Fabric Pots vs Plastic Pots - which is better

Fabric Pots vs Plastic Pots - which is better - is fabric really cooler?

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The pros and cons of both fabric and plastic pots - is fabric cooler - does fabric stop circulating roots?
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Fabric Pots vs Plastic Pots - which is better - is fabric really cooler?
Are fabric pots really cooler? Are fabric pots better for the environment?
Do fabric pots air prune roots and prevent circulating roots?
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@LoveandPeace1971 2 жыл бұрын

I love how you always teach through demonstration and run controls. Very educational. Thank you.

@paulmazzola1598 Жыл бұрын

Inspired by this video I tried it out for myself as I have both cloth and plastic containers. Here are my results from SE Michigan Ambient temp 85° Temp of plastic pots between 80 and 90 Fabric pots between 70 and 74. Maybe it's just me or maybe it's just too small of a sample size but holy cow what a difference! Always best to do your own research even when the video is a trusted source of information.

@Nocare89 3 ай бұрын

I think if heat really is a concern you can just buy a roll of reflectix and insulate whatever material. Different cloth bags are going to be a different material and have differing insulating properties where as the plastic used in pots are a lot more predictable just because the materials are more standardized.

@racebiketuner 2 жыл бұрын

The humidity is very low where I live and we get a very strong afternoon breeze. Fabric pots loose a lot of water under these circumstances, even with 4 inches of shredded fall leaves on top. This situation gets much worse when it gets over 85F. I found wrapping them with corrugated cardboard helps. For me, it was a failed experiment. This year I planted everything in beds or nursery pots ranging from 5 to 32 gallons.

@tomvermeulen1082 Жыл бұрын

OMG! Thank you for covering everything in a real world example with no BS. I truly appreciate your honesty and the attention to detail. I have heard over and over again the upsides of route self aeration in fabric bags.

@nancywarder6893 2 жыл бұрын

Well your April Fool joke was great . At first I thought "oh no he is a ding bat and I just bought his books" Well I am happy he just has a good sense of humor. Perfect. Enjoying your books learning a lot

@shortari5543 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve had these same growbags going on four years in all different sizes and absolutely love them. They hold up really well here in the hot Florida sun and the soil doesn’t dry out as much. Handles are great to move them around. The black plastic pots end up cracking and last maybe a year here.

@jayduplessis7698 2 жыл бұрын

I've had the total opposite experience. Mine dry out so quickly in hot weather. How large are your grow bags?

@shortari5543 2 жыл бұрын

@@jayduplessis7698 I have several of the 1, 7, 10, 15, and 25 gallon Vivosun brand. I fill them with whatever garden soil is the cheapest at the time and mix that with soil from my yard. I top them with 2-3 inches of dried grass clippings or straw whichever I have on hand. Water thoroughly a couple times a week during dry spells and rarely once our rainy season starts.

@jayduplessis7698 2 жыл бұрын

@@shortari5543 Ok, that might be it... I live in a winter-rainfall area, so the only water my pots get during summer is what I give them. And on top of that our summers are hot (most days 85-90 F) and also breezy. So the straw mulch I use doesn't help one bit to stop them from drying out within a couple of days!

@jayduplessis7698 2 жыл бұрын

Btw - my fabric pots are all 14 gallon. My herbs are all planted in smaller terracotta pots, and they did not dry out as quickly (and completely) as my fabric pots. I think fabric pots will be fine in areas where you receive weekly rain. If you don't, they take up too much water and time.

@SUPERFRUITofficial 6 ай бұрын

Zaujímavé, každý záhradník má na túto vec materiálov samostatný názor 🙂

@kumd Жыл бұрын

By far the most helpful video I’ve seen on this topic. I sincerely appreciate all the work you put into this!

@lolajoker 2 жыл бұрын

One of the main proponents of using cloth pots is cannabis growers, especially for indoor grows. From what I've seen and read, because of the root pruning, you can supposedly grow a bigger plant in a smaller cloth pot than a plastic pot. I don't know if this is scientifically the case but it's what they say. I picked up some 5 gal Smart Pots (one of the first companies to make fabric pots) on clearance from Home Depot about 4 years ago. Someone gave me 3 cannabis cuttings (legal to grow here) and I decided to try rooting them and I grew them in the fabric pots. They grew very good and very big outside during that summer but since I didn't plant any in plastic pots I don't know if they grew any different than if they were in plastic pots. The Smart Pots are made much better than those cheaper Amazon pots. They are thicker material made from recycled soda bottles and they are made in the USA. I've heard that some of these cheaper cloth pots from China can leach chemicals that can kill the plants so I would stick with a name brand like Smart Pot or other US made brand. I wound up giving the harvested plants to my cousin who is a cannabis user and he said they produced very good cannabis but I have no idea if it was better than a plastic pot.

