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Prepared for Tom | Delivered August 2, 2019
Fabric Versus Plastic Plant Pots
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Goals
To understand, quantitatively, how much bigger a plant will grow in fabric pot versus plastic pot.
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Early Findings
Fabric pots are associated with a higher yield, up to
10-12% higher
, as well as thicker stems.
Air pruning, a
benefit of fabric pots
, is said to facilitate a mature root system and "top growth has been reported to be
20% to 25% greater
than for plants in a traditional pot."
Healthy root systems
, those that facilitate new feeder roots branching off other roots,
yield better plant growth
, which is a benefit of fabric bags.
Fabric pots promote
soil aeration
, which has been shown to increase the "
total length, surface area
and volume of roots."
Fabric pots can be used for
hydroponic
plants, which are said to
grow 30-50% faster
and have
30%
higher yield.
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