Re: Plastic pots

[netDenizen]

Mister Gardener wrote:
> Anytime that one of my plants has arrived in a little plastic pot
> stuffed with that white packing stuff I have removed the pot as well
> as the white stuff. What do others do? What are the pros and cons,
> other than the fact that the plants are more easily moved about if
> left in the pot. Does the pot and filler hamper root growth or cause
> the plant to grow in a different configuration. I am looking at a
> gorgeous sword plant that is in one of these pots and it appears to be
> growing more out than up, if you know what I mean. I have no doubt it
> will grow into a large and beautiful centerpiece, but the particular
> location I have in mind calls for a plant with more height than width.
> I'm not too smart on individual scientific names, and more often than
> not, the store either doesn't know or has the wrong name posted on it.
> And so many echinodoras look alike when they are young.
>
> -- Mister Gardener

Well, I gently remove the mesh pot and rock wool - mainly because I
don't want them in the aquarium. In recent plant purchases I've gotten 2
or more plants per pot, so needed to remove from pot to space the plants
out.

[Richard Sexton]

I've done the experiment once. Bougth two of the same plant
and put them in two different tanks, one sans pot, the other
with.

There was zero difference a year later. So, do what you want
the plant doesn't care.

Pro: it's easy.
Con: is displaces a large amount of substrate.

There's no other issues that come to mind.



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Something else to consider that you may already know. I asked a
question about getting more bushy growth from my anacharis. A light
with more blue strength was advised. I made the switch and it has made
a big difference. I have no idea what you are using for light, but I
find that light seems to be an easy way to change how the plants will
grow with out having to worry about dosing, water parameters etc...

Oh yeah, I remove the pots too, unless I know I will be moving them.
When I am certain I like the location, they get removed from pot,
cleaned up and planted.