Air Pruning Plant Roots! Superoots Air-Pot vs Ultra Oxy Air Pruning Pots: Review & Tutorial + Hack!
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- This special pot design has super-charged my plants! It's a great way to encourage healthy vigorous root growth, especially with fruit trees. Even garden vegetables can benefit from root air pruning!
0:00 - Basics: What are Air-Pots (plastic air pruning pots)?
0:58 - How do Air-Pots and air pruning pots work?
2:19 - When should you use air pruning pots?
2:55 - How to select a good air pruning pot
3:33 - How to assemble Air-Pots & air pruning pots
4:02 - Superoots Air-Pot: Review
4:16 - Buying larger, cheaper air pruning pots
4:52 - Ultra Oxy Air Pruning Pots: Review
5:54 - Air pruning pot HACK: 26 Gallon Pot!
6:15 - How to remove plants from Air-Pots
6:40 - What type of potting mix for Air-Pots?
7:15 - How to fill up & plant into an air pruning pot
7:55 - Air pruning pots vs Sub-irrigated, self-watering beds
8:18 - Final words
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What Is Air Pruning?
➝ Root air pruning is a simple concept. When the tips of the plant roots come in contact with dry air, they are killed off. This forces the plant to generate new root growth, resulting in a dense, fibrous root system. This prevents root circling. If left unchecked, root circling eventually leads to girdled roots which can choke out large woody plants, like trees.
Does Air Pruning Really Improve Container Gardening?
➝ Yes! Air-Pot containers have revolutionized the garden & horticulture industry. Many nurseries have found that perennial plants grown in Air-Pots suffer from less transplant shock. They also have much better odds of survival. Home gardeners have seen similar improvements with some of their vegetable crops. Small air pruning containers can be selected for vigorous pepper or tomato seedlings. Once planted outdoors you can expect a more healthier root system as the plants develop.
Why Do Air Pruning Pots Grow Plants Faster?
➝ Air pruning pots can supply oxygen to plant roots, helping them to remain healthy. However, a big reason that these pots are so effective is because they cause plant to develop more natural and efficient root systems. Plants can remain in an Air-Pot for a longer time, without becoming badly root bound. As long as you keep them watered, the plants will keep growing larger & stronger.
The Best Pots to Use for Bare Root Trees:
➝ If you're potting up a bare root tree, I suggest starting with a 10 or 12 gallon air pruning container. To avoid unhealthy root circling, plant the tree directly into the air pruning pot. After the 1st growing season, you might consider increasing the pot size to 20 to 30 gallons. This will allow you grow a fairly large, vigorous, semi-dwarf fruit tree.
My 26 Gallon DIY Air Pruning Hack!
➝ I was not able to find 20 gallon Air-Pots. So I bought an Ultra Oxy Air Pruning Pot instead. But the sidewalls are too short for a fruit tree. That's what led me to my hack, which resulted in a massive 26 gallon air pruning pot!
Should Every Gardener Use Air Pruning Pots?
➝ I've seen some really creative marketing that Superoots has used to push their Air-Pots into the gardening consumer market. To be honest, I think some of it is a gimmick. Sometimes these things are over-hyped. You can find promo photos showing things like onions or carrots growing in Air-Pots. I think that's a joke! You shouldn't expect to get the same benefit for all of your annual vegetables as you would woody perennials.
Air-pots can help fast growing annual veggies that develop extensive root systems. Primarily, a small air pruning pot can be very useful for growing pepper or tomato seedlings. They might also help with cauliflower or broccoli, plants that are prone to becoming root bound. But onions? Or carrots??? LOL Don't waste your money.
