superroots air pots - Page 2

jdmfish · June 5, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by les matzek

hi jdmfish i made a mistake i ordered the
8 gallon size not 8 inch i hope there are
bigger than the size you posted above
regards.

les

Oh they will be. That's the .8g pot (6" x 7") that I use for peppers. They are about twice the size of the 1g traditional nursery pots I have.

jdmfish · June 16, 2011

Hi Les, did your order arrive? It's been 2 weeks, and I was curious what you thought / initial impressions.

Did you plant anything in them yet?

les matzek · June 16, 2011

hi jdmfish,
i have not planted in them yet,
i cant figure out how to get the
base locked on to the sides i
tried for 3 hours to get the
base locked on to the sides
with no luck, i will try again
today if i can not get the
bottom to lock on all six
of them will end up in the
dompster,best regards.

les

austinnhanasmom · June 16, 2011

Les -

Perhaps I can help - pm me and I can email photos.

On one long end, there is a row of protrusion thingeys that did not have the tips removed. This end goes "up", as a reservoir if you over water. Not terribly effective, so if you put this row at the bottom of the pot, no biggie. I think it's almost easier to set up if this row is down.

Lay the pot flat, open protrusion thingeys out.

Place the bottom disc so that the center "nipple" is up.

Start from your left and roll the airpot bottom around the disc. The airpot should just overlap itself, one row of protrusion thingeys. Sometimes, securing a fastener at the bottom and then at the top helps.

The oldest airpots seemed to have the bottom fit more snugly then the newer ones do.

Assuming that my description helps, the soil does not seem to stay in the airpot until water and a plant are added - another frustration of this design. You can have ALL of the dry soil simply stream out the bottom.

jdmfish · June 16, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by les matzek

hi jdmfish,
i have not planted in them yet,
i cant figure out how to get the
base locked on to the sides i
tried for 3 hours to get the
base locked on to the sides
with no luck, i will try again
today if i can not get the
bottom to lock on all six
of them will end up in the
dompster,best regards.

les

Wow, sorry to hear about your troubles. It shouldn't take that long - I got mine done in a few minutes.

Maybe these links can be helpful -

http://www.airpotgarden.com/store/in...mx1jsld149d9t6

(video to the right, when you click the first link)

and:

http://www.airpotgarden.com/store/sk...mbly-print.pdf

Please, let me know if you have any more questions!!

geeboss · June 16, 2011

I'll stick with these

les matzek · June 16, 2011

thank you austinmom and jdmfish
for your help best regards.

geeboss,

i tried smart pots and
nurserie pots and i
could see no difference
in growth or production
between the two,thanks
regards.

les

jdmfish · July 5, 2011

Quick update on my 6"x4" 'air cells' by Superoots -

This is a ~3 month old yellow bell pepper:

I'll be updating root shoots as the plants finish their production.

Milan HP · January 10, 2021

I don't know if it's okay to resurrect a 10-year-old thread, but AirPots may or may not be useful. There are no evaluations, no results here. I am not any wiser.

So, let's start from scratch again:
Has any Tomatovillian used AirPots made in Scotland (Caledonian Tree Comp.)? If so, with what results? Are they worth their price in practical terms?

Milan HP

June 16, 2011	#17
jdmfish Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: FL Posts: 101	Hi Les, did your order arrive? It's been 2 weeks, and I was curious what you thought / initial impressions. Did you plant anything in them yet?

June 16, 2011	#18
les matzek Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Landers, CA Posts: 191	hi jdmfish, i have not planted in them yet, i cant figure out how to get the base locked on to the sides i tried for 3 hours to get the base locked on to the sides with no luck, i will try again today if i can not get the bottom to lock on all six of them will end up in the dompster,best regards. les

June 16, 2011	#19
austinnhanasmom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Z5, CO near Denver Posts: 225	Les - Perhaps I can help - pm me and I can email photos. On one long end, there is a row of protrusion thingeys that did not have the tips removed. This end goes "up", as a reservoir if you over water. Not terribly effective, so if you put this row at the bottom of the pot, no biggie. I think it's almost easier to set up if this row is down. Lay the pot flat, open protrusion thingeys out. Place the bottom disc so that the center "nipple" is up. Start from your left and roll the airpot bottom around the disc. The airpot should just overlap itself, one row of protrusion thingeys. Sometimes, securing a fastener at the bottom and then at the top helps. The oldest airpots seemed to have the bottom fit more snugly then the newer ones do. Assuming that my description helps, the soil does not seem to stay in the airpot until water and a plant are added - another frustration of this design. You can have ALL of the dry soil simply stream out the bottom.

June 16, 2011	#21
geeboss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fairfax, VA Z7 Posts: 524	I'll stick with these

July 5, 2011	#23
jdmfish Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: FL Posts: 101	Quick update on my 6"x4" 'air cells' by Superoots - This is a ~3 month old yellow bell pepper: I'll be updating root shoots as the plants finish their production.

January 10, 2021	#24
Milan HP Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Ústí nad Labem in the north of the Czech Republic Posts: 332	I don't know if it's okay to resurrect a 10-year-old thread, but AirPots may or may not be useful. There are no evaluations, no results here. I am not any wiser. So, let's start from scratch again: Has any Tomatovillian used AirPots made in Scotland (Caledonian Tree Comp.)? If so, with what results? Are they worth their price in practical terms? Milan HP