Aircone pots...?

[boytjie]

Hello, all! I've been using clay pots up till now, and given the difficulty of repotting (thanks to all who helped with advice regarding my severely pot-bound BLC), I'm now considering some alternatives. Anyone have any experience with those Aircone plastic pots?

[Ross]

Yes, I use them on quite a few of my 'chids. They're sort of see thru, at least you can see the amount of moisture and condition of roots.

[quiltergal]

I have a couple of plants in air-cone pots. They seem to be doing well and appreciate the additional air to the root zone. I do find the large pots a bit awkward to handle. A round pot for me is easier to hold under the sink. I can just roll it across my palms to rotate it. Can't do that with the air-cone. My personal preferance is round pots but that's just been my experience.

[Ross]

Originally Posted by quiltergal

I have a couple of plants in air-cone pots. They seem to be doing well and appreciate the additional air to the root zone. I do find the large pots a bit awkward to handle. A round pot for me is easier to hold under the sink. I can just roll it across my palms to rotate it. Can't do that with the air-cone. My personal preferance is round pots but that's just been my experience.

My air cone pots are round and approx 3" diameter. The cone goes up the center from below.

[quiltergal]

The Rand Air-Cone pots are all square. There are other clear pots with a cone but they aren't called Air-Cone I don't think.

[Ross]

Originally Posted by quiltergal

The Rand Air-Cone pots are all square. There are other clear pots with a cone but they aren't called Air-Cone I don't think.

Maybe so. The ones I use have the same cone in the bottom. They are Clear Plastic Orchid Pots from Calwest.

[quiltergal]

I've got the same round pots you have. I think Air-Cone is a trademarked name of Rand.

[luckygrower]

I have most of my Phal.'s in Air-Cone pots and they are doing great as I can tell when to water them much easier.