I dug holes and used smartpots this year and: the holes are bitch to dig, they are harder to figure out how much to water, but they lower your plant height and they tend to grow huge. Smartpots are easier to figure out waterings, you can move them (I used 10 gal), and I think they might aerate roots better. I'm thinking about just putting smart pots in the holes but not sitting in the soil, supported buy sticks, a grate, or cut down pieces of metal rods. I've got a clay pot set into a hole supported off the soil and its doing great so far. Smartpots are easier to grow in IMHO.
Yeah, I feel you bro.......I really like smart pots^^^^^^^ exactly right
Ground is a little harder but you can get massive yields and have the holes for next year.
But smart pots do have a shit load of ++++++
Smart part thread would be sick! I love how they look, big old 6 to 8 footers look way bad ass in those big ol smart pots.
It's best for the bottom of a smart pot to make contact with the soil.......
Yes, but the plants got sooo big they shaded their own pots. The sun never hit the pot, so they could use all 100gls. I believe if you use a bigger smart pot than your used to, it will perform better.......
Intreating. What climate are you referring to? Here in wet New England without knowing any better I checked mine out after a few weeks of being on the ground and they were by wet and getting moldy. After this I pulled them up on a bunch of pieces of wood like pallets. I wasn't sure I was down with inviting every fungi in the earth into my setup but again, not really sure either way. Just what I did.
I've seen HUGE plants grown in smart pot placed at the edge of a pond. One side touching the water, stayed wet all season.....
