Growing in pvc pipe.

Stormchoir2000 said:

My apologies if this is in the wrong place, this is a massive site and can be confusing where what thread should go.
Anyways....
Has anybody viewing this grown in pvc pipe instead of normal(?) Pots? I have a couple that I think are a little root bound, and my space is running out fast with huge pots. I am hoping that I can make a long cylindrical pot made from pvc. But I am a little worried that the roots will try to go out instead of down, or just something going wrong. I have uploaded a picture to show my situation. The one on the left has been this height for about 2 weeks with no change, and the other is beginning to slow down now. I can see root tips trying to come through the water holes on the bottom of the pot. I know they need more room, but fark!! I have no room left!
I am hoping I can use pvc pipe as I can put elbows in it and make a longer pot without losing too much room.
I hope this make sense to somebody!

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Stormchoir2000 said:

My apologies if this is in the wrong place, this is a massive site and can be confusing where what thread should go.
Anyways....
Has anybody viewing this grown in pvc pipe instead of normal(?) Pots? I have a couple that I think are a little root bound, and my space is running out fast with huge pots. I am hoping that I can make a long cylindrical pot made from pvc. But I am a little worried that the roots will try to go out instead of down, or just something going wrong. I have uploaded a picture to show my situation. The one on the left has been this height for about 2 weeks with no change, and the other is beginning to slow down now. I can see root tips trying to come through the water holes on the bottom of the pot. I know they need more room, but fark!! I have no room left!
I am hoping I can use pvc pipe as I can put elbows in it and make a longer pot without losing too much room.
I hope this make sense to somebody!

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Lordhooha said:

Why not just go get some pots? Standard nursery pots are a dollar usually for five gal

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Stormchoir2000 said:

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Did you see the lack of room between the plant and light?
With pvc pipe I can have mega long roots, and have them going around corners via pvc elbows etc. If I have a pot, the roots go to the bottom. End of story.
If I can have longer roots, I can have a taller plant which I can grow sideways, as you might be able to see that I am doing that to the right one. In this enclosure, I think I am better off using pipe instead of pots. I work in a hardware store, and pvc stuff is so freaking cheap for me!

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Stormchoir2000 said:

You might be able to see what I am aiming for here.

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