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Posted by popi NSW Aust (My Page) on Wed, Mar 8, 06 at 1:19
| Anyone know of some decent biodegradable pots for plants ?
I bought a couple of bamboo ones, that are made out of pulverised bamboo. It takes about six months for them to start breaking down, so you could have a plant in them for that long.
I wondered about other types of products used in pots.
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RE: biodegradable pots
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| Popi, I helped on the plant stall at our school fete, where we received donations from local nurseries and a couple gave us plants in biodegradable pots. They looked like thick cardboard. Perhaps if you contact a large nursery they may be able to steer you in the direction of suppliers.
Good luck,
Halina |
RE: biodegradable pots
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| Bunnings stock ones made from recycled paper that break down quite quickly. I also use egg cartons for seedlings - just cut them into 12 little 'pots' after they plants have reached the size you want and plant the whole thing. I use coir seedling mix too. This is a good moisture holder after the plant has been put in the ground and stops stressing the roots. |
RE: biodegradable pots
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- Posted by popi NSW Aust (My Page) on
Fri, Mar 10, 06 at 0:37
| Thanks for the comments. I'll go and look for the Bunnings one, sounds interesting. It would be good to make more use of these sorts of pots, to stop all that plastic being produced. |
RE: biodegradable pots
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| I've had experience with those coir Eco style pots. They're certainly biodegradable but not very durable. IME the moment you put a plant in them the constant wetting/drying coupled with root growth causes them to crack long before they start to degrade. You also have to be reasonably delicate when you handle them. If your bamboo pots last for 6 months without cracking I would have thought you've found a decent biodegradeable pot compared to what else is available. |
RE: biodegradable pots
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- Posted by popi NSW Aust (My Page) on
Tue, Mar 14, 06 at 0:10
| yes, I have noticed a crack on my bamboo pot and I have only had a small cutting in it for a week. |
RE: biodegradable pots
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| We are a company that manufacturers a new type of biodegradable pots out of compressed plant fibres. The pots have a very long shelf life and an adjustable tima to biodegrade from 4-6 months up to over 2 years. Unfortunetely we have approached Bunnings, with the answer the Australia is 'not ready for biodegradable pots'. So it seems to be a uphill task for manufacturers of these Environmentally friendly alternatives, as most of the industry is not willing to make the change. To get more information on our biodegradable pots, please visit our website: http://www.enviroarc.net. And please note that we are a factory, so no retail enquiries please. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Biodegradable Pots
RE: biodegradable pots
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If I was buying a pot in bunnings i would be looking for something to put a plant INTO, and would expect the pot to last several years. If I was buying seedlings or small plants from bunnings, to put in the garden, then I MIGHT like it to be in a biodegradeable pot. (Actually I rarely ever throw away a pot, I keep them and pot up more plants).
The seedling trays in particular, would be better if they were made out of biodegradeable materials.
I don't see how Bunnings would be interested in these pots, as I would have thought they purchased their plants from other sources?
I do object to Bunnings speaking or Australia on the matter of biodegradeable materials. I think it more likely they would only be interested if the prices were far less than the manufactuing costs.
Your pots are very elegant. I think I would rather they lasted longer :-) |
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- Posted by popi NSW Aust (My Page) on
Wed, May 3, 06 at 18:01
| Might be better to approach the actual maker of the plastic pots, rather than Bunnings. All the best with your product. |
RE: biodegradable pots
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The biodegradable pots can last over 2 years, when not disposed of to the earth. From my personal experience anyway, my plastic pots normally keep quite a short time. Easily broken etc.
I do feel biodegradable pots have a place in major retailers as this product is directly comparable with plastic pots or coir fibre pots, which at present are commonly used. I do agree that however that nurseries are the place to be starting, but as an overseas manufacturer, most nurseries would not be interested in the large container orders. Unfortunetly that has left us just going overseas with our products as i guess Australia is not ready for biodegradable ware, not entirely through their own choice though.. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Biodegradable Pots
RE: biodegradable pots
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We are the Chinese biodegradable flower pots factory, if you are interested in our biodegradable products, welcome to contact us,
Our website http://www.bdbozhi.com thank attention |
Here is a link that might be useful: biodegradable pots factory in China
RE: biodegradable pots
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- Posted by
Geert Verhoeyen (info@bio7.be) on Tue, Apr 26, 11 at 12:56
| I have a new concept for using biodegradable pots |
Here is a link that might be useful: bio7
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