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Ordering flower pots

andy999

andy999

I have right now approx 150 pepper plants ,this is more than I was planning for,
now the bigger question is ...where and what size of flower pots should I order .I'm planning to buy pots from plastic flowers ...http://plasticflowerpots.net/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=12

did anybody purchased from them
what do you guys are thinking
3 gallons and 4 gallons and 7 gallons
plants which I'm growing are hab,Naga ,Peter pepper,marba,limon ,lemon drop ,fatali,trinigad scorpio,hungerian wax,pepperoncini
What size pots are the best for these plants
Keep in mind I don't want to spend to much money
It looks like 120$ is my minimum
Opinions about seller and sizes are needed
Regards
Andy
 
Yep, I've ordered from them. The pots are the "cheap" nursery type, but they're good, better than I thought they would be. They're blow-mold constructed, softer, slightly flexible plastic. The pre-drilled holes allow for excellent drainage and/or bottom watering. The planters are reusable too. Shipping wasn't too bad & the price is good.
I've got the 3 gallon pots in use now for plants that are about 12-18" tall. Lots of room.
I do have 25 of the 7 gallon ones. They held a few 2-3' tall plants in them wonderfully. Inexperience killed those, but I love the planters.


I got my saucers here: http://www.newprocontainers.com/content-categories/cat-206_238/liners_saucers.html
Super fast shipment, shipping cost is included in the price if you meet the minimum order amount, which I can't remember what it is, but I didn't. I think it ended up being $10 for not hitting that. But the prices are excellent, even with that fee.
 
yea i went to a nursery and asked if they had any pots i could use and they looked at me confused at first because i was the first person to ever ask them, but after that they were really eager to find all their old pots to give to me lol.
 
when you decide about the size of the pots don't forget to consider the cost of the dirt that has to fill them if you're concerned about money
 
This may be the most informative thread I've read.

Yes, local nurseries or greenhouses are a great source - if they don't give you the containers, they sell them for 20¢ each.

How much the dirt will cost is also important, as is the extra weight (about 12 pounds per gallon if it mostly dry but not completely).

If water in your area is a problem (you live in an arid area or have restrictions on watering) go with a larger container. From what my nursery guy told me, the only major difference between a 3 gallon and 4 gallon container is that if the plant is large, I may need to water it every six days instead of seven. That's about two more waterings per summer.

Mike
 
wordwiz said:
This may be the most informative thread I've read.

Yes, local nurseries or greenhouses are a great source - if they don't give you the containers, they sell them for 20¢ each.

Mike
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They looked at me like I was crazy then wanted to charge 50¢ for 6 inch pots (used). I was mad that they thought they had gold plated pots or something.
 
So what size Pots are you guys using for your Super-Hots you want to keep indoors in the winter ??? And still have enough room in the pot for the plants to grow to full size ??
 
Last year as all my plants stayed inside and I used 8 inch pots and got lots of fruit. They were sown at the beginning of March and are still producing fruit now (tiddly fruit). 8 inch pots were the biggest I could fit on the window sill.
 
what I'm thinking is
* for small plants i.e Tabasco 3 gallons
*bigger Habanero Limon .Lemon Drop will receive 4 gallons pots
*Naga ,Rocoto will be blessed with 7 Gallons
I dint know where I will get soil for 100 pots?
It will be probably 3 cubic yards,how about fresh compost??
Anybody grow pepper in fresh compost (home made )of course-from grass clippings ,coffee,straw,and vegetables:idea: left overs
 
do it right!!!
get at least 2 gallon pots and 3 gallon are best as I have never seen a pepper need more that a 3 gallon for a single year of growing.
then get a promix bx or number 2 and only use that as it drains well and I use it for everything and never had a problem .
well.... last year they had a additive of mycrobolize or some crap that was bad but they fixed that .
also if you are getting free pots make sure you wash them as aphids will live in the left over dirt and they ..... are .... bad!!
 
