What does “Air Pot” Mean? Here’s the Definition
So what is an Air-Pot we’ve all been hearing of? In modern horticulture the term “Air-Pot” is actually a brand and product of the Superoots company.
These “pots” come in different sizes to suit your needs, are have been created in order to improve the quality of development of roots.
As you may be away, for every foot of plant out of ground you have about 2 or 3 times more roots within the soil.
Using air pots allow will oxygenate more the going and eliminate circling and trapped roots, since they are pruned (stop growing) once they reach the edges of the soil
AirPot are are always :
- Made of plastic.
- Cylindrical shape: They come as a flat piece of plastic and are to be wrapped around.
- Black color.
- Contain small holes allowing air to pass through the soil, pruning the roots that are reaching the extremities.
Here’s the official website if you want to check it out or see the retailers near you!