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Post by canadaone on May 31, 2009 7:25:43 GMT -5
Hi- I have noticed these new kind of pots available. They are a gold colour, and are good for three years, then they start to degrade by themselves, unlike plastic which lasts forever in a landfill. Does anybody know anything about these pots? Are they aright to use for Carnivorous plants? If I remember correctly, they are partly made of peat.
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Post by renesis on May 31, 2009 8:35:02 GMT -5
I have seen them, there are two types that I've seen - one is based on peat, the other on coir which are a bit darker.
There are advantages and disadvantages to them vs. plastic.
More aeration = more branched roots More light penetration = slower growing roots Openness = more water evaporation
And of course, the degradation you mentioned.
You probably could use them for CPs, but you would have to water more and they would likely degrade a bit faster being moist constantly.
For the plastic pots, a lot of nurseries have started recycling programs. They will take pots, flats, covers, anything plastic really. I know Sheridan Nurseries do this for sure.
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Post by blokeman on May 31, 2009 9:45:24 GMT -5
Well, you can't sum it up better than that renensis I do agree tho, some of these plastic pots i got from my parents place are from the 80's and 20+ year faded pink doesn't go well with the decor. Time to stick it in the recycling bin, good idea
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Post by vraev on May 31, 2009 10:33:24 GMT -5
LMAO!! Yeah! Sheridan take recycled pots now. Last week...I went in there and was jumping over the side of that bin to get to any plastic square pots I could find. LOL!
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