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Tasmania Australia

Hi, might be a basic question here, But i have heard that some people split their pots and then tape the back up.
The idea was so that come transplanting time you just put the pot in the ground or to another pot if going to a larger one,
The just back fill the hole, remove the tape and just side the pot out, it is suppose to be much easier on the plant and not disturb the roots.

So what i was asking is, does anyone have any photos of this split pot design,
i am still trying to figure out how they just take the tape of and slide the pot out as i am thinking there has to be a bottom to the pot, unless i am missing something here.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.

9/1/2017 4:14:11 AM

Germany

Use a plastic bucket (10 L maybe) with a lid. Cut the bottom out of that bucket (the lid will become the bottom, the former bottom will become the top side of your plant pot). Don´t forget to cut some holes into the lid. I used that kind of pot for the last 4 years, it works nicely, you simply remove the lid, hold your hands under the pot and lift it into the hole where you want to put your AG plant, then fill soil around that pot and then remove that pot. I didn´t have to cut that pot in halves. The latter seems, in my opinion, only necessary if you want to transplant larger plants (4 true leaves) where you can´t remove the pot without damaging the already larger leaves, but I´m sure you are not aiming at keeping your seedlings in that pot for such a long time.

9/1/2017 5:43:24 AM

Germany

same method here, works excellent

9/1/2017 8:04:32 AM

aurora, IL

But you would need to use a pot with vertical sides so the pot can easily removed from the soil with the plant.

9/1/2017 9:03:15 AM

Tasmania Australia

Cheers for the replies, appreciated.
By the sounds of things then, even with the ones who use large 4 liter pots, they must also have the base removed and and either just taped on or something similar.
A large plastic bucket sounds like a decent idea, must give that a try this season.

9/1/2017 5:58:54 PM

Whidbey Island

Here is what I do. One gallon pots from the nursery. Cut out the bottom and then use duct tape (where would we be without it?) to tape a layer of plastic over the other end, which is now the bottom of the new pot. I prefer 3-4 layers of Saran Wrap which I can see through and judge the root situation as they grow. Once it comes time to plant the kin in the ground, simply put the whole pot in the hole, slice the plastic along the rim of the pot with a razor blade. Leave about an inch attached. Then gently pull the pot up, the plastic comes with and you are all set.

9/1/2017 9:39:02 PM

Tasmania Australia

Cheers, another great idea, got some real good ideas to now work with for this coming season.
Very much appreciate all the ideas.

9/2/2017 1:12:16 AM

Whidbey Island

I forgot one thing. In the US most of the nursery pots are tapered with the top being bigger than the bottom. When you flip them over and go remove them at transplanting time, the wider end is at the bottom. This is what makes it so easy to remove the pot. This will not work with a cylindrical pot nearly as well as I learned the hard way one time.

9/2/2017 5:43:40 PM