Plastic containers

[Jenascrich]

I like the fact that many of you use the pint or quart plastic takeout containers as planters because you can see the roots. I am in south fla, hot and humid. Does anyone think I can use those down here? I know that if I do, I have to poke several holes in the container. I mostly have catts but I have dendros, phals, and some no IDs.
I guess I got scared away when I read an article that said to use only wooden boxes and unglazed clay or terra cotta.

Thank you all as always!

Jen


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[isurus79]

I successfully used plastic pots in Hawaii for nearly 10 years. You just have use chunkier media.

[estación seca]

I wonder if the person who wrote the article sold "wooden boxes and unglazed clay or terra cotta" pots.

[PaphMadMan]

Of course you can use them. You just need to adapt other aspects of culture so the media does not stay too wet too long - holes (bottom for drainage, sides for aeration) - coarser, less water retentive media - less water. You can also increase aeration by inverting a small net pot in the bottom, simulating an air cone pot.

[Subrosa]

Switching to such containers is a good time to consider semi-hydroponics.

[Jenascrich]

Thank you all. I am going for it. I have a lot of those containers and I am spending money on new containers plus I really want to see the roots.


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[Jenascrich]

Hi Subrosa, thank you for the suggestion. I am an experimenter and have not played with semi hydroponics yet, but I intend to. I have to watch some u tube videos so I can see how to do it.


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