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cheapest place to get square pots?
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DavyJones
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Ummm 20-30. Any chance you can beat 28 cents a pot (that's the cheapest I've found them so far)? 
There's a nursery around here that usually just gives me square pots for free, but I feel bad going in there and grabbing like 30 at a time without buying anything, so I'm trying to explore my other options.
There's a nursery around here that usually just gives me square pots for free, but I feel bad going in there and grabbing like 30 at a time without buying anything, so I'm trying to explore my other options.
hey for me its
http://www.plasticflowerpots.net/ they have many pots even ten gallon pots and they have the cheapest shipping to my area, Salem,OR.
http://www.plasticflowerpots.net/ they have many pots even ten gallon pots and they have the cheapest shipping to my area, Salem,OR.
28 cents a pot shipped? Nope. We'd prolly be looking at $5.49 for $10.00 Plus shipping... looks like 30 would cost $7.40 to ship. So final after shipping cost would be about $.80 a pot. There are cheaper pots out there, that are a flimsy plastic (vacuum formed and such, generally recognized by a small flap over lip at the top). If you're looking for a long term pot, that will stand the test of time, use, and abuse I advise against those.
Andrew
Edit: D_m- Do you have some of those sitting around? Do you have an accurate shipping scale? I'd love to know how much 10 of them weigh (in oz) to help compare the quality.
Andrew
Edit: D_m- Do you have some of those sitting around? Do you have an accurate shipping scale? I'd love to know how much 10 of them weigh (in oz) to help compare the quality.
McConkey's
http://www.mcconkeyco.com/
But they only sell wholesale so you need a resale license and you have to buy in bulk by the case. Depending on what you buy it can work out to about 10 to 20 cents a pot. Of course you have to buy 500 to 1000 at a time.
You can always unload them on eBay for an indecent profit.
Andrew's prices are very good.
http://www.mcconkeyco.com/
But they only sell wholesale so you need a resale license and you have to buy in bulk by the case. Depending on what you buy it can work out to about 10 to 20 cents a pot. Of course you have to buy 500 to 1000 at a time.
You can always unload them on eBay for an indecent profit.
Andrew's prices are very good.
yep, they're cheap alright... 1500 of theirs weighs 32lbs. 1500 of the brand I carry weigh 90lbs. That says a little something for the quality of the product. Those work great if you are potting up seasonal flowers or something... but for the way I use pots. I want something that I can use for years, then when it comes time to transplant or whatever, clean the pot and reuse it. I have only lost like 3 pots in the 5 (or so) years I've been using these pots, and that's to stepping on them. and that doesn't count for the hundreds I've steeped on and NOT broke
Would you guys really rather cheaper made pots for lower prices? Or better quality pots for a little more?
Would you guys really rather cheaper made pots for lower prices? Or better quality pots for a little more?
Definetly rather buy from you i meen come on whats a better way to also suppport the froum for all the help they give us by letting uds use their website for getting help? Also quality is much better cause than you dont bneed to buy a whole new batch all the time and you can keep the same ones
-Ryan
-Ryan
A happy medium
(I'm a penny pincher).Here's the place I'm looking at: http://www.novoselenterprises.com/products/square.asp
They have two different 4/5" pots. I'm guessing the 36 cent ones are heavier. I like my pots slightly flimsy because it's easier to transplant things. You can just shake the plant out without destroying its roots in the process.
Those two look to be of similar material... I would say the price difference is because of the depth difference (one is 3.5 the other is 5) the 5" deep on would end up at $.67 ea. Really not that much cheaper than mine.. for the quality. Not only do mine flex enough to release a plant, they actually boast having a smooth interior so the plant slides out... It makes them easy to clean as well. I think you can see the difference in the photos
Andrew
Andrew
PlantAKiss
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Andrew, the quality of the JMC and Dillen pots are comparable. Side by side there is little difference. The plastic is just as thick and flexible.
For round pots again the Dillen or JMC are very popular.
I'd say 90% of the CP nurseries on the West Coast use the JMC pots like the JMCS4125, JMCS412535U, JMCS200, JMCS275.
If you've bought plants from Booman Florals, Gubler's Orchid, or Nurseryman's Exchange they're in JMC or Dillen pots.