Air Pruning Pots vs Self-Watering, Wicking Containers
➝ A major drawback of air pruning pots is that they dry out faster. On the other hand, sub-irrigated containers & beds (SIPs) are extremely effective at keeping garden plant watered. Some growers will use DIY hybrid systems. These are air pruned on the sidewalls. But then the bottom of the containers rest about a wicking reservoir. I personally don't take this approach. My solution is to simply build full size wicking beds. These aren't nearly as restrictive to plant roots & they are very easy to keep watered! Learn the basics here: • Self-watering Planter ...
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Thanks bud
Waiting patiently for that two hour documentary. Your videos are always great. Thanks.
LOL! Thanks for taking time to watch! :)
Your idea was so helpful! I assembled two 20 gallon pots on top of each other to increase the height. No soil in the pot yet but it assembled well. Thank you!
What a great overview of this type of pot that I have never heard of. You have such an enjoyable and thorough style of presentation. The end was very funny too!
Thanks so much for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. 😀
I just went and bought that 12gallon because of you. I will grab your book next. I appreciate your existence.
To grow anything from a tree to a plant in my area they must be placed inside a gopher screen. These look like a very good idea for in-ground planting. I'm in a very hot area and in the summer months these black pots would become too hot for my plants, I use the tan cloth pots. They get hot too but you can touch them.
Hah that end blooper was a nice final touch. Might have even been worth keeping as a segment to show what happens when you don't have those fully rooted out pots
I'm glad you enjoyed that part! Yes, I definitely wanted to show what you get if the plant wasn't given enough time to root out. :D
@@Albopepperlol the "turn it off" was comedic gold
Really like your video. I've heard of 'air pots ' but never knew much about them. This is very interesting. I like your ' bigger pot' hack. It looked like it was a decent price for what you got. They seem to have a lot of benefits over those nursery pots my husband uses. Thank you for explaining these for those of us who are not familiar with them. I love that you're not trying to sell someone elses stuff,.....no sponser. That's definitely refreshing. I also noticed your book. I read it and it's pretty good. I like that you geared it toward a younger group but you also put extra information that can be used as the kids get older. The graphics were great too. Thanx again.
I love your videos because you often talk about products/methods that I’ve never heard of before because the other main gardening channels don’t mention them. These pots look really interesting!
Thanks for watching! I'm really glad this info is able to help out. 😃
I immediately hit like while smiling as soon as you spoke about the sponsors of this video LOL. You have a new subscriber. I can't wait to check out your channel.
I'm glad you liked that part. 😆 Welcome to my channel!
Awesome video. I have been questioning these pots over cloth pots for a long time. Thank you. I feel since giving some of my plants cloth pots I see much different growth. Anyways thanks for helping again.
Been using airpots for years and I still learned a few things from your video! Thank you!!
I'm glad the info was able to help out! Thanks a bunch for watching!! 😀
Always the best videos! Just not enough of them.
I'm glad you enjoy them. Thanks so much for your support! :)
This video was very helpful and informative. I tried your hack with the two seven-gallon Ultra Oxy pots and it turned out really good. I planted my Parfianka Pomegranate in it. I then ended up ordering ten of the twenty-gallon pots for some palms I needed to re-pot. I decided to experiment by placing one on top of the other and joined them around the circumference and length by using some of the included plastic screws. This worked out really good as well, and there was no need to use duct tape or zip ties. There ended up being 18" of potting space inside the pot and I plan on potting my Beauty Plum tree in this one. Thank you so much for guiding me to think outside of the box when it comes to these air pruning pots. I wish I could say I was the first to think about doing this, but after reading some of the comments, there is at least one other person who commented on here who thought of it before me, LOL!
HINT TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO TRY THIS: If your panel ends are slightly offset after setting one on top of the other, turn the ends of one of the panels around and the two panels should then fit together perfectly. After your panels are even at each end, connect the two panels (around the middle) with a few of the plastic screws. THEN, assemble the pot as you normally would by wrapping the (now connected) panels around the round base and connecting them lengthwise with more of the plastic screws.
