Are air pots any better than just a pot with a bunch of holes in the sides?

If so, why?

I think so.
The design of the airpot guides the roots to the holes.
But that's just me.

Yes I agree with Mick with airpots all roots get directed towards root pruning, there's not a single root goes around the pot.

This dude just uses a milk crate for air pruning, friggin genius if you ask me...he says it was his dad's idea....as always, experience beats all.

According to my friend at the grow shop, there are few repeat buyers

Agree w/others. I love them compared to the cloth pots.

I like em i dont think a normal pot with just a bunch of holes in it would be as effective then again i aint tried it so who knows

Are these the funky nipple pots? I've yet to see one in my local shop. Id love to try a few of those. Anyone have a good plug online?

jfarrismu said:

If so, why?

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They are knurled for her pleasure.

Romulanman said:

Are these the funky nipple pots? I've yet to see one in my local shop. Id love to try a few of those. Anyone have a good plug online?

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I am trying to imagine funky nipples. I am not succeeding.

Wee video explaining how it works!

And a 10 day old seedling being transplanted, note how the roots prune then multiple off-shoots then appear.

Roots 14 days from sprout.

I love how you can just peel them off, I've got three sizes of these things. It took me a while to get over the nipples though.

I been using the 15 litre ones they are pretty decent

Fabric pots air prune as well for a fraction of the cost

Billy the Mountain said:

Fabric pots air prune as well for a fraction of the cost

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That is true and I've always been a fan of them. After seeing that these can come apart for transplant, its just about worth the extra cost. I've had a few plants in fabric pots that were very hard to get out. Most times I just ended up cutting it off. Only question I have now is how durable they are. How long have they lasted you guys? I finally found the link for online sales
Air Pot USA

Airpots are easier to transplant and clean afterward. It just cuts down on labor.

I use some generic ones from HTG, cheaper quality plastic than airpots

Romulanman said:

That is true and I've always been a fan of them. After seeing that these can come apart for transplant, its just about worth the extra cost. I've had a few plants in fabric pots that were very hard to get out. Most times I just ended up cutting it off. Only question I have now is how durable they are. How long have they lasted you guys? I finally found the link for online sales
Air Pot USA

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I like them better than fabric pots for a couple of reasons. They do a better job of air pruning than fabric and they make transplanting effortless. I hate peeling fabric pots off of plants to transplant, tearing up the roots in the process. These will last forever, whereas fabric pots noticeably deteriorate after each grow. The actual air pot brand is very high quality-I have some 5 gal "equivalent" sold by HTG I think that are actually about 3.5 gallons and they are made of a different type of plastic-still excellent pots, but they won't be as durable as the Air Pot brand. Most important to me though is the drainage. Fabric pots stay sopping wet at the bottom, especially if you water frequently like with coco, I mean SOPPING wet. Air pots drain better AND dry out faster internally. I find they work amazingly well with coco and daily multifeeds.

Romulanman said:

Only question I have now is how durable they are. How long have they lasted you guys? I finally found the link for online sales
Air Pot USA

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I've had mine for about 10 years........I don't see why they wouldn't last another 10.
That's where I bought mine..........don't settle for the knock offs to save a few bucks...........there is definitely a difference.