@deepdabbler 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for doing this comparison. This was really useful.

@eldorawillie6108 2 жыл бұрын

The information you are putting out there about garden fundamentals is very interesting. I really like the information about the soil for the garden and also the comparison of the plastic pots and the cloth bags for planting. All the information on your videos are very informative it makes a lot of sense.

@matthewdancz9152 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I've been considering starting to grow a small patio garden, and I've been struggling to decide which type of pot to go with. This video has answered my main questions.

@Seiai 2 жыл бұрын

The video was informative! I wasn't aware of the some of the other claims, so it was interesting to watch you address them. I'm using fabric pots on plants that will stay potted for a long time. The self pruning feature is the main reason I started using them, so I'm glad that you mentioned that in your video. I made several pots from weed barrier fabric last year. (The fabric is rated for 30 years.) They're holding up pretty well. A roll of fabric is relatively inexpensive especially when you take into account the price of larger pots! My pots are kept on shallow trays filled with water, so I don't have to water it often.

@emptynestgardens9057 2 жыл бұрын

I just got my order of 6, 20gal bags that I'll be growing melons and pumpkins in. Growing inground wasn't an option and the price of 20gal plastic pots was insane. I'm glad to know that root development will be a non issue but I'll have to be diligent about watering. Thank you for yet more awesome content and food for thought.

@dougzale9611 2 жыл бұрын

I would stop the sun from hitting the sides you can put them in a Kidde pool with a few inches of water in it and it will do better.

@emptynestgardens9057 2 жыл бұрын

@@dougzale9611 Kiddie pool great idea, thanks!! I also thought about wrapping with cardboard?

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 2 жыл бұрын

Great topic! Thanks

@annagarza6225 Жыл бұрын

This is my first year in using the grow bags. I do find they dry out fast in our hot summers here.

@DonnaBorooah 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! The insight I needed for this gardening year.

@jeremiahembs5343 Жыл бұрын

Shipping space and the handles are the primary benefit of bags. Ease of movement will encourage gardeners to take advantage of micro climates around their property. Bags aren't rigid though so every time you move the plant you are breaking the roots and some plants aren't going to like being moved around. Others will appreciate it. You can also fluff the soil in a bag to prevent compaction so that's a good thing for drainage. S You can get a lot of bags in a truck and they really are easy to move around. The disadvantage is they rot in the desert sun very quickly. Pots will also shatter in the desert sun, but it takes longer. Another advantage of bags is you can fold the edges back or in and pin them so you can use less soil for smaller plants without shading the base of the plant. So I'd say for short term grows bags are probably better as long as you don't move the plant all that often. For long term pots are better.

@Randy_Smith Жыл бұрын

I've used bags for two years and last year I added a few plastic pots into the mix. The first thing I noticed with the plastic compared to bags was I had to water WAY less with the plastic pots. I have several bags and I'll continue to use them but as they wear out I'll be replacing with plastic. For me the only draw back to plastic is the cost. I want to start growing potatoes in containers and have decided to go with at least 10 gallon containers. 10 gallon or larger plastic containers are A LOT more expensive than grow bags of the same size. Thanks again for sharing such useful info.

@alcg3981 Жыл бұрын

Those plastic garden trash cans may be an option. I found large garden trugs at Lidl or Aldi, drilled holes and going on 3 years. I plant annuals and some perennials in them while deciding on yard placement.

@debk9984 2 жыл бұрын

I had the worst experience with fabric bags. I still have 2 from last year where I cannot remove the old soil and the roots are stuck in the fabric. When it was over 85 degrees, I was watering the bags multiple times a day. I didn't like the look when they started looking dirty. I will stick with the plastic.