Since the pot will be very heavy after filling with potting soil, consider placing the empty pot on a plant dolly with wheels, then filling it with the potting soil and potting your plant / tree. Doing this will save your back. :)
All of these are excellent ideas! Thanks so much for sharing your feedback and experience with others!! 😀
Thanks for the great tutorial. I may just have to give this option a try on a bare root fruit tree soon.
That's awesome! If you give it a shot, let us know how it goes. 😁
Another great video from you, as usual. Looking forward to more. I've also have had better results with self-watering pots and using 60% perlite and 40% miracle grow moisture soil. I have not tried that in a self-pruning pot, but think it will have great possibilities.
I am learning so much from you!
I'm glad this info is able to help. Thanks so much for watching! 🙂
yay! super excited for the new viddeo
Nice vid. New sub.
I’m going to mod your hack and order the 20 gal pots and stack. I’ve got a nice food forest going in containers. This is my next step up for me.
I use Rain Science grow bags for my citrus, but 7-10 gallon bags will work for me for years.
Informative
& thoughtful
Thanks for watching! :)
Thanks for all the info really cool channel
I appreciate your feedback. Thanks for watching! :D
i havent used these, but ive used rootmaker pots and the plants always have better branching than the ones i grew side by side in nursery pots.
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You have convinced me to try these. Thanks! But how exactly do they compare to cloth bags? Would love to hear your pros and cons on that question
OOOOOOH cool product! Nice explanation too! Sorry I didn't get a notification on this video.
No worries. Better late than never, right? Thanks so much for watching Uncle Dave! 🙂
You are welcome...P.S. I really love your book...what a great job! The extra information will come in handy!@@Albopepper
Would love to see an Air Pot vs Soil Block type of educational video, comparing the two. I have two different soil blockers. The really small one (Model : Micro 20) & the 2" square ones (Model : Mini 4). Both are made from Ladbrooke.
I admit that I've only used my soil blockers two or three times, but it's quite frustrating. My soil blocks break apart. I did some Googling & UA-cam searches on how to remedy the issue. Just earlier today, I made ten soil blocks to transplant some seedlings into the 2" soil blocks. I'm not a fan of transplanting seedlings, until it's time to transplant them into the ground. That's what caught my attention about the air pots.
You could start from seed, in a decent sized air pot & then transplant it into the ground when it's time. I like the Air-Pot Propagation Cells (they come in a 10-pack). I like the fact that at least there's a supporting wall, so it can't fall completely apart. With soil blocks, those suckers can fall apart at any given moment.
Anyways, please consider doing an Air Pot vs Soil Block video. It hasn't been done! Please be the first. I like your content & your delivery.
Anddddddddd........GO! :)
I was also thinking…I wonder how easy it is to move that pot. Documentary!!!! Lol
Great channel that I recently found. Thank you for the information sharing. What are your thoughts on the new Air Pots as a permanent container option? Do you have any experience with these and how do they compare to the grow bags on a long-term basis? Appreciate it! BTW - I container grow tomatoes, mango trees, avocado trees, and citrus trees in the Tampa Bay area of Florida.
they work
great hack!! do you think you can stack two same size of air pots (up and down) not side by side as you did? thanks
I live in Wilder Idaho and I have a blackberry, and a pink lady apple tree in the big black bottom airports. The plants have woken up and are doing awesome. I was worried the aeration would cause them to die in the winter cold out here.
I'm glad to hear they made it through successfully. Thanks for sharing the details!
Every time I buy a cheaper version of a Super Roots pot, I end up buying two more Super Roots pots.
They’re built to last a lifetime.
I’ve been using them for about ten years. They’re the best pots I’ve ever used for indoor gardening. I’ve never seen potted plants live so long and do so well in a relatively small pot. My living room tomatoes continually produce for several years in an airpot. I just prune off the dead stuff and they make more tomatoes.
Coco coir and water soluble plant food. Once you get the hang of them, they’re food engines. Transplant shock is next to non existent. You buy them once. They last. They don’t rot or weaken in the light.
