{"product_id":"air-pot-for-healthy-roots-systems","title":"Air Pot for Healthy Roots Systems","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe pot that builds a dense, fibrous root ball instead of a spiral\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAir-Pot\u003c\/strong\u003e is a container engineered to do one job properly: stop roots circling. Its wall is moulded from \u003cstrong\u003erecycled HDPE\u003c\/strong\u003e into an egg-carton texture of inward and outward pointing cones, so there is \u003cstrong\u003eno flat surface anywhere inside for a root to run along\u003c\/strong\u003e. Roots are steered outwards to an open hole, meet dry air, and stop — a process called \u003cstrong\u003eair pruning\u003c\/strong\u003e. The plant answers by pushing out new roots behind the tip, and keeps doing it, so the root ball fills with fine feeder roots rather than one thick spiral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAir pruning instead of root circling\u003c\/strong\u003e — the tip dehydrates at the hole and branches, over and over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA dense, fibrous root mass\u003c\/strong\u003e that takes up water and feed far faster than a spiralled one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo root-bound plants and no transplant shock\u003c\/strong\u003e — nothing is wound round the inside of the pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuperb aeration and drainage\u003c\/strong\u003e through the open wall, which makes overwatering much harder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorks in soil, coco and hydro\u003c\/strong\u003e, hand watered or on drippers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReusable season after season\u003c\/strong\u003e — recycled HDPE, flat packs down, rebuilds in seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour-coded bases\u003c\/strong\u003e so sizes stay obvious on a busy bench\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRoot Circling Is Costing You Yield\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a smooth-walled pot the root tip hits the side and turns, then keeps turning. You end up with a \u003cstrong\u003eroot-bound plant\u003c\/strong\u003e — a mat of thick, coiled root against the plastic and very little fine root through the middle of the medium. Uptake slows, growth stalls, and transplanting sets the plant back again. Because an Air-Pot has nowhere for a root to run, \u003cstrong\u003ethat spiral never forms\u003c\/strong\u003e. The same root energy goes into feeder roots spread right through the medium, which is where water, oxygen and nutrient are actually taken up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssemble\u003c\/strong\u003e — roll the wall into a cylinder, line up the cones, and fix with the supplied screws. It sits on its base and comes apart just as easily for storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFill\u003c\/strong\u003e — use a free-draining medium. Coco, coco-perlite and airy soil mixes all suit it; the open wall means a heavy, water-retentive mix is the only thing that will let you down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater little and often\u003c\/strong\u003e — the wall breathes, so pots dry faster than solid plastic. Drippers or a small, frequent hand-water beat a single soak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpect white root tips at the holes\u003c\/strong\u003e — that is the air pruning working, not a problem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePot on\u003c\/strong\u003e — because nothing is root bound, moving up a size disturbs the plant very little\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hcs-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e recycled HDPE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWall:\u003c\/strong\u003e perforated, inward and outward pointing cones, no flat internal surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapacities:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1, 3, 5, 9, 12.5, 20 and 38 litre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase colours:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1L black · 3L orange · 5L red · 9L yellow · 12.5L green · 20L blue · 38L black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssembly:\u003c\/strong\u003e flat packed, screw fixings supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e soil, coco and hydroponic systems, indoors and out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReusable:\u003c\/strong\u003e yes, dismantles flat for storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Air-Pot","offers":[{"title":"1L - Black","offer_id":53525557346570,"sku":"POT-AIRP-001-01","price":1.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3L - Orange","offer_id":53525557379338,"sku":"POT-AIRP-001-02","price":2.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5L - Red","offer_id":53525557412106,"sku":"POT-AIRP-001-03","price":3.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"9L - Yellow","offer_id":53525557444874,"sku":"POT-AIRP-001-04","price":5.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"12.5L - Green","offer_id":53525557477642,"sku":"POT-AIRP-001-05","price":7.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"20L - Blue","offer_id":53525557510410,"sku":"POT-AIRP-001-06","price":9.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"38L - Black","offer_id":53525557543178,"sku":"POT-AIRP-001-07","price":17.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/7127\/5786\/files\/air-pots-1l-black-air-pot-1152877575.jpg?v=1786971904","url":"https:\/\/hydrocropshop.co.uk\/products\/air-pot-for-healthy-roots-systems","provider":"Hydro Crop Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}