The buildup one gets with Fabric Pots

mobiledynamics · June 26, 2018

As summer has officially started last week (my pots are getting murky). I already did a scrape on the exterior of my fabric posts like 2-3 weeks ago from all the spring rain that sorta pushes that sorta growth

Aside from the salt builtup/flushing one get's with fabric pots, as soon as the pot media gets to the point where's in consistently saturated *takes a bit of water in bark/peat*, to get it comosty.......the fabric pots become a welcome home for this nasty algae/mold that likes to grow.

Every now and then, I take a hand shovel or putty knife, and literally scrape the sides off.

Its really gross if it's been raining heavily, as you can come out and smell the wet algae/mold on the pots. It does not affect the plant or the inside medium.

I wash them out end of season with bleachy hot water....but it always comes back.

On the other hand, Marks fabric pots look pretty clean from the *internt pics afar*. Mine do sit outside in all the elements though

June 26, 2018	#1
mobiledynamics Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: 7B Posts: 281	The buildup one gets with Fabric Pots As summer has officially started last week (my pots are getting murky). I already did a scrape on the exterior of my fabric posts like 2-3 weeks ago from all the spring rain that sorta pushes that sorta growth Aside from the salt builtup/flushing one get's with fabric pots, as soon as the pot media gets to the point where's in consistently saturated takes a bit of water in bark/peat, to get it comosty.......the fabric pots become a welcome home for this nasty algae/mold that likes to grow. Every now and then, I take a hand shovel or putty knife, and literally scrape the sides off. Its really gross if it's been raining heavily, as you can come out and smell the wet algae/mold on the pots. It does not affect the plant or the inside medium. I wash them out end of season with bleachy hot water....but it always comes back. On the other hand, Marks fabric pots look pretty clean from the internt pics afar. Mine do sit outside in all the elements though Last edited by mobiledynamics; June 26, 2018 at 02:13 PM.