I’m a fan.
I do wish extra fasteners were easier to find.
BTW, I’m sure I’ve seen sheets of that material sold in custom lengths for landscaping.
The Super Roots products aren’t as easy to come by now, but they are worth it to me.
I had a few outside for several years. I just cleaned them up and brought them inside. They’re fine.
Really tough ,thick High Density Poly Ethylene plastic.
Thanks for sharing your personal experience with them. I agree that the real Air-pots are the best quality! I wish Superoots would put more effort into selling these in the US, especially on Amazon.
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Me too. It might be worth looking into buying them direct.
I bought parts for an airgun from a manufacturer in the U.K.
and it was pretty painless. But they were small. Shipping could be an issue.
"Turn it off"😎 xD great video bro!
LOL! Every little bit of footage can serve a purpose some day. You just never know! Kudos to my camera man!!! 😉
Absolutely agree. Not only that , but I’ll say imo that fabric pots are actually not good for plants. Thanks again your vids are accurate and well explained A+
I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who isn't fond of fabric pots. Thanks so much for watching! :)
Airpots are awesome I've used them for over a decade now and the exact same pots so yeah theyre a lil pricey but will last a lifetime and the benefits of the root pruning and being impossible to over water or get root bound make them the only pot id ever use. Plus theyre made not too far away from me and a friend of mine used to work there.
That's really awesome to hear your personal experience with them. Thanks for sharing!
@@Albopepper No problem they're a product id honestly recommend to anyone that's considering growing any type of plant
Someone came in with a weed eater and absolutely shredded my air pot 😢
Thanks for your review. Can you give your thoughts on how these plastic air-pruning pots differ from using fabric pots or DIY pots made out of landscape fabric and hardware cloth and does the greater expense make a difference?
Another great video about air pruning pots. Please describe how you made the 20 gallon container with two 7 gallon kits.. Where did you buy the 25" base? Thanks, and keep up the good work.
Thanks for watching! I show where I got the base and sidewalls from in the video: 4:49 I also have a link in the description. There's additional info on my site: albopepper.com/reviews-garden-products-ultra-oxy-air-pruning-pots.php
Make sure that the soil is more compressed towards the wall then in the center. That is a big help when you try to water these things without all the water running out of the holes before it can be absorbed. Hands on experience ;-)
Thanks for sharing that tip!
Fantastic content. It'd be great if you do a vid on your hack to make the sidwalls deeper. As you said they're kinda expensive so I'm experimenting with some rather large net pots used in hydroponics and it seems to be working for my grafted fruit trees. Thanks for the links though.
Thanks a bunch for watching! I was considering contacting the seller to see if they can source 16" sidewalls and offer the additional size option for that 25" base. I'll be testing my hack through the growing season. It was just black duct tape and a few zip ties. Fingers crossed, lol!
@@Albopepper you'll get it done no matter what. I've been checking on some other posts & some are suggesting making your own air pruning pots at your own dimensions. They're using Polypropylene sheets drain or buying rolls of it to make a kinda DIY air pruning pots. Some have holes already prebored & some may have to be bored I think Lowes had some of this material but it's made in China too I think I saw Alibaba had some too. You may have to caulifaux a bottom though.
Not sure if the sheets are HDPE though
Yo you kept it soo real earned you a New Sub. But You prolly dont care. I want buy your book. And that sponsor poof was Friggin HILARIOUS Especially Since everything is a commercial here .
Welcome to my channel & thanks so much for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for the feedback. I really appreciate your support! 😃
@@Albopepper No problem buddy Keep going You have alot to offer. LOL
You're very cute. And this is the video I needed today. Thanks!
I use the injected mold air pots for all my adaptogenic perennials
Good to know! Thanks for watching. :-D
will this work for ginger ?