McConkey's has the advantage of being local to me so if I ever need a lot of pots I can just drive down there and pick up a few cases and save on shipping.
For round pots again the Dillen or JMC are very popular.
I'd say 90% of the CP nurseries on the West Coast use the JMC pots like the JMCS4125, JMCS412535U, JMCS200, JMCS275.
If you've bought plants from Booman Florals, Gubler's Orchid, or Nurseryman's Exchange they're in JMC or Dillen pots.
McConkey's has the advantage of being local to me so if I ever need a lot of pots I can just drive down there and pick up a few cases and save on shipping.
Fryster
--Freedom Czar--
For space, square pots are the pretty obvious winner. Periodically I may need to place a plant in a 'hospital zone'. A quick, easy way to do this is place a clear plastic cup (or frosted - depending on circumstances) over the pot. If the pots are round - this works really well.
However, when things get cramped and I haven't needed to take any plants to the emergency room - I find myself wishing for square pots ... (but I bought a case of 2.5" round a few years ago...).
The one type of 'pot' that I would not recommend are used yogurt containers. While they work for a while, they are not treated to handle UV exposure. A few months go by, you pick up a pot and it crumbles in your hand ...
I go between square and round pots depending on what application I want to use them for. For the plants I keep in my personal collection, I use round plastic pots that I pick up from Wal-Mart or Home Depot. They're a terracotta color, and they're a little expensive, but I really like the look of them.
For any plants that I make divisions of, or seedlings that I don't plan on keeping, I use square pots. They typically hold more soil than a round pot and I can fit a lot more square pots than round pots in the same amount of space (which is at a premium for me in regard outdoor growing).
I've been getting my square pots (3.5" and 4.5") from a particular nursery on the west coast. Service is top notch and I'm a repeat customer of this place but the pots are shipped priority mail which makes the overall cost a little higher. Still, I love both the design and materials the pots of made out of, so it's been worth it (in addition to supporting a privately owned business as opposed to a major chain).
I'm always on the look out for square pots, but I *HATE* those little flimsy thinwall pots like are used for annuals. I haven't tried any of Andy's pots, but they look like they would do nicely for me.
I'd really like to see a good source for larger square pots <hint>.
I'm like PK... I'd like to see a good meeting of quality and price (don't we all?), but I would definitely pay a premium price for pots (in a variety of sizes) that were designed well, made from decent material, resuable, and preferably manufactured "greenly."
Will
For any plants that I make divisions of, or seedlings that I don't plan on keeping, I use square pots. They typically hold more soil than a round pot and I can fit a lot more square pots than round pots in the same amount of space (which is at a premium for me in regard outdoor growing).
I've been getting my square pots (3.5" and 4.5") from a particular nursery on the west coast. Service is top notch and I'm a repeat customer of this place but the pots are shipped priority mail which makes the overall cost a little higher. Still, I love both the design and materials the pots of made out of, so it's been worth it (in addition to supporting a privately owned business as opposed to a major chain).
I'm always on the look out for square pots, but I *HATE* those little flimsy thinwall pots like are used for annuals. I haven't tried any of Andy's pots, but they look like they would do nicely for me.
I'd really like to see a good source for larger square pots <hint>.
I'm like PK... I'd like to see a good meeting of quality and price (don't we all?), but I would definitely pay a premium price for pots (in a variety of sizes) that were designed well, made from decent material, resuable, and preferably manufactured "greenly."
Will
Fryster
--Freedom Czar--
I know WHY people like the square pots; they fit together better and thus save growing space. What I don't like is that they DO fit together too well and I find them difficult to shuffle around as you cannot get your fingers in between them easily.
I understand that the small square-pots are perfect for mass propagation; seedlings & cuttings & such... (saving a lot of greenhouse space) (that's probably what Andrew does...)
I just prefer round-pots, though they may take up a little more space. The reason of aesthetics alone, is enough for me.
I understand that the small square-pots are perfect for mass propagation; seedlings & cuttings & such... (saving a lot of greenhouse space) (that's probably what Andrew does...)
I just prefer round-pots, though they may take up a little more space. The reason of aesthetics alone, is enough for me.
