CalvinHobbes
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For my fellow Maine Growers: A little experiment for making cheap Air Prune Pots.
Peace![Weed :weed: :weed:](/styles/smilies/weed2.gif)
Homemade Veg Air Pruning Pots:
![2 Strips.JPG](/data/attachments/1656/1656396-ce1b261bc7fc752828425fb00580f855.jpg)
![Cut to 4in..JPG](/data/attachments/1656/1656397-8c35627eee724b753b33e93d2e7c9ad7.jpg)
![Staple Base.JPG](/data/attachments/1656/1656398-298cc1b3a3bed407e264f930acff3fa8.jpg)
![Staple Sides.JPG](/data/attachments/1656/1656399-8a77ec35fd0539f4563f50d978ff212a.jpg)
![Roll Top Edges.JPG](/data/attachments/1656/1656401-275d5d2d3ead79e3b5901de1908e541f.jpg)
![Air Pruner Bag.JPG](/data/attachments/1656/1656403-2be8190815bffe4f68f63f43a4da044e.jpg)
![Fill With Soil.JPG](/data/attachments/1656/1656405-924d956a1e67d5bbcdfd522976c48256.jpg)
![Ready to Veg.JPG](/data/attachments/1656/1656406-5277f96a8a728101236de42c71849578.jpg)
Peace
![Weed :weed: :weed:](/styles/smilies/weed2.gif)
Homemade Veg Air Pruning Pots:
- Cut 2 strips of fiberglass Screening 4 inches wide and about a foot long.
![2 Strips.JPG](/data/attachments/1656/1656396-ce1b261bc7fc752828425fb00580f855.jpg)
![Cut to 4in..JPG](/data/attachments/1656/1656397-8c35627eee724b753b33e93d2e7c9ad7.jpg)
- Place strips perpendicular to one another and staple at edges of the overlaps.
![Staple Base.JPG](/data/attachments/1656/1656398-298cc1b3a3bed407e264f930acff3fa8.jpg)
- Align edges of the screen together and staple from the base to 1 inch from the top.
![Staple Sides.JPG](/data/attachments/1656/1656399-8a77ec35fd0539f4563f50d978ff212a.jpg)
- Roll tops over and interweave together, Staple where the rolled edges connect.
![Roll Top Edges.JPG](/data/attachments/1656/1656401-275d5d2d3ead79e3b5901de1908e541f.jpg)
![Staple Rolled Top.JPG](/data/attachments/1656/1656402-f1936f1d54767d421e2e921a4aff2555.jpg)
- Staple in the centers and anywhere that looks that it might be loose.
![Air Pruner Bag.JPG](/data/attachments/1656/1656403-2be8190815bffe4f68f63f43a4da044e.jpg)
- Check for secure edges and fill with your favorite potting mix. Add your Plants.
![Fill With Soil.JPG](/data/attachments/1656/1656405-924d956a1e67d5bbcdfd522976c48256.jpg)
![Ready to Veg.JPG](/data/attachments/1656/1656406-5277f96a8a728101236de42c71849578.jpg)