I put a tarp under the airpot and im able to drag it and move it around as needed
That's a good tip! Thanks for sharing. :)
If you are using these pots inside watch out for fungis nats the holes on the sides are just right for them to crawl into.
Thank you for the video. I up potted from a cup to a 5 gallon air pot. How long will it take for the roots to fill up in the air pot?
Thanks for watching! It all depends on why type of plant you are growing and the environment it is growing in.
I've been thinking about using these, because reusing some cheap pots, just leaves you without a pot. I use whatever I can find most of the time. Coffee containers, milk jugs, peanut containers, 2 liter bottles (I drill holes in them inspired by air and fabric pots)
But the prices of these isn't bad considering they can be reused so easily. 🤔 I'm going to have to try one now.
I understand completely! My garage is full of random containers. I have lots and lots of old nursery pots. But those air pots are great for certain situations!
do you have any thoughts on over-wintering trees in Air-Pots. I'd like to grow trees out 4-5 years in 20 -40 gal pots.
This is what I did: albopepper.com/images/26-gallon-air-pot-over-winter.jpg
It was too big to put into my unheated garage (which would be option 1). So I wrapped it in burlap & stacked bricks around the base. I know this will help a little to stabilize the temperature.
good for hydroponic. the soil dry fast. when you water a lot of the water run out through the holes.It is very difficult to maintain a stable humidity level
Yes, that's why they should be watered regularly. And the type of potting mix you use can make a big difference.
I'm making myself some self watering 5 gallon buckets. I was thinking about drilling hundreds small holes in the buckets. Hopefully big enough that the air can get in but small enough the soil can't get out. Have you ever hear of someone trying this? Thanks. Great video.
Thanks for watching! Did you already see this video: ua-cam.com/video/FOXDCFSKdNo/v-deo.html ?
@@Albopepper brilliant. Thanks for that. But... have you ever thought about drilling hundreds of tiny holes in the top bucket so that it acts like an air pruner? Just a thought. Thanks again.
I've tried that out on a small scale and it does work a little. But it's quite a lot of work for a plant that only lives for a few months. The air pruning is most important for healthy perennials due to their long-lived nature.
@@Albopepper Got it. Good point.
I'm stuck at home taking care of an elderly parent. Believe me, I've got time to drill holes! Lol.
I wish I had seen your build for the 10 gallon sips but I've already bought the 3 inch net pots and the 3 inch hole saw plus that polyester cord is crazy expensive. Thanks for all the tips though. Really enjoying your videos.
I bought a set of these several years ago. I have 20,12,5 and 1 gallon airpots. I love them but you cannot let them dry out if your medium is peat based. They will be hard to remoisten.
Thanks for watching! I agree about the issues with peat. That's why I shared the tips for improving the mix. I've found that it helps quite a bit.
can you put the air pot plant and all into larger pot with the roots growing through
There would be no benefit to doing that. Simply remove the air-pot from the root ball and then pot it up.
Hi
I am from a region
where in summers temperature goes to 44-45 C . Can we try these here as well?
Hi! Thanks for watching. You should be able to use these. I would probably stick with the name brand Air-pots since they have a thicker, quality plastic. Growing the plants under a shade cloth might be a good idea during the summer. Drip line irrigation would help if you have a lot of pots.
Hey, good video!
I wonder how much energy the plants waste in perpetually pumping out roots when
it could (and should) 've been using that energy to build flowers, fruits and, seeds.
In short:: does it negatively affect harvest yields and quality?
Another important matter is plant health for specimens that will be in these pots long term? Say, 10+ years
Im thinking no one has undertaken such experiment. Time will tell.
Maybe one added benefit is that all those pruned roots will (given enouth time) decompose and essentially self enrich
the soil with extra organic matter deep down where it's more difficult to apply anything that's not availabe in liquid form.
These pots were popularized by pot growers many years ago, but cannabis is a plant with a very short lifecycle.
