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05-21-2020, 10:11 AM
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Looking for plastic containers for semi-hydro
Newbie here and about to do my 1st repotting & transition to semi-hydroponic using LECA. Looking for clear plastic containers that I can drill holes near, not on, the bottom. Any source you can recommend? Prefer not ugly jars with screw tops if possible.
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05-21-2020, 10:59 AM
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Quart and gallon food container
Commonly referred to as Chinese take out containers
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For glass, dollar tree votive vases and vases from thrift store
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05-21-2020, 11:50 AM
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If you want to dish out a few more dollars, try searching for a pack of clear plastic vases
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05-21-2020, 11:56 AM
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If you want to dish out a few more dollars, try searching for a pack of clear plastic vases
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Actually, I looked at those but thought 3.4" would be too narrow. Am I wrong?
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05-21-2020, 01:16 PM
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Dollar Stores are a great source for various sizes and shapes. Also juice containers with the tops cut off. Deli dept. at your grocery store. Goodwill or other thrift shops when they open up.
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05-21-2020, 01:56 PM
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Dollar Stores
Bed, Bath, & Beyond
Walmart
Target
webstaurantstore.com
Any plastic container will do and it does not have to be clear. I have used deli containers, food storage, small trash cans, disposable cups and glasses, even styrofoam coolers.
I recently bought a bunch of thick white buckets from ULINE - the quart size is about 5" diameter and the gallon is a fine 8" pot - I simply removed the handle.
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05-21-2020, 03:01 PM
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Are you thinking that you will just use the outside part of the set? The self-watering pots are not really the same as Semi-Hydro.
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05-21-2020, 03:36 PM
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Quote:
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Are you thinking that you will just use the outside part of the set? The self-watering pots are not really the same as Semi-Hydro.
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Actually, just the outer part looks perfect even though I hate buying something to only use part of it. I'm really looking for a 5" or so clear plastic or maybe glass container. I'll need at-least 5 of them.
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I recently bought a bunch of thick white buckets from ULINE - the quart size is about 5" diameter and the gallon is a fine 8" pot - I simply removed the handle.
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Thanks, the quart size looks close. I was hoping for clear but the price is hard to ignore.
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05-21-2020, 05:18 PM
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If you like ice cream, you could use clear ice cream pots for this purpose for "free" kinda lol
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Sorry to spam the thread, but there's also clear pots with holes in them on amazon, if you don't want to bother with drilling
https://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Baske...-search&sr=8-2
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