Joshuap2000's 2012 Grow Log

wrightdaddy · Jan 28, 2012

Looking good josh I know you have more plants than that. Bust out some mote pics.

DonLava · Jan 28, 2012

like the spikes on the pots lol.

Spicy Chicken · Jan 28, 2012

Lookin good! Just gotta ask; where did you get those pots? "very cool" and what is there purpose?

Joshuap2000 · Jan 31, 2012

Spicy Chicken said:
Lookin good! Just gotta ask; where did you get those pots? "very cool" and what is there purpose?

I got them at a hydrostore in orlando. They are made by superroots and called the air pot.

Here is a link http://www.superoots.com/air_intro.htm

So i am growing some in them, and the others in the smart pots and seeing how they do side by side.

S.S.Tupperware · Jan 31, 2012

Niceya near Orl... I have some and they work as stated, they grow a great root ball, but will stall once they reach that size... keep an eye on them...

Spicy Chicken · Jan 31, 2012

Joshuap2000 said:
I got them at a hydrostore in orlando. They are made by superroots and called the air pot.

Here is a link http://www.superoots.com/air_intro.htm

So i am growing some in them, and the others in the smart pots and seeing how they do side by side.

Very interesting, Not the cheapest date but well worth it if they pump production.

Be watching to see the outcome. Thanks.

Joshuap2000 · Feb 3, 2012

Here they are getting some water, I need to start adding some fertz to them since they havent been getting any for about 2 weeks.

PaulG · Feb 3, 2012

Joshuap2000 said:
I got them at a hydrostore in orlando. They are made by superroots and called the air pot.

Here is a link http://www.superoots.com/air_intro.htm

So i am growing some in them, and the others in the smart pots and seeing how they do side by side.

I hope you'll keep us posted when you plant out or pot up - I'm interested in these kinds of pots - and the smart pots, but would like to see some results before swapping out any of my nursery pots I've collected over the years.

Joshuap2000 · Feb 11, 2012

Well, suppose to get down to the high 30's the next 2 nights than back up to the mid 60's at night middle of next week. So brought them in and going to leave under the grow light for the next 2-3 days.

AJI Lemon; Red Brain Strain, Chocolate Habanero, and a Plumeria left.

Pepper Joe Cayenne Blends; and Trinidad 7 Pod Brain Strain Yellow in the red cup.

Joshuap2000 · Feb 12, 2012

OK, here is my yellow 7 pot in the ground, they start off a nice bright yellow than turn a to a orange looking color at times.
It been througth a handful of nights in 30 degree range put still going strong. Made it last night for a 38 with 28 wind chill
and tonight suppose to be the same.

2nd year butch t, going into a 5 gallon air pot next weekend. Wanted to do this weekend, but temps hit 30's last tonight and will again tonight.

2nd year Butch T, in a 5 gallon air pot where it will stay for the rest of the year.

Joshuap2000 · Feb 16, 2012

Just thought i would drop a quick line if there is anybody paying attention here, plants are looking good, and will be transplanting this weekend as it be nice and comfy out. Will post pictures when I do it.

PaulG · Feb 16, 2012

Hey, Josh, lookin' great down there. The air pots seem to
be working pretty well. Am a little surprised that the yellow 7 pot
handles the chilly nights so well. Bonus.

Joshuap2000 · Feb 18, 2012

PaulG said:
Hey, Josh, lookin' great down there. The air pots seem to
be working pretty well. Am a little surprised that the yellow 7 pot
handles the chilly nights so well. Bonus.

Yea, it suprised me also, in fact there a handfull of nights that made it throught and it actually suprised me, Now my final tomatoe plant got hit hard.

Ok, I am going to be transplanting a few of peppers to there final 3 gallon smart pot home. So here is one of Pepper Joe's Cayenne Blend that will be getting done later today.

Here it is sitting in the air-pot.

Here is a botton of shot of some roots that are poking out.

The main reason they need to be transplanted.

PaulG · Feb 18, 2012

Thanks, Joshua - good to see how the air pots work - your plants are making
great progress; cool that they outlasted the tomato plant :cheers:

Joshuap2000 · Feb 18, 2012

Well today went pretty well I must say, i got a hanfull of plants transfered to there final home in a 3 gallong smart pot.

Here was the weather conditions when i started (clock and hour fast).

Here is the soil mix i am trying out along with a sample back of mycro's i recieved.

The hired help not doing much helping.....

The hole filled with the mycro's.

The roots from the cayennes in the air-pots.

Wasnt paying attention and a took a step back on to this. OUCH!!!!!!!

Now from left to righ goes aji lemon (2x) choc habs (2x) and cayennes (4).

I have 20 12.5L on order and should have them next weekend to transplant that 6 red BrainStrain I have going.

megahot · Feb 18, 2012

Cool! Those are some odd looking pots btw! lol

DonLava · Feb 19, 2012

choc habs yum lol!

Blinky · Feb 20, 2012

Hey the grow looks great! Is it hard to get those babies out of those pots without messing up the roots to much? looks it needs a little caressing to get em out safely? good luck with the grow and with the weather!

Joshuap2000 · Feb 21, 2012

Blinky said:
Hey the grow looks great! Is it hard to get those babies out of those pots without messing up the roots to much? looks it needs a little caressing to get em out safely? good luck with the grow and with the weather!

Actually getting them out the air-pot is very simple, you just on screw the blue knob and the black rolls out to be flat,so it takes about 20 seconds to take one out and all the soil holds together by its roots. So far i am digging them and i have 20 3-gallons on order now, they are not cheap, so i am hoping they work better than just a regular pots and buckets i have been using over the years