@cheekeelean2898 8 ай бұрын

Yea exactly what I was thinking , lots water more water from easy drying out

@rasserfrasser 22 күн бұрын

I like plastic pots for a reason I recently discovered -- Measurement. When I'm sifting and mixing soil with compost I have to average how much soil I'm going to need to lay down on the tarp. I can tell right now that 1 5-gallon white paint bucket = 1 5-gallon black pot after mixing out the rocks and sticks (Fox Farms Happy Frog). I just helps to look at soil and ask "how many buckets is that?" They're also not floppy so I can place my sieve right on top. I did just order some 3-gallon cloth bags for my mint and basil and such just for a change to see how it works though. Thanks for posting!

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@fracturedphalanx3590 6 ай бұрын

Best pot comparison video I’ve seen! Thank you!

@katjoy9921 10 ай бұрын

I am so impressed with this video. I do grow in plastic but have also grown in cloth. But I’ve always heard that cloth was better. But cloth dried out faster and had to be watered more often.

@Rohmtschen 2 жыл бұрын

I had already bought cloth pots before I saw this video. I'm glad I saw this however, and will switch to plastic after my fabric wears out, or if I find some free plastic containers. Great video with clear, easy to understand analysis and explanations.

@uzunerfatih Жыл бұрын

I like your evidence based approach to gardening!

@howardburke7085 7 ай бұрын

This information was SO HELPFUL! 👍🏿 Thank you!

@kimmanning4989 2 жыл бұрын

Great advice as always!

@renee2005 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing the pros & cons fabric vs plastic pots💯🥰

@rezganger Жыл бұрын

this is so useful! science,applied properly,is the gateway to an objectively better life.

@dongemus 2 жыл бұрын

Great info yet again 👍

@Mastadex 2 жыл бұрын

Good video! I wonder if the lack of circling roots in the cloth bag was due to the fact the peripheries dry out quicker. Basically, roots don't want to be there because there is no moisture.

@Gardenfundamentals1 2 жыл бұрын

That is the explanation

@alcg3981 Жыл бұрын

This is my 2nd year using cloth pots and had no trouble getting my dirt out, nor root problems through the cloth. I have 5 XXL 18-20" diameter, and last year grew tomatoes in 3, a zucchini in 1 and Strawberries in 1. I left the dirt in all winter. I'm Zone 6. My strawberries have come back in the same container! This year I have 3 tomatoes & a pepper in others. I re-used half of last year's soil in all but the 🍓. I mixed in new mix. I did have some moss on the outsides, cleaned it up with bleach and water.

@craigdonald551 22 күн бұрын

I live in the wet tropics. Lots of heavy rain and then hot sun The benefit I see using grow bags is that they don’t get so saturated, so very much depends on the local conditions.

@judymckerrow6720 2 жыл бұрын

Makes sense, thank you 🌷💚🙃

@baseballfan6611 2 жыл бұрын

Good info, some things to consider. If you live in a hot climate or in a tropical/subtropical zone and have a long growing season, veggies may be in the containers for 7,8 or 9 months. If you use larger grow bags and grow 2 or more plants in a single grow bag, then their roots can certainly consume the soil mass in the bag and air pruning can be beneficial. Plastic pots do not do well if they are exposed to sun and 90-100 degree days for 3-4 months out of the year - they will bake and when you go to move that pot a big piece of plastic will break off - has happened to me here in Texas many times. So in my situation grow pots are a better choice in some ways. They are more convenient to move around with the handles, and while moving 2-5 gallon plastic pots are not much of an issue, if you have to move 10, 15 or 20 gallon pots, that is an issue - you can fairly easily move a larger grow bag even if it is just dragging it by the handle. I have grown in plastic pots and fabric grow bags both, and now I have a container garden with 70 grow bags - predominantly 7 gallon to help align the watering schedules. As far as being biodegradable? Probably would break down in the same amount of time as that egg shell you put in the planting hole....

@laurelclanahan6401 2 жыл бұрын

1st year newbie gardener here and i'm about to invest in my next round of pots for veggie growing. I'm trying to find the sweet spot in size and struggling. I'd like to companion plant more to avoid pests and have higher yields. What do you think is the sweet spot in size? I'm considering 10 gallon pots for 2 veggie plants + flowers/herb pest management. Any advice? I'm in central texas if that helps.

