I would guess root pruning pots are similar to the drying action of terra cotta pots but not vitrified or glazed pots. Also, it might not be as big an issue in dryer regions but eastern USA can be problematic for drainage all year round. I believe we all sympathise for your immediate threats of war as well as your lack of good options and an increasing inability to even define them. I feel it as our country writ small geographically but writ large in intensity. Best wishes Tim On Sun, Nov 5, 2023 at 8:30 AM Shmuel Silinsky via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Is this really an advantage I've clay pots? > Are they available in small sizes? All I have seen here are 15 gallon or > larger. > Shmuel > Jerusalem Israel > Where in the shadow of war the cool season bulbs are growing regardless. > Amazing contrast. > > On Sun, Nov 5, 2023, 2:35 AM Tim Eck via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > I was recently visiting a friend who is into breeding and growing trees > for > > various agroforestry purposes and was impressed by the large array of > > air-pruning pots he had on hand. > > And it suggested the possibility of using air-pruning pots to keep bulbs > > from rotting by increasing air porosity in the growing medium and I began > > wondering if any bulb growers had experience with these. > > With trees and herbs the main advantage is to eliminate 'spin' and make > an > > easily transplantable compact root mass but with rot prone bulbs and > > succulents it could reduce or eliminate rot altogether. > > Anyone? > > Tim > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > PBS Forum latest: > > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum latest: > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…