On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 08:24:31 +0100, Chris ] wrote:

Why do plant pots have a wide bit at the top?
Why not just a straight taper from the bottom to the top?

I assumed it prevented the top of the pot flexing too much. Not so
true for clay pots but with the plastic pots they would flex in any
direction they could and so break quicker.

JB