@dougzale9611 2 жыл бұрын

Hello and good day. I like your advice alright I have watched you on maritime gardening many times. I have been using those fabric reusable grocery bags from the dollar store with .25 cents each. They work good but only last one year because of deteriorating from the sun I guess. So I started to put one inside the other or bunching them up together and putting mulch and cards around the outside so the sun dong dry them out. But I’m still not happy. So this year I am putting those used bags in plastic pots to see the good from both worlds. I put small sticks on the bottom and sides between the plastic and bag. Let’s see how that works out. The air pruning works good in the cloth but they dry out easy. I bought the same fabric pots you got there and I could not find what they are made of. Usually they are made of recycled water bottles. I guess to promote how safe the material is. Walmart bags last longer but are more money like 1.50$ each. They hold about 20 litres of soil. I also use them inside old laundry baskets. I picked up all my plastic pots from the recycling bins.

@trade0714 Жыл бұрын

Excellent job! This video answered my questions about fabric "grow bags". My biggest point in favor of fabric was the supposed advantage of roots growing better ....9:55. But this video debunked that (at least for my purpose of growing veggies). I also like permanence ... I want my raised beds to last 10 years or more, not 3 years approximately.

@roberthart897 3 ай бұрын

I got my plastic pots From a local nursery a lot of times they have used pots, trays, etc. that they are happy to give you😊

@samMTL514 Жыл бұрын

I grow my fig and citrus trees in grow bags. I like it so much, I’m slowly transferring my trees from terracotta to grow bags.

@slicktmi 2 ай бұрын

How'd it work for u?

@samMTL514 2 ай бұрын

@@slicktmi I still have my fig tree in 20 gallon fabric pot. But I ended up going for terracotta pots for my citrus plants. Mainly for two reasons: white salt build up on the back fabric and fungus gnats where leaving bellow the bag!

@slicktmi 2 ай бұрын

@@samMTL514 was the salt build up just a cosmetic issue?

@samMTL514 2 ай бұрын

@@slicktmi yes. It’s mineral salt . It’s from the water soluble fertilizer. But since then, I stoped using it on my citrus plants.

@slicktmi 2 ай бұрын

@samMTL514 yeah i hear you I've expirence that aswell i just didn't know if you expirenced any detrimental issues with the plants or pots due to the salt buildup.

@jimsparks-pw9tq Жыл бұрын

Very good demo. There is a hybrid pot out there for living soil. They are Grass Roots pots available from Black Swallow in Ont. Any pros and cons on those pots? I just discovered your channel and am totally impressed. You make a lot of sense. Thank you, Jim

@gjcinqmars 2 жыл бұрын

I winter sow native plants and I grow them on for a year or so in cloth pots. It’s working for me. I may try plastic when I run out of cloth posts.

@wilsgrant 10 ай бұрын

I find that one of the biggest advantages of cloth pots is you can put a cheap saucer under them and they become self watering. My tomato plants seem to love that. They grow much faster in the bag vs my raised bed.

@leochauvette5700 11 ай бұрын

thank you

@waltright648 Жыл бұрын

So for house plants, the cloth bags will prevent root circling. However as another commenter pointed out, roots will avoid growing to the sides of the cloth pot because the soil is too dry there due to evaporation. I also thought the increased oxygen entering through the bag would help plants grow faster.

@ryanc6878 4 ай бұрын

Great info!

@michaelboom7704 8 ай бұрын

Interesting watch,I use mostly what I can get my hands on for free! I like the plastic pots for sinking into the ground soil!

@jayduplessis7698 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you once again for a very helpful, evidence-based video! I bought 35 fabric pots for my tomatoes and NEVER AGAIN... They dry out so quickly you have to use a huge amount of water over the summer... it's a daily commitment to prevent the container from drying out. And all this water left my tomatoes flavourless. Then they dried out once in a heatwave and I could never get them fully moist again - the container soil formed a dry block with a few channels where all the water ran through, and my tomatoes suffered as a result.

@kendallmallon1763 2 жыл бұрын

The dry block and channelling more of an issue with peat moss soil than that cloth pots...

@jayduplessis7698 2 жыл бұрын

@@kendallmallon1763 I didn't use any peat moss in my soil mix. I can't remember the exact ratios, but the mix equated to about 50% compost (made up of regular compost, chicken manure and cow manure) and 50% inorganic (made up of sandy potting soil, clay garden soil and coco coir). The dry blocks that formed was because the container dried out completely - and they dried out completely because fabric pots dry out far quicker than non-fabric pots... especially when temperatures go over 90 or you have windy days. You can't miss a day or two of watering in that weather - the top and sides of your soil become bone dry and the water runs down the sides.

