Advantages of Geopot Fabric Pots

What is it that makes Geopot the best fabric pot for your plants and your wallet alike? To start, unlike the competition, Geopot can be reused for 4-5 cycles with a simple wash after each cycle. The durable yet breathable geotextile fabric and marine-grade stitching ensures that Geopot is the most durable fabric pot on the market - each Geopot stays strong for years. Geopot fabric pots also come in tan or black, and sizes range from half a gallon up to 1,000 gallons, so there's a Geopot product for every size garden or cultivation project.

Air Root Pruning

The primary advantage of Geopot Fabric Pots is the air pruning capability, which results in healthier roots being able to provide more nutrients to the plant. With traditional plastic pots, the plant's roots will reach the edge of the container and be forced to circle the container in search of a friendlier environment. As these roots circle, minimal lateral branching will occur resulting in poor nutrient uptake and cause the roots to quickly become root bound. What makes Geopot fabric pots so unique is when the plant roots reach the container's edge its root tips are trapped by the porous fabric and when these root tips meet the air on the outside of the pot, they are naturally pruned. This pruning process forces lateral branching of desired fibrous feeder roots. These fibrous roots are more productive in the uptake of water and nutrients, resulting in a healthier, more robust plant that utilizes the entire root zone for optimum plant growth.

Aeration

Geopot fabric pots porous fabric allows air to enter the root zone from all surfaces of the container. This aeration provides a healthy environment for the roots as well as supports beneficial microorganisms and bacteria. This aeration provides oxygen to the roots, which is essential for the metabolic process in taking up minerals and nutrients. Oxygen is also necessary to diffuse carbon dioxide away from the roots caused by the respiration of root cells and microorganisms. Roots without adequate access to oxygen will result in weak plants that exhibit slow growth and are predisposed to pests and diseases.

Drainage

A common problem with traditional plastic containers is poor drainage leading to anaerobic condition that result in soil borne diseases like Phytophthora and Pythium, responsible for devastating root rot. Because of the Geopot Fabric Pots unique porous fabric, excess water can easily drain from the container keeping moisture at an ideal level for healthy plant growth.

Temperature Control

Geopot Fabric Pots allow air to penetrate the sides of the container, keeping it cool when exposed to direct sun on hot summer days through the process of evaporative cooling. According to a study done by Catherine A. Neal at the University of New Hampshire, Dept. of Plant Biology: "In comparison to standard black plastic nursery pots, above ground fabric containers reduce maximum root zone temperatures through evaporative cooling and reduced absorption of solar radiation. Plants grown in fabric containers also have improved root structure as a result of air root pruning."

Quality & Durability

The Geopot fabric pot product line gives cultivators a single, extremely durable solution for all fabric-pot needs and growing environments. The pots’ signature fabric and design help growers achieve optimal water and nutrient uptake, yielding rapid, optimal plant growth throughout each growth cycle. Geopot fabric pots breathable fabric container, constructed of the thickest non-woven polypropylene material available, allows air to easily reach your plants’ root zones, delivering superior drainage and creating a healthier root environment. The porous material, available in black or tan to accommodate your growing environment, is reinforced with high-quality bonded-polyester thread. The Geopot fabric pots use an innovative quad-stitched construction that allows the container to withstand constant moisture and prolonged UV exposure while retaining its self-supporting form and structural integrity, even in challenging climatic conditions and during irrigation. The container’s optional sturdy handles make it easy to quickly and safely move your plants. Available in a variety of styles.

Geopot fabric pots for Indoor Growing and Hydroponics

Everyone has seen the monster plants and incredible yields from Geopot fabric pots used for growing outdoors. When used indoors, not only do you have the unique combination of air root pruning and aeration of the root zone, but the Geopot fabric pot is the ideal container for some of the most popular hydroponic systems (Ebb-n-flow; Drip circulating; Bucket system; Deep water culture) because nutrients can easily pass in and out of the porous fabric. The fabric can be used like a filter during the flow cycle only allowing the nutrients back to the reservoir. 

This gives the grower the option to use peat, coco and many other medium without clogging lines or pumps. The square bottom of the Geopot fabric pot allows for better spacing between plants. Geopot fabric pots can be washed and reused for many cycles. The Geoplanter fabric raised beds PVC framed tray liners fit perfectly inside 4'x4' and 4'x8' hydroponics trays, allowing the grower to convert the tray into one raised bed garden where the roots can share the entire area of the tray. Geoplanter fabric raised bed tray liners have an option for growers to build a plant support trellis from the liner's PVC frame.

Lifespan

The average Geopot fabric pot can be reused for up to 4-5 cycles. The durable fabric allows washing and the marine-grade stitching keeps Geopot fabric pots strong no matter the environment.

Options for Geopot Fabric Pots

Geopot fabric pots are available in both black and tan colors. Our sizes range from 1 to 400 gallon with options to add convenient handles. We recently launched our Geopot Fabric Transplanter Pot that has a Velcro seam down the side. This allows the side of the container to open for easy removal of the root ball when transplanting, which makes transplanting quick and easy.  GeoPot Fabric Transplanter Pots are available in 1 gallon to 7 gallon sizes.