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Root hair analysis

Look closely at how open and porous the wall of a fertilpot is. Even the finest of root hairs are penetrating the wall, forcing even more natural branching in the root structure.

Comparison of Fertilpot vs generic plastic pot

Plastic comparison

Which plant has the better root structure?Which plant will have an easier time establishing?Which plant has trash to put in a landfill?

What Fertilpot does not do

This is an example of what girdled roots look like inside. Notice how the roots that were circling around in the original container have grown larger and choked each other off. This will result in plant mortality as the plant continues to grow larger. Fertilpot will not create a circling root system.

Girdling

This is an example of a root structure from a plant left in a plastic pot too long. Eventually, sometimes several years later, this plant will die as the roots enlarge and choke the plant. Eliminate circling roots with Fertilpot.

Forestry

Fertilpots are often used in forestry plantings. Planting speed is essential to the economics of reforestation. Taking time to remove plastic pots means taking profits off the table. Better root structure means better viability.

Seedlings

This squash seed was planted 5 days ago. This is a Fertilpot, not a cell tray plug! It took 3 days to germinate. You can see that the first true leaves have yet to emerge, but the roots are already well through the wall of the wood-fiber pot. No need to wait for the pot to begin to break down before getting root penetration.

Showing the comparison between Fertilpot growth and peat pot growth

Fertilpot vs Peat pot

Performance of a Fertilpot vs a traditional peat pot. Hydrangea grown 1 year from rooted cuttings on wire benches in a propagation house. Note the breaks and root penetration.

Root penetration

Roots easily penetrate the fiber pot walls. Here you can see the lateral branching developing after the roots apical dominance has been stunted by air-pruning. This gives the plant many more root tips with which to uptake water and nutrients.

Pot dispenser holding Fertilpots ready to be used

Mechanization

Fertil pot works well in automated pot dispensers. The primary modification is a small needle on the gripping mechanism to penetrate the pot wall and allow for gripping and stripping.

Structure

This is an example of a root structure developed with the biodegradable wood fiber pot. Notice the good branching structure and the development of secondary branching.