@shortari5543 2 жыл бұрын

Did you use any top dressing? I don’t use mine for tomato’s I use grow boxes for those. You can put the bags on a long tray that will hold water underneath like a drip tray. I do that for some flowering plants that need more moisture. My fruit trees grow very well in them.

@jayduplessis7698 2 жыл бұрын

@@shortari5543 I used a thick layer of straw. But that does not help at all, because the sides dry out first and contract, leaving a gap between the sides of the pot and the soil block - and that speeds up the drying. I placed all my pots on top of bare clay soil, so their bottoms remained moist (and their roots could grow through to find more moisture), which is the only reason they survived. But they weren't thriving. The smaller crops that I planted in these pots after the tomatoes seem to LOVE them though - I've never had basil this big and lush! And my salad is also looking happy (I placed the pots in a shady area). So I think in areas with hot, dry summers like mine they're not a good idea for large, thirsty crops (unless you use very large pots).

@nel6211 Жыл бұрын

I recently found your channel and find it very informative. I do all of growing in plastic containers and have never had a problem. As you say they tend to last a long time. I have question I hope you will answer. In another video you mentioned how organic fertilizers take a long time to release their nutrients (NPK) to the plants , especially in container gardening. So a chemical fertilizer is best for quick results. My question is is it better then to amend your container mix with organics After the growing season, to have it ready for the following year? Or does the soil need the plant to help it break down the fertilizer? Thanks. Keep up the good work.

@johncosgrove2738 4 ай бұрын

I use 20 gal fabric pots for my tomato plants and I have had great results. I mulch with straw, mulched leaves and grass clippings. I water using drip irrigation and I watch for water starting to leak from the bag and adjust my timer. My soil is clay and rock with a deeper layer of shale., so I have better results using containers. Do you recommend a certain size pot for tomatoes ? I suscribed to your channel. because of your clear and concise advice. Thank You for being willing to help us make good choices.

@edithaleicjen Жыл бұрын

wow! I just got one of the fabric and I want to repot my fig tree. So do you think is a good idea to use for fig fruit! It's hard to find wide black pots for fruits. I just need your advice.

@darylpreston7505 2 жыл бұрын

Grew 3 medical plants last year. Two were plastic one was in a fabric pot.. Grew 1 indeterminate tomato in a plastic pot. I drilled lots of small holes in the plastic pot sides to simulate air pruning. I got all 3 plastic pots free from a neighbour. The one fabric pot was lent to me by a neighbour. In my opinion the claim of air pruning seemed to demonstrate exceptional root development in all 4 containers. No roots circled the pot in all 4. Plant growth albeit subjective was excellent. I solved the handle issue by attaching a rope under the lips of the plastic pots. The cloth pot seemed to cause the water to run through the fabric vs into the soil. This didn't happen with the plastic. In my opinion watering was a bit less in the plastic pots but that may have been due to the strains vs the pots themselves. When I dumped the plant roots out from the pots the fabric pot was a bit more difficult due to roots growing into the bag but it didn't damage the bag. I washed and cleaned it and it seemed none the worse for wear. I'm very attentive to the plants and tend to notice subtle differences. I'll be using my plastic pots this year given the ease of use, plant and root development and clean up in the fall. I use straw for mulch on all the plants for water retention, weed control, pests etc.

@dollycaldwell4938 Жыл бұрын

excellent and well done. another case.....my fabric pots after two years looks nasty.......plastic pots can in fact, be washed & scrubbed.

@swdw973 2 ай бұрын

People claiming evaporation keeps the soil cooler are ignoring the fact that the amount of cooling it based on a surface area to volume ratio. That ratio is too small for even fabric pots to have a significant difference. I got some to try doing potatoes in. One thing to try in keeping pot soil cool is to wrap the pot in tin foil. Something I've been meaning to try, as I live at 6000ft and the sun is awfully strong. BTW, craigslist is a good source for cheap / free plastic pots.

@YoPaulie21 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I've used cloth bags for a few seasons. The big problem I have is lots of algae growth on the outside of the bag because the outside is damp. What about the benefit of air getting to the roots in a fabric bag?

@Gardenfundamentals1 2 жыл бұрын

Since the roots don't reach the bag, I doubt it of any benefit.

@Chevy_is_cooking Жыл бұрын

Fabric is great, but due to evaporation, the bigger the grow bag the better it is at retaining moisture. I also customize the medium to one that holds more moisture in grow bags, such as adding peat.