shayneyasinski said:
do it right!!!
get at least 2 gallon pots and 3 gallon are best as I have never seen a pepper need more that a 3 gallon for a single year of growing.
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shayne...if you are going to be growing in containers outside wouldn't you want a bigger container to keep the wind from blowing the plants over? The reason I am using 5 gallon containers is to get some weight for a "low center of gravity"...what do you think?
 
shayneyasinski said:
do it right!!!
get at least 2 gallon pots and 3 gallon are best as I have never seen a pepper need more that a 3 gallon for a single year of growing.
then get a promix bx or number 2 and only use that as it drains well and I use it for everything and never had a problem .
well.... last year they had a additive of mycrobolize or some crap that was bad but they fixed that .
also if you are getting free pots make sure you wash them as aphids will live in the left over dirt and they ..... are .... bad!!
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What's wrong with the mycorhize?(sp.) I love it. I use promix-pgx now for plugs/cells then promix bx(with mycorhize) the rest of the way.

All my early-started plants outgrow 5 gallon containers, and its hard to find bigger ones at a reasonable price. Generally I'd say the 5 gallons are the way to go though and I agree with Aj about less chance of tipping over with bigger pots.
 
Andy999, my Limon plants are not all that large. Very productive, but not as large as most habs.
 
AlabamaJack said:
shayne...if you are going to be growing in containers outside wouldn't you want a bigger container to keep the wind from blowing the plants over? The reason I am using 5 gallon containers is to get some weight for a "low center of gravity"...what do you think?
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Also more soil retain more moisture,we have 90 F heat and humid so I don't think I will be able to water plants more than once a day...saturday and Sunday is a different story
I may also consider bottom watering using plastic tray
Oh boy before I will buy all this stuff it will be 200$
 
Pam said:
Andy999, my Limon plants are not all that large. Very productive, but not as large as most habs.
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Can anybody with experience :hell: describe average size of different pepper plants-assuming they are growing in pots (or in ground)
this would be helpful for beginner like I
maybe Excel spreadsheet....
this is my first year and I hope I don't make a lot of mistakes(with your help it will not happen):lol:
Maybe list with what pepper,what size of container is optimal?
I hope this would not create big argument in between members:?:
We have one opinion Limon is not that large so I think would do OK in 3 Gallon container...
 
AlabamaJack said:
shayne...if you are going to be growing in containers outside wouldn't you want a bigger container to keep the wind from blowing the plants over? The reason I am using 5 gallon containers is to get some weight for a "low center of gravity"...what do you think?
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bigger is better but I have found that my plants are no bigger in a gallon pot than a 5 gallon.
I agree that a bigger pot will keep you from seeing dry plants laying on there side but promix is $20 a bale and you can only fill about 4 5 gallon pots with it.
to answer the mycorhize question .... it was hell and almost destroyed a few big growers in my area.
the stuff was stunting growth real bad with tomatoes and alot of flowers but it also was a problem with a batch of the stuff and not all of it.
I am looking into an autoclave for my soil and if that works out I can mix my own soil and not worry about weeds and bugs.
 
andy999 said:
*Naga ,Rocoto will be blessed with 7 Gallons
I dint know where I will get soil for 100 pots?
It will be probably 3 cubic yards,how about fresh compost??
Anybody grow pepper in fresh compost (home made )of course-from grass clippings ,coffee,straw,and vegetables:idea: left overs
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At about 12 pounds per gallon, I would consider if you really want to use 7-gallon

As for how much dirt, 500 gallons equal about 3 cubic yards.

Mike
 
i know there's some point where a plant is as big as it gets but i know with the smaller pots plants really grow to the size of the pot. maybe i'll do some experimenting with different sized pots and the same variety...of course then i'll have to finally figure out the volume of my pots...
 
My Limon plants are usually 2 ft or less.

My Lemon Drop plants are 2 1/2 to 3 feet, and very, very bushy.

My Tabasco plants were tall and stately, over 4 feet tall.

I haven't grown the others so I can't help you.
 
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