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Originally Posted by Vickie H.
So the holes make more roots because of air? Strange. My bananas this year are still not looking good yet. They just came out of the basement about a week ago. they will look a lot different in about 3 weeks. They will look better. Today we had to move the lotus plants. Remember I have 11 water gardens beside bananas. I have been potting up some tropical lilies. And repoting some hardy lilies. I am too old for this much work. I figure I will done about August. LOL
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Yes, the air-pruning of roots is very much a proven thing. Rootmaker pots are know for innovative designs and precise hole sizes, etc. You will notice that some of the pots have designs that direct the roots to the air holes. Standard pots get rootbound easily because a root will come into contact with the edge of the pot and then just circle around in the pot, eventually filling up the pot and creating a tangled mess.
I only have two of the Rootmaker pots in about 3 gallon size and wish I could get some larger ones somewhere around here.
Harvey