@MrWhiltetail 2 жыл бұрын

You should try the best. The root trapper bags by root maker. They are white so they are cooler. They do a great job of making a fibrous root system so they take up fertilizer & water more efficiently and they last many years. I have some that are ten years old and are still holding together just fine. They do however need water more often because they are well aerated. I agree with you that in many cases they aren't needed outside the nursery industry where the root system is important for rapid establishment of trees and shrubs or other plants that are to be transplanted.

@dougzale9611 2 жыл бұрын

Yes for tree nursery it’s beneficial those trees form bad root systems in a plastic pot.

@MrWhiltetail 2 жыл бұрын

@@dougzale9611 The much cooler roots when using the white root trappers is much better for all plants. They are much better for shrubs as well.

@Gardenfundamentals1 2 жыл бұрын

Is white really cooler? By how much? Is it important for plants?

@MrWhiltetail 2 жыл бұрын

@@Gardenfundamentals1 In their testing RootMaker found the difference to be 20-25 degrees cooler vs black plastic pots. There were also no dead roots on the hot sunny side using the white bags like on the black plastic pots. That is why they added the white pvc coating to the bags. It is definitely important for some plants in some situations. In other situations not so much.

@DiepNgoc-ze3yh Жыл бұрын

Is there any problem if i grow fruit trees in cloth bags and the roots grow through all the bag ?

@robertguethler859 26 күн бұрын

Can i use. Cloth bagg or gro bagg in my 5gal bukkt

@iFunkism Жыл бұрын

I wonder how to transplant from fabric and does it shock the plant

@illzwillzwatuz963 5 ай бұрын

Great news

@oshead Жыл бұрын

Tip for getting free black plastic pots. Well in Ireland anyway.... Where cut flowers are sold in stores. All the pot that they use to display the cut flowers are disposed of afterwards. When I go and ask, I usually leave with 10 or more....

@theressomelovelyfilthdownh4329 Жыл бұрын

There is a channel called Allotment Diary. He gets excellent yields of potatoes from large plastic pots of 35ltrs, I think. They have large holes around the edge, and he drills a few more in the bottom. Once the pots have been filled, and seed potatoes planted. He rakes out a shallow trough a little wider than the pots. Then places the pots, and rakes the surrounding soil back round the base. I'm sure the same thing would work well for tomatoes outside, in at least a 30 cm (12in) pot. If you get a decent enough summer to make growing tomatoes outside worthwhile.

@roywarriner8441 7 ай бұрын

Everybody should do their own experiments, results will vary widely depending on type of plant, growing medium, location etc.

@oshead Жыл бұрын

The reason the roots are not circling is because the around the edge of the cloth pot is that it's generally wetter in the centre because of evaporation at the edges. Roots tend to grow towards damper soil.

@dianac2596 3 ай бұрын

Great comparisons between these two planters. I’ll stay with plastic pots!

@Mrjboomseedco 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard they breath better for roots then plastic that one I could believe to a degree

@krzysztoflupa2299 Ай бұрын

At what depth was the temperature measured? If at the very top, the results must have been the same.

@paigefristrom4522 2 жыл бұрын

could you use the fabric pot for planting water plants?

@Gardenfundamentals1 2 жыл бұрын

probably, but you really want a pot where the roots can leave the pot and go into the water.

@BluemazeWesley Жыл бұрын

The biggest advantage to clothe pots is that I can get. 3,5,7,10,15,20,30 or 50gallon pot. Good luck finding a bucket that big for couple bucks each.

@Betty-qd8st 2 жыл бұрын

I find the cloth pots are harder to keep watered in the dry heat of summer. I have to water them a lot more.

@libbysmithstudio 3 ай бұрын

My cloth pots lasts longer than my plastic ones. All my plastic cracks in the Florida sun. My cloth bags seem to be better for me as long as they are sitting in a shallow tray.

@senorjp21 4 ай бұрын

Fabric pots speed up evaporation - I'll let you know if I need help getting my plants dried out!

@nobody-sp9ps Жыл бұрын

1 thing I learned. Never use a cloth pot if you plan to transplant later. The roots will weave into the cloth

@patkonelectric Жыл бұрын

What if the cloth pots were white colored?

@user-ki1ys5wz1q 2 ай бұрын

Fabric pot inside wine barrel for citrus tree easy to move around

@BState 2 жыл бұрын

What about the benefits of root aeration?

