Bio degradable pots

[Gina Miller]

Hello! I have a question, We used the cornstarch pots last year on some of our plants like them. But the shipping out of Canada and can't get someone from the place to return my call or emails. So i'm looking for something else.

Jiffy Carbon lite pot? 

Coir pots? 

Straw pots? 

Rice Hull pots? 

I use some straw pots now but what i want to plant in them i want them to hold together longer. Any thoughts on the above pots better than another? 

Thank you for your time.

[Timothy Lamprey]

eco pots from Border Concepts. They have a growers pot. 5 1/2 x 4 for 65 cents 7 x5 1/4 for $ 1.05  I'll check a few more sources and let you know.

[Steve]

Ball Horticultural has a new product called soil wrap... looks pretty good I haven't priced them though.

http://www.ballhort.com/Growers/_SustainableEllepots.aspx?highlight...

 

Best Wishes

s.

[Hap Hollibaugh]

If you are looking for plantable pots, the coir fiber (glued with natural latex) works well and holds up for retail presentation for quick crops. We use them for 3 inch succulents and they last about 6 months before looking a bit too furry for the sales floor... our natives in 4-1/2" only last about 4 months, but they need more water. If you are looking for compostable, but not plantable, we like the rice-hull pots a lot. We use 3", 4-1/2", liter (6" squat) and 1 gallon. They look great, customers like them and they hold up for long-term crops. We have used both Summit Plastic's and EcoForm's over the last couple of years and both work well. The EcoForm is heavier/thicker and offered in a wide range of colors, which helps with 'Branding' and differentiating product lines, but is a bit more expensive, though being local to us it is a wash with freight from Summit.

[William Evans]

If you are looking for a plantable option that you can grow in, and then retail (with branding), you may want to look at our Plant Hive six pack carry tray http://fertil.us/plant_hive.htm.  

William Evans - Fertil USA

[Brian Kanotz]

We have used Coir, Peat and are using rice hull this year. I agree with Hap. The Coir can dry out really fast since they drain so well. I would not reccommend using these if you are planning on growing anything that gets pot bound quickly since you are planning on holding the crop for a while. The rice pots seem to be a good choice but they may add to your shipping as they are heavier. We have noticed that they can shatter if dropped also.

[yohan Suriyampola]

Hello,

We do manufacture coir pots (factory is in Sri Lanka). We have our warehouse in Toronto, Canada. We are a customer oriented company and you will get quick response from us. We make many sizes, from 3.75" (around US$ 0.085 and up), 5.5"X5 ($ 0.20), gallon size ($ 0.50) etc. Please see our website

www.slnaturalfibre.com. My email address is; [e-mail].

Thank you.

[Gina Miller]

Thanks everyone for your help. I ended up ordering some 4" Wheat pots from Summit Plastics, they are located here in OH. I received them, and they look great. So we will give it a try this year.

[Laura Olney]

Gina, I'd be interested to know how you like the wheat pots a little later this season.

[Gina Miller]

Ok, I will try to remember to post how I like them.

Laura Olney said:

Gina, I'd be interested to know how you like the wheat pots a little later this season.