...

                i will also be doing spuds in 50 ltr spud airpots .

                just need to buy a cheap greenhouse and make a 8ft by 8ft rasied bed lol my garden is on a 30% or more hill .
                Last edited by airpot grower; 03-04-2011, 07:59 PM.

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                • #9
                  Where can you get them?!!!!!!!!

                  Loving my allotment!

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                  • #10
                    Growing tender crops

                    WOW, look at those prices. £20 for 3 pots

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Bramble_killer View Post
                      Growing tender crops

                      WOW, look at those prices. £20 for 3 pots
                      yes prices of pots are high but extra final yeild they are worth it . pots are not a scam they realy work . i tested them side by side with normal sq pots a cpl of years ago and air pot yeild was a good 50% higher ...

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