In my country they're super expensive (the pots, not pot), around 10 dollars for a 7 gallon (27 liters), we can only find 4 sizes (7, 11, 18 and 27 liters)
but never the larger sizes shown in the video.
That's a very logical question! It makes perfect sense that the plant might be expending resources without getting any real benefit from all of those tangled roots. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! :-)
Hey, how does the soil doesn't fall out of the pot?
Once you wedge it in tightly, the soil forms a tight seal and doesn't fall out.
Never heard of these things before, the problem I have though is that all plastics will degrade over time when outside as the UV light just causes it to crumble become brittle and crack when you least expect it, definitely good for permanent plants that you want to get started so you know that you gave it the best start you could, but I wouldn’t rely on any permanent system based on plastic that’s constantly bombarded by UV light (the sun) on a daily basis, the wicking bed you have is a good example of what I would deem a good fit for plastics used outside
That's a good point about UV issues and plastics. Fortunately, the quality brands use better grade plastics that include UV stabilizers this improves the lifespan dramatically. But it could be a major concern when considering cheaper knock offs that use questionable materials. Thanks for watching!
@@Albopepper Not to alarm anyone, but UV stabilizers is the marketing term for forever chemicals.
Thanks for sharing your concerns. With forever chemicals, it's the fluorinated HDPE plastics which you need to watch out for. With many of these outdoor HDPE plastics, they add carbon black which creates UV protection or resistance. Perhaps the better term would be UV "absorbers" rather than "stabilizers." Either way, not all plastics are made the same. And you can definitely get ones that will hold up for many years under the sun. Fortunately these don't require PFAS to achieve improved lifespan.
great video! ❤🥲
Thanks! 🙂
so you can apply heat to the soil around the pot, with the extra exposures?
there's gotta be more hacks for having holes around the soil
Thanks for watching. The holes cause the root tips to dry out. This prunes the roots naturally and stops them from circling.
What about watering? Doesn’t it dry out the plant???
Yes, I mentioned watering in the video, including the type of potting mix to help with water absorption & retention. These are not too hard to maintain.
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Why only use HDPE plastic 😅
Don't expect PVC to hold up as well.
PVC is a more brittle material. HDPE is more flexible & ductile. It's more resistant to damage, making it less susceptible to cracking or breaking over time. HDPE is firmer & more dense, helping it to resist abrasion & heat. It can stand up to rain, snow & wind better. It also withstands sunlight longer than PVC. PVC is more vulnerable to UV radiation & although it might hold up initially, you shouldn't expect it to last as long as HDPE. As far as lifespan is concerned, HDPE pots have a longer life expectancy than those cheap PVC versions.
Buy what you want though. It doesn't matter to me! 😅
@@Albopepper does it make sense to make airholes in the double cup out of PVC ? Would it be a problem with the rods which are below in water and connect to the soil ? These plants I want to move in bigger pots later and it would be good if the roots wouldn't be circeling. Else I used to just cut off like 1/3 of the substrate with the circeling roots on the bottom.
I wanted to put some clones in the double cup system. Does the rod method work for the whole watering of the clones for like two weeks or should I spray/poor water in top sometimes ?
Else I would just go for it and experiment myself.
I was watching many of your videos and I want to thank you very much for the great great content. Greetings from South Africa
you should flip the bottom up side down for the 20 gallon one. you install it in wrong way
the cone is meant to guide the root at the bottom of the pot to the holes
No, that is how the official Air-pots are designed. But they are smaller. The 20 gallon one was not designed that way. And if it is flipped upside down, the heavy weight would cause to center to sag down or collapse.
@@Albopepper you can check on how the origin design mark.
Most of those companies selling copies does not know how to use it in correct way
I agree, that they could have done a better job in the design process. But the cone needs to point down to properly support the weight of the massive pot. They should have put vertical slits in the cone so that it would be less likely to cause root circling. That's how the imitation ''Air Pot Pro" was designed.