Dear Brian:
I have no idea how the colandars will work in your area, however, I have
found that root development in a collandar for seedlings was as good if
not better than large bulb pots. I used a very loose and open soil.

IMHO I think that the type of soil you use would have a lot to do with
your watering habits in your area, regardless of what type of pot you used..

Vance Wood, the Mugo Man, has a "patented" planter that he developed a
few years ago, using the idea of oxygen entering the planter from all
sides and bottom, similar to the colandar.

Good luck,

Carl L. Rosner - near Atlantic City zone 6/7
http://bmee.net/rosner
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Brian Berggoetz wrote:

One last question before I go back to work tomorrow and the repotting
season starts. In the archves there is not much conclusion on colanders
as a growout tool. I know some of the "experts" around town use them
some, especially with collected material. I have just found a great
source of them locally and am thinking of putting all my pre-bonsai in
them for growing on. Has anyone used them for a long enough time to
have a conclusive answer? Are they better than terra cotta? Would they
be too porous for the desert? Thank you.
Brian Tucson, AZ Zone 12









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