pots from nurserys

dank smoker420

dank smoker420

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i was driving bya nursey yesterday and noticed all these black plastic pots. the simple ones that plants come in that are at nurserys. i am wondering if any of you guys uses these pots.

i am interested in getting some they seem good to use and im hoping they would be free
 
sandiegojack2

sandiegojack2

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Yes of course!! I start my seedling's in "Mahoney's greenhouse plastic pot's....work awesome.....ALLWAY'S BOIL WATER AND BATH "NEW FOUND POT'S" TO KILL ANY FUNGUS OR ROOT PATHOGEN'S....Then use them till they crack..about 5 year's...make sure they have screen over the hole's and plant!! jack
 
ANC

ANC

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the main thing that kills them outside is UV from the sun, a coat of paint will make them last much longer and with the right colour can reduce rootball temps in the day.
 
Jimmyjonestoo

Jimmyjonestoo

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Those are all I use. I do landscaping for a living so I keep all the pots when we plant new stuff. I've got a huge shelf in the garage full of em.
 
obijohn

obijohn

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Most all hydro stores have those containers in different sizes. if hot sun is an issue, painting them flat white will take care of that.
 
Po boy

Po boy

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don't forget to bleach used nursery pots you get. most nurseries have good cultural practices but with as many plants that they deal with problems do arise. i put about 6" of water in the sink, add a few ounces of bleach and roll the pots around it and let dry. sterilized ! GL
 
Blue Wizard

Blue Wizard

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If you want a ton of those pots just check the dumpsters at walmart after they down grade their garden center, hell you can even salvage some plants their too. Some of my bushes and trees in my yard came from a walmart dumpster.
 
dank smoker420

dank smoker420

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obijohn said:
Most all hydro stores have those containers in different sizes. if hot sun is an issue, painting them flat white will take care of that.
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yeah i saw some there when picked up some soil but they seem alot better quality and they arnt free haha i hate spending money.

^^thats pretty crazy about walmart never thought of that or even lowes or home depot great place to find that stuff. they took down the jiffy stand and i love the seed starting soil i should of check the dumpsters.
 
MrFrance

MrFrance

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dank smoker420 said:
i was driving bya nursey yesterday and noticed all these black plastic pots. the simple ones that plants come in that are at nurserys. i am wondering if any of you guys uses these pots.

i am interested in getting some they seem good to use and im hoping they would be free
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Yup whenever I can, flower shops usually have pots they sell really cheap too x
 
Blue Wizard

Blue Wizard

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dank smoker420 said:
^^thats pretty crazy about walmart never thought of that or even lowes or home depot great place to find that stuff. they took down the jiffy stand and i love the seed starting soil i should of check the dumpsters.
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You wouldn't believe all the stuff walmart throws away, I used to work there and we would throw all kinds of stuff away, what a waste. I had to throw away a whole pallet of sod grass squares away once.
 
dank smoker420

dank smoker420

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^ that is crazy yeah i bet stores throw away alot of good things. i was at garden ridge once and they had cart full of chips that expired days alot that i couldnt get cause a liability or whatever. ill have to swing by some store dumpsters to maybe get score some good shit
 
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