@jayduplessis7698 2 жыл бұрын

If you have the right soil mix you won't need extra root aeration in a container. I think the whole point is that this "aeration" in fabric pots is too much - they dry out too quickly. It helps to prevent plants getting rootbound, but this is not so important with annuals like vegetables. It's more important to not have the soil dry out / water less.

@Gardenfundamentals1 2 жыл бұрын

If the roots needed more air, they would grow next to the pot, like in plastic pots. Most people using pots grow in very loose soil where aeration is not an issue.

@life.takeslife Жыл бұрын

Nice...I use anything i can to grow in, I extend the usefulness of plastics people throw away...😅

@brianschindler1511 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍

@jcastprod 11 ай бұрын

I think this May be a good foundation to make a decision. However, you’re not comparing the same plants. Also, at the end of the day, the benefit one looks for is vegetable yield, size, quality etc. That is the experiment that really should be done. There is one video by cookingfordads that did it with tomato. Results were more yield with plastic, but significantly larger size tomatoes in fabric. A side note on that video is that he had jalapeños that never did much but when grown in fabric, big jalapeños and a whole bunch. So I think this video lacks the big question, how well do veggies grow in each type of pot

@littlebearctc 6 ай бұрын

Agreed. Bottom line is how productive either type of container is. This comparison doesn’t address it at all.

@galbeeri8360 Жыл бұрын

i like the plastic pots with holes on sides

@russellmcguire7055 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your no bullshit review. I'm going to stay with my plastic pots

@david1346 11 ай бұрын

Honestly for me it's looks, the cloth bags look better to me so I will use them 🤷

@tsak912 Жыл бұрын

The handles are where they get you. They will tear off after a year or two

@user-fm7gy1tb8u Жыл бұрын

Im growing trees i hope

@i.r.j5196 Жыл бұрын

Clay pot guy here

@pplusbthrust 2 жыл бұрын

Fact check central. Who would of thought it would be here. Thanks but I already bought those damn things. I'm going to use them regardless.

@jayduplessis7698 2 жыл бұрын

I bought 35 of them last year for my tomatoes - and now I'm regretting it! They just dry out too quickly in summer. However, they do work fine for other, smaller crops - especially if you can reduce the amount of sun hitting the pots, or grow in the cooler seasons.

@davidkoba 2 ай бұрын

Fabric pots are good. However they don’t last, handles rip, don’t hold their shape, and are super expensive.

@stephenchallis1592 Жыл бұрын

𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝔂𝓮𝓽 𝓪𝓷𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓾𝓼𝓮𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓲𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓿𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓸. Have you made a video comparing 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 pots with 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗮 pots? At the agricultural research station I used to work at, we used plastic pots for experiments, but the man in charge of the pots told me that plants actually grow better in terracotta ones, but I don't have any link to the experiments done which showed that.

@Gardenfundamentals1 Жыл бұрын

No. People don't use terracotta much any more around here - too expensive.

@tsumplay3094 Жыл бұрын

Fabric pot's soil dry up faster, waste more water.

@joanfrellburg4901 2 жыл бұрын

Another corporate scam. Thanks for doing the test and comparing all the variables. I'm sticking with plastic. I save all my 5 and 2 gallon paint pails and drill a few holes in the bottom after giving them a complete cleaning. I've never had to replace one. More money for seeds ! One more thing, if I put a pot outside in direct sun I like to go with a white pot over a black one so it doesn't cook the plant.

@darylpreston7505 2 жыл бұрын

I bought some white plastic spray paint and painted just the outside of one of the pots. Don't think it helps with temperature or other function but it sure looks a lot better.

@joanfrellburg4901 2 жыл бұрын

@@darylpreston7505 The possibilities are endless. White is definitely cooler than black but shows the dirt, on a cloudy day it doesn't matter much.

@joanfrellburg4901 2 жыл бұрын

@@darylpreston7505 Idea for next video, 3 black pots and 3 white ones, see if there's any difference. lol

@darylpreston7505 2 жыл бұрын

@@joanfrellburg4901 Lol. My comment was just some observations I've made. Yes indeed there are many things we can do. All part of the learning process.

@joanfrellburg4901 2 жыл бұрын

@@darylpreston7505 So much to know about gardening. I'm trying to break into outdoor gardening but been doing the indoor thing under metal halide lights for a long time. These videos I'm finding very helpful.