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Name: Evan Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)              |
| Has anyone tried these? The idea and design look simple. YouTube videos: Overview How to use Evan |
Name: Jay Nederland, Texas (Zone 9a)            Horntoad Apr 8, 2013 8:34 PM CST |
| This is the first I see of this particular pot, but there have been similar pots around for a while. I have often thought about trying to make my own from hardware cloth, but haven't gotten around to it yet. https://www.google.com/search?... wildflowersoftexas.com texasnatureonline.com |
Name: Bob Vernon N.J. (Zone 6a)        NJBob Apr 8, 2013 9:39 PM CST |
| They look interesting , but I wonder how much more water they would require. I would think they would dry out much faster and insects would have easy access to the roots. |
Name: woofie NE WA (Zone 5a)         woofie Apr 11, 2013 8:33 PM CST |
| I have used the net pots that Jay posted for starting things that don't like being transplanted. I just plant the whole pot when they're ready to set out. But I mostly grow annuals. That might not work too well for a perennial! Confidence is that feeling you have right before you do something really stupid. |
Name: Rick Corey Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a) Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f       RickCorey Apr 12, 2013 1:17 PM CST |
| I've heard that "soil cubes" are based on the principle of air pruning roots. Just because it ISN'T complicated doesn't mean I can't MAKE it complicated! Weather Links ~ Sunset Zones ~ Degree Days ~~ National Gardening Association Kitazawa Seeds ~ Tainong Seeds ~~ ATP Member Map ~~ My Blogs ~~ Coop Extension Finder Seriously Hot Peppers ~~ Seed Library Resources ~~ Piggy Swap Chat #11 |
Name: Arlene Grantville, GA (Zone 8a)         abhege Apr 12, 2013 6:44 PM CST |
I do soil blocks as well but if you place them too close and on a solid sheet the air pruning doesn't work  It took awhile to get the hang of making them but I really like them. I have the mini, the 4 and this year I got a 5 block maker. My son got the super big one for things like cukes, etc but they're so dang heavy! I just prefer to direct sow cukes and melons. |
Name: Rick Corey Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a) Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f RickCorey Apr 12, 2013 8:41 PM CST |
| I haven't tried soil blocks yet. But I'm thinking about experimenting on part of one 8x16 propagation tray. The cells are square (and tapered) and have big square ridges down each side - I assume to reduce root-circling, althoguh I've heard them called ventilation ribs. But it means that each cell has not 4 corners, but 12, that roots ought to be channeled into. If I made a series of holes up and down each "corner", maybe roots would be guided to those corenrs, out the holes, and dead-end due to root pruning. But it might require the "puckered", "sticking-out" hole illustrated in the ad. If they did p[rune, and if that stimulated roots to branch, it might be A Good Thing.  Just because it ISN'T complicated doesn't mean I can't MAKE it complicated! Weather Links ~ Sunset Zones ~ Degree Days ~~ National Gardening Association Kitazawa Seeds ~ Tainong Seeds ~~ ATP Member Map ~~ My Blogs ~~ Coop Extension Finder Seriously Hot Peppers ~~ Seed Library Resources ~~ Piggy Swap Chat #11 |
Name: Arlene Grantville, GA (Zone 8a) abhege Apr 12, 2013 9:00 PM CST |
| Is this an existing model or something you are thinking of designing? |
Name: Rick Corey Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a) Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f RickCorey Apr 15, 2013 11:24 AM CST |
| I'm just thinking of poking holes into some of the cells in an 8x16 prop tray I already have. Or maybe melting some slits. See what happens to the roots. However, I drew that from memory. When I went home and looked at one, I saw that the "notches" in the sides are really more like "bumps". I'll re-draw just one side:  Just because it ISN'T complicated doesn't mean I can't MAKE it complicated! Weather Links ~ Sunset Zones ~ Degree Days ~~ National Gardening Association Kitazawa Seeds ~ Tainong Seeds ~~ ATP Member Map ~~ My Blogs ~~ Coop Extension Finder Seriously Hot Peppers ~~ Seed Library Resources ~~ Piggy Swap Chat #11 |
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