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Air-Pot® bonsai training containers were designed with bonsai enthusiasts in mind. They have a squat design so as to encourage the fibrous, dense, shallow root system all great bonsai need, with plenty of tie-down points via the grid bases they come with.
Not only that, but the walls come with a top row of open cones to enable plenty of tie-down anchoring points for the branches!
All Air-Pot® air-pruning containers are highly-regarded by gardeners and horticultural experts worldwide for the superior and dense root systems they develop.
The dense root systems formed by the unique design of Air-Pot containers makes them ideal for the propagation of bonsai trees.
The containers come as a kit, including a wall, a base, and a fixing. The ability to dismantle the container makes repotting extremely easy.
Holes at the top of the container can be used as anchoring points when shaping the branches.
Watch this short three-minute to see how they work!
This short video shows how to assemble and fill these containers:
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When the tap root reaches the base, increased air in the growing medium dehydrates the tip, pruning it and stimulating lateral root branching.
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Each of the lateral roots is then steered by the shape of the wall towards an air hole, where it is also air-pruned, causing yet more branching.
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The process is continually repeated until the plant has developed a dense mass of fibrous roots. This amazing root structure leads to increased take up of nutrients and water, faster growth, and healthier trees.
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Air-Pot® containers are the original and the best air-pruning containers around, and have been made in Scotland, UK from recycled plastic since 1997. They are UV-stabilised and last many years in our harsh Australian climate — I can attest to that!
The Air-Pot system is highly-regarded by gardeners and horticultural experts worldwide for the superior and dense root systems they develop — see how they work via the diagrams and videos below.
Our complete Air-Pot® range is here.
The Air-Pot System in Diagrams
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When the tap root reaches the base, increased air in the growing medium dehydrates the tip, pruning it and stimulating lateral root branching.
copyright © The Caledonian Tree Co. Ltd
Each of the lateral roots is then steered by the shape of the wall towards an air hole, where it is also air-pruned, causing yet more branching.
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The process is continually repeated until the plant has developed a dense mass of fibrous roots. This amazing root structure leads to increased take up of nutrients and water, faster growth, and healthier trees.
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The Air-Pot System in Videos
Getting seeds off to a great start:
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A demonstration of air-pruning in action:
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How to assemble and fill an Air-Pot container:
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More on assembling and filling an Air-Pot container:
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How to assemble and fill an Air-Pot wall:
Please note the use of pallets or solid concrete acting as a base/barrier to prevent roots going through into the ground. Plastic pallets and weed mat can also be used — though please note that the roots of some species will punch right through weed mat given time.
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Potting up a chilli plant:
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