Air-pot container grown plants

Information about the AIRPOT SYSTEM

All our containerised trees are grown using Air-Pots.

This is a relatively new technique of containerising trees and large shrubs.

It consists of a reusable plastic 'sleeve' which surrounds the root system. The 'sleeve', laid flat, resembles a honeycomb with holes.

The holes are always positioned on the outside of the 'container' and allow air pruning of the roots. This produces a more fibrous root system, because the surface does not allow root circling.

For growing trees in Air-Pots, each tree is placed on a layer of compost and tied to covered support wires.

They are tied in such a way as to avoid damage to the stem whilst being held securely in place. The Air-Pot is then wrapped around the roots leaving an appropriate gap to allow for the filling with the compost.

The compost is then firmed in to allow optimum root growth. Each tree is monitored throughout to ensure correct watering and feeding. The tree is prepared for dispatch using a wire basket and hessian. The airpots will be reused for several seasons at our nursery.

The system is versatile and can help the landscape contractor in many ways: