Guys, does anyone have experience in making their own felt pot plants? I had thought of making a type of cultivation bed, of rectangular shape (30cm width, 30cm height and 200cm length). Well, I bought a resinless felt here in the city, it’s kind of a little mill, but it was not the softest and not the hardest, it’s a middle ground. I bought it and took it to the seamstress, I explained the idea and it did, and it delivered me today, the service very good, but at the time of the substrate, the pot is not “straight”, “firm”, it was falling, and became resembling a felt bag, the sides almost fluttering on the floor. I hope it is because of the felt being soft, but wanted to know the opinion of someone who has done something like that. I did not take photos because of the rush, but I did a drawing (no paint, do not laugh at me).
The felt pots that I have, consumer, are like felt “bags” in a way. The felt is fairly thick but without any soil they just collapse and are flimsy. Once soil is in place, they are self-supporting. Like a pillow in a way. As long as I don’t move them often, they work fine.
They do have some reinforced areas, like your strapping, and are doubled up in other areas with felt along the edges…
@Northern_Loki I loved the rectangular. I loved your rectangular bag. The top edge looks thicker. Did you put something inside or is it just a fold? I hope the belts work for me to stay the same as yours. Mine even with substrate fell, very sad.
No reason pvc can’t go at the bottom too. Why would you bother? Can’t see it moving much when it’s full of soil. Just sew a pocket in and you’re good. Stay away from the grey PVC pvc for electrical work. It’ll flex more than the white stuff or beige CPVC.
What I’m curious about is the fabric itself. What about using black weed barrier some call landscaping cloth versus felt? Don’t see why it wouldn’t work, but then I’ve never used bags either.
Asked my wife if she’d do the sewing for me. I won’t repeat her reply in mixed company.
I have half a 7 ft wide roll of the garden weed stuff, heavy grade, close to 50 ft long. I aquired it from a dumpster on a construction site about 4 years ago. I might make a frame with legs on the outside from 2x2 and just staple the felt to it from the inside to the legs and top. Make up some big ones for outside.
How did you secure them, I was thinking I might have to sandwich them between something on the top rail to stop it tearing away, with a lot of weight. I was going to use a nail gun stapler. Maybe a strip of 2x1 along the the 2x2 with the felt between them. I will have to dig the felt out and give it a tear test.
I want to thank you all guys that help me with some tips or photos. @Northern_Loki@LonnieBoy28@Shadey@Schmokey@ReikoX . Now i know what i have to do. I’ll buy some PVC, mount a structure and fiz the felt. Like reikox did. Photos coming soon.
Do fabric pots restrict the size of autos the way solid pots are said to do?
@Vertebrata - From what I’ve read so far it seems that if portability is important, fabric pots may not be the way to go. Be curious to know what other’s think on that one.
Fabric pots will not restrict the growth of the plant it will provide constant air pruning to the roots so no rootbound plants like plastic pots. I’ve been using smart pots for aometime now and nothing but great results. Repotting is a pain in the ass with them so I normally use them for final pot transplant for bloom.
