stands for smart pots

[grass hopper]

i would really like to get all my smart pots off the floor. i had found some 4 inch and 9 inch high stands from the container store. i was just adjusting positions in tent and again noticed what a big difference how much lighter, dryer the plants were that were up off the tent floor. called htg, they had nothing. looked online and found nothing. any ideas?? would love to find some 10 by 10 by 1 inch high stands for 5 gal. smart pots. thanks

 

[Grower13]

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[grass hopper]

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[Rosebud]

I just have plastic saucers under mine. Is that what you mean?

 

[grass hopper]

I just have plastic saucers under mine. Is that what you mean?

Hi rose, see pics. These are 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 4 inch high and 9 inch high cabinet shelf stands, model # 344011 from THE CONTAINER STORE. The 4 in. tall stands sell for $3.99 ea. I think they stopped carrying the 9 in tall model. THEY are baked enamel painted steel and have had them for 5 or 6 yrs. They look brand new. Anyway, my smaller girls (ones on stands) dry Soo much faster when they are OFF the tent floor. Drainage is much better and air can get to the bottom roots. I have been looking for a shorter (maybe 1 inch high) stand for the taller plants. I was considering cutting legs shorter off the 4 in. high model. the louvered light panels 2 x 4, i could get 8 stands out of ea. panel. This would work. Only downside i see is they are brittle. Any thoughts? THANKS! 9 1/2 sq. or 10 in. square would be a PERFECT size for my 5 gal. smart pots.

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[grass hopper]

i over water, feed. allow runoff, drain into bottom of tent. then shop vac., ph. and throw overflow onto lawn. greener there.

 

[WeedHopper]

What,,,you aint got a plastic swimming pool? :rofl:

 

[Rosebud]

I have those in my kitchen cupboards.. Those will be nice.. i would still use a saucer with those.

 

[Hushpuppy]

If you take a razor knife to the side that has the diamond shapes and cut down between those in straight lines, you should be able to snap them off in the sizes that you cut. If that doesn't work, you may need a tool like a Rotozip or similar tool.

However, if you use the plastic panel under the smartpots then they would prevent the bottoms from aerating, I would think.

 

[sMACkaddict]

Not trying to hijack here grasshopper, but I'm also looking for a "perfect" solution to a similar problem. I also want my smart pots off the tent floor. I use plastic saucers when I water and I really like that they can suck back up any runoff, but I don't like leaving them under the plants once theyre finished drinking... I also have some significant height diferences, which wont happen all the time, but having a solution for that as well would be nice.

Needs:
- a tent-wide system would be better than a per plant solution
- raises plants off tent floor
- allows bottom of container(smart pot) to dry better
- a container to catch runoff from watering

Wants:
- the system to be set up so runoff can be reabsorbed by the plants in some manner
- some way to adjust the height of the stand for each plant individually (I know this confilcts with tent-wide vs each plant)

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

You could get 2" thick Styrofoam insulating panels and cut them to size. I don't think I would worry about raising something up 1", but if you think that increments that small are necessary, they do make panels in a lot of different thicknesses.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/R-Tech-2-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-R-7-7-Rigid-Foam-Insulation-310891/202532856

 

[bud88]

I wish I still knew people at my old place of employment. I worked with all sorts of perforated metals and could have easily made up racks with some stainless steel. Not helping much now.....Do you know anyone that works in the metals business?

 

[pcduck]

I use stacked 2" Styrofoam insulation cut to fit. When I need to raise a girl 6" I use 3 pieces.

 

[RubyRed]

I like to use the milk crates, you can stack them easy and if need be can be cut down:aok:

tcabs

 

[grass hopper]

What,,,you aint got a plastic swimming pool? :rofl:

:rofl: nice!! hopper.

rose, i have used plastic saucers in past. ones i used block the runnoff and dont allow air to circulate to bottom AND lower 2 inches on sides of pots. i have not used saucers with the stands. think it would inhibit airflow as well as drainage. i stopped using saucers a while ago.

pup, i could drill the crap out of the bottoms of the HEAVY clear plastic saucers. this would help with drainage but not much with air pruning, curculation. the light panels i have worked with before. they have 3/4 to 1 inch sq. holes. they stand about 1 inch tall. would give much better air prune than skin tight saucers. drainage would also work better than floor.

thg, which, what drip trays are u refering to?? the ones i had tried wind up fitting skintite to the smartpots.

mac, u r asking alot there.

htg sells 1 inch high stands for smart pots. made by "CLEAN ROOTS" manuf. in R.I.. they come in 8 in. dia. and 15 in. diameter. no good for me. also the 15 in. size are $ 9.00 ea.

 

[Hackerman]

Old BBQ grills should be pretty easy to come by. They come in round and square. Size, should be pretty close to a 5 gal pot.

If you want them an inch off the ground, put 4 golf balls under the grill at the 4 corners.

If you want them 3 inches off the ground, use tennis balls.

6"... a softball or whatever.

Just tossing it out.

Or, if you're Mr Big Bucks... http://www.homedepot.com/p/Devault-Enterprises-12-in-Plant-Lift-Clear-DEV12CLIPCL/202674394

 

[grass hopper]

thanks for your thoughts hack. i gonna ask on that wednesday night live radio show. they had a girl from smart pot manuf. on the show 9 days ago. get their thoughts. will tell u what they said next week. thanks

 

[WeedHopper]

http://www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors...nter-Accessories-Planter-Saucers/N-5yc1vZc60o

 

[grass hopper]

thanks hop, i've tried both hard and softer versions of these. am trying to get air to bottom of felt as well as get better drainage. the stands i use now dry soo fast compared to the ones sitting on a flat surface. its also probably better for the rootball to get air on the BOTTOM as well as the sides. not positive on my thinking here. gonna look into further. let u know.

 

[pcduck]

Your soil draws air to the roots/microbes when you water. No need to worry, if you are using good soil.

They make all different sizes of saucers. I have ones big enough for 5 gal. Smart pots that has room to spare.