Opinions on these plastic pots?

[zanduh]

Hi Everyone,

Before posting this I did a ton of reading on this forum from the many thread arguments that happened between 2013 and 2017. Is there a consensus of which of the following plastic pots would provide the best environment for trunk and nebari development (I'd be combining with the Ebihara method)? I know growing in the ground is better but I currently don’t have that option.

Anderson Flat TRAY5

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Pond Basket

Large Pond Plant Basket, 13 Inch (33cm) Square - Pond Plant Pots

Large Pond Plant Basket. Mesh plastic water garden container 13 inches or 33cm. Buy online, Free shipping on all US orders over $49

www.pondh2o.com

Colander (21.75 x 17 x 5)
https://sparrowfoodsolutions.com/du...Toiw1rxn0RqphosjmCoKraK5HuMXj6e0aAmypEALw_wcB

There’s also this air pot tray but it’s crazy expensive...

Air-Pot Garden Salad Tray, 2 Pack

A great container for the patio to grow all your fresh summer greens. Developed for larger seedlings, or just more seeds, the largest of our three propagation trays is also ideal for growing cut and come again salads. Capacity 12 litre 3 gallon Height 115mm 4.5" Outside diameter 428mm...

air-potbros.com

 

[sorce]

These are the best.

Sorce

 

[zanduh]

These are the best.

Sorce

Dang huge kudos to your creativity but that’s probably out of my scope right now. Saving that thread though!

 

[sorce]

5 years in and even the ones with broken un - UV protected zipties work without the zipties.

Investments are investments are investments.

Johnson and Johnson is hovering because though sanitizer sales are up. Tooth whitener sales are down!

Sorce

 

[Kanorin]

What kind and size of tree(s) are you talking about?

 

[zanduh]

What kind and size of tree(s) are you talking about?

25 inches tall 1 inch thick trunk deshojo acer

 

[zanduh]

I think I’m going to go with the colander. It’s like an air pruning anderson flat

 

[Paradox]

Hi Everyone,

Before posting this I did a ton of reading on this forum from the many thread arguments that happened between 2013 and 2017. Is there a consensus of which of the following plastic pots would provide the best environment for trunk and nebari development (I'd be combining with the Ebihara method)? I know growing in the ground is better but I currently don’t have that option.

Anderson Flat TRAY5

StackPath

Pond Basket

Large Pond Plant Basket, 13 Inch (33cm) Square - Pond Plant Pots

Large Pond Plant Basket. Mesh plastic water garden container 13 inches or 33cm. Buy online, Free shipping on all US orders over $49

www.pondh2o.com

Colander (21.75 x 17 x 5)
https://sparrowfoodsolutions.com/du...Toiw1rxn0RqphosjmCoKraK5HuMXj6e0aAmypEALw_wcB

There’s also this air pot tray but it’s crazy expensive...

Air-Pot Garden Salad Tray, 2 Pack

A great container for the patio to grow all your fresh summer greens. Developed for larger seedlings, or just more seeds, the largest of our three propagation trays is also ideal for growing cut and come again salads. Capacity 12 litre 3 gallon Height 115mm 4.5" Outside diameter 428mm...

air-potbros.com

I use anderson trays a lot as my first training pot for large trees before moving them gradually into smaller pots
The pond baskes are also used as smaller training pots by many people.

 

[Timbo]

Much cheaper to buy these. https://www.homedepot.com/p/TOTALPOND-10-in-Square-Aquatic-Plant-Basket-52252/202017092 I wish they were more shallow, maybe 4 inch. They also go brittle for me after a few years. I use them often though, hard to beat the price and functionality.

 

[Paradox]

Much cheaper to buy these. https://www.homedepot.com/p/TOTALPOND-10-in-Square-Aquatic-Plant-Basket-52252/202017092 I wish they were more shallow, maybe 4 inch. They also go brittle for me after a few years. I use them often though, hard to beat the price and functionality.

Those are nice but they are pretty small so only good for smaller trees. Sometimes you need something bigger around 15 inches or so for a larger tree to start the process of root reduction/development

 

[BrianBay9]

I use the pond baskets. Get them for about $1.50 each. If you're using the Ebihara method you'll want some volume below the board where you're roots can stretch out and populate. You don't need a shallow container since you'll be pruning at the edge of the board each spring.

 

[Timbo]

Those are nice but they are pretty small so only good for smaller trees. Sometimes you need something bigger around 15 inches or so for a larger tree to start the process of root reduction/development

Yeah, I just meant if you are needing cheap pots for growing, I could use several 15+ inch pots this coming year. Rectangle pond baskets would be nice.