Where to get to cheapest 4" square pots? - Page 3

RonnyWil · February 5, 2014

I just received a case of these. They are a little flimsy but once the soil is in them they should be okay. Shipping to Tennessee was $26.00 FedEx ground. Total 7 cents a pot.

http://mcconkeyco.com/collections/sq...t-case-of-1375

Hermitian · February 5, 2014

McConkey is a great supplier.

greenthumbomaha · February 5, 2014

Tomatoville effect, McConkey 4" is sold out as of 10pm (2 hours after your post.)

RonnyWil · February 6, 2014

They were sold out a week ago. I must have lucked out and bought one of the last cases.

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madddawg · February 7, 2014

Like Keger said and I have said before, check you local nursery they may have some to give you,from their recycling bin. I get all mine from from there and don't cost a dime, just a little bit of pride, which I don't I have, for dumpster diving. I find lots of good stuff by doing that! Its best to check with them in the middle of planting season tho. All the flowers that they plant have to come from containers. trays. etc.

Dork Fish · February 8, 2014

My nursery doesn't share. They want you to purchase everything. I asked about used 5 gallon pots. I asked for 10. They wanted $3.85 each.

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madddawg · February 8, 2014

Yeah some of them can be snobby about it..

Worth1 · February 8, 2014

I'm done with plastic pots for myself.
Its seems as though they all break down in the sun and even melt.

I bought one for an agave and I cant even move the thing it just crumbles.
If I where to sell plants I think I would go with the peat pots.
I found a place where you can get 800 3.5 inch pots for $85.00.
I think I ordered from these folks before.
Still looking.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...60983673,d.b2I

Worth

Worth1 · February 8, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by RonnyWil

I just received a case of these. They are a little flimsy but once the soil is in them they should be okay. Shipping to Tennessee was $26.00 FedEx ground. Total 7 cents a pot.

http://mcconkeyco.com/collections/sq...t-case-of-1375

I just looked and the pot is labeled recycle number 5 which is polypropylene.
This plastic will degrade in the sun and heat which is why I think the ones I bought melted.
This is not a multi year material as mine lasted just one spring.
It is still a good price and cheaper than red solo cups and a plus they are square.

Worth

Dork Fish · February 21, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by RonnyWil

I just received a case of these. They are a little flimsy but once the soil is in them they should be okay. Shipping to Tennessee was $26.00 FedEx ground. Total 7 cents a pot.

http://mcconkeyco.com/collections/sq...t-case-of-1375

Just ordered a case. They had black or green. I went with the green.

FISHINNUT · April 5, 2014

I found this video on making pots from newspapers. Thats what I'm using for my seedlings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dlGQP81yfo

lexusnexus · April 7, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

I was going to order more nu-pots, but I just realized that even when I buy 1600 at a time, they are still ten cents apiece. Red plastic cups from Sam's Club are only 4 cents apiece, less than half that price, plus I only have to spend $10 at a time:

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/bakers-....ip?navAction=

That's my plan as well...

Dan

Cole_Robbie · April 10, 2014

I just ordered the same sheet pots from Hummert again. The price was the same as last time. Hummert's prices on their web site are not what their products actually cost. They told me that's because a lot of retailers buy from them and then mark up the product in their store, and they don't want the markup to be obvious.

If you want to know the actual prices on their web site, you have to open an account and log in. There is no fee to open an account, and no minimum order.

February 5, 2014	#31
RonnyWil Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Collierville TN Posts: 106	I just received a case of these. They are a little flimsy but once the soil is in them they should be okay. Shipping to Tennessee was $26.00 FedEx ground. Total 7 cents a pot. http://mcconkeyco.com/collections/sq...t-case-of-1375 __________________ I'm two days older than dirt and I like to play in it.

February 5, 2014	#32
Hermitian BANNED Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,112	McConkey is a great supplier. __________________ Richard _<\|\|>_

February 6, 2014	#34
RonnyWil Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Collierville TN Posts: 106	They were sold out a week ago. I must have lucked out and bought one of the last cases. Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ I'm two days older than dirt and I like to play in it.

February 7, 2014	#35
madddawg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Missouri Posts: 407	Like Keger said and I have said before, check you local nursery they may have some to give you,from their recycling bin. I get all mine from from there and don't cost a dime, just a little bit of pride, which I don't I have, for dumpster diving. I find lots of good stuff by doing that! Its best to check with them in the middle of planting season tho. All the flowers that they plant have to come from containers. trays. etc. __________________ I grow a garden not just for the food I harvest, but for the creation of life itself. Johnny Cash Last edited by madddawg; February 7, 2014 at 11:06 AM.

February 8, 2014	#36
Dork Fish Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Zone 5B Illinois Posts: 402	My nursery doesn't share. They want you to purchase everything. I asked about used 5 gallon pots. I asked for 10. They wanted $3.85 each. Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk __________________ Andrea

February 5, 2014	#33
greenthumbomaha Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Omaha Zone 5 Posts: 2,514	Tomatoville effect, McConkey 4" is sold out as of 10pm (2 hours after your post.)

February 8, 2014	#38
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I'm done with plastic pots for myself. Its seems as though they all break down in the sun and even melt. I bought one for an agave and I cant even move the thing it just crumbles. If I where to sell plants I think I would go with the peat pots. I found a place where you can get 800 3.5 inch pots for $85.00. I think I ordered from these folks before. Still looking. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...60983673,d.b2I Worth

April 5, 2014	#41
FISHINNUT Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: chicago Posts: 15	I found this video on making pots from newspapers. Thats what I'm using for my seedlings. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dlGQP81yfo

April 10, 2014	#43
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I just ordered the same sheet pots from Hummert again. The price was the same as last time. Hummert's prices on their web site are not what their products actually cost. They told me that's because a lot of retailers buy from them and then mark up the product in their store, and they don't want the markup to be obvious. If you want to know the actual prices on their web site, you have to open an account and log in. There is no fee to open an account, and no minimum order.