I’ve searched for the best nursery pots for my fruit trees for 6 months for container gardening. After searching, I believe I found the perfect fruit tree container and give 6 reasons why I chose this nursery container for my fruit trees.
I took into account 6 criteria when searching for a nursery pot for my trees: size, cost, mobility, durability, color and aesthetics. These nursery containers best met my needs. I settled on 15 gallon nursery containers (#15 nursery containers) for ideal performance.
*** See my Amazon Storefront* linked below for a link to the 15 gallon nursery pots. ***
When selecting plant pots for fruit trees, I suggest going with hard plastic pots over grow bags or root pouches because hard roots tend to puncture the fabric grow bags and fabric pot types.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 6 Criteria For Choosing The Best Nursery Pot
3:16 How Nursery Container Size Is Calculated
5:30 Nursery Container Cost
7:50 Nursery Container Durability And UV Resistance
9:45 Importance Of Nursery Container Color
11:35 Nursery Pots VS. 5 Gallon Buckets
13:23 Adventures With Dale
If you have any questions about container gardening, these nursery containers, the things I am growing in my garden, are looking for any garden tips and tricks, or have questions about gardening and organic gardening in general, please ask in the Comments below!
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39 Comments
December, 2022 on Amazon FIVE pack 20 gallon nursery pot plastic black, like the one shown by Millennial Gardiner, USD $168.48 shipped free, If Amazon Prime member by TINVHY.
15 gallon containers are too small for fruit trees. Should be at lease 25 gallon containers.
Carbon black is the best UV inhibitor additive for olefin plastics (HDPE /PP).
It's also the cheapest. I worked in the plastics molding industry many years – a plastics chemical engineer explained it to me. The Blue 5 gal bucket deteriorated because of no UV protection. There are UV additives for colored plastics but is very expensive – mostly used on automotive parts.
Great video. 👍
This is exactly the same problem im having!! The buckets are not durable enough and im not paying $30+ for each pot. Ive got a few fabric pots that are cheaper but not going to last long. im going to try making my own concrete pots. concrete is cheap and i can use big pots as molds
I get mine for a dollar each at the tip
What size are the one in the video?
About $15 a pot now.
Why did you not choose grow bags? I noticed you use many in your garden. Just curious 🧐
are they BPA free plastic???
Thanks for the explanation on container sizes. I bought a number of trees in what the nurseries where calling 5 gallon. I didn't argue with them, but just looking at the containers the trees were in I thought to myself those don't look to hold 5 gallons. I knew there must be some different measure they were using to call them 5 gallon but never got around to someone who could explain. Thanks.
As far as aesthetics go, I like the look of the standard black nursery pots. They have kind of a cool "urban terraforming" vibe to them.
Your thorough analysis and explanation are appreciated. Thank you
Have you considered or worked with air pruning plastic pots? The air pot brand is expensive, there are alternatives, but the concept is similar to the root growth gained through the use of the bags.
The perfect fruit tree pot would be square, not round. Round pots are a much less efficient use of space and a square pot gives you much more root/soil area for the same footprint.
I just found your channel today. I love to plant fruits tree, but i don't have a place to plant my fruits tree down to the soil .can i plant orange in this 15 gallons container? The pots r so expensive these day,ít is so expensive in 03/2023…..
Are these containers freight train proof?
Thanks for another great video, definitely helped me pick the correct size for my fig, lemon and peach trees.
There are now a couple brands in your storefront and on Amazon of these pots. Which ones did you get? thanks
You should take a look at local hydroponic stores. The one near me has the exact 15 gallon container for $7.79. The 20 gallon containers are $11.53.
What do you think about 15-20 gallon grow bags?
100% i bought those home depot pots you were talking about , no handles and i had to drill extra holes , and now i watch your video and im like wish i would have seen this first
I use cattle lick tubs. They can usually be got free. I just drill holes in the bottom.
Would you think that these pots would work for growing muscadine grapes in?
Thank you for sharing information regarding the best affordable containers for fig trees.
Apparently there are two 15-gal pots shown on your store, at different prices. Which one do I need?
will painting the buckets would help with UV?
Love your black tubs & wish I’d kept mine over the years, darn. I did find some at our Green Acres pretty cheap but better than that I am using 10 gal black canvas bags with handles for my semi dwarf & dwarf trees. You can easily drag them around in or out of he weather with the handles & they are much lighter than pots of any kind. Happy gardening 🌸
When will we get a tour or update on your sun room?? 😊
I wonder how big the trees could get and still be healthy in those.
What size containers are those?
Hydroponic stores that sell for cannabis growers have cheap containers.
I have a question about up potting 2 figs cuttings I propagated. These are about 3’ and fruiting. Is it ok to transplant them while fruiting? They got water splattered from a leaky plastic greenhouse so have light green variegated spots on leaves but still starting to fruit and are now outside. Thank you !
I found those handled party tubs from Aldi's that are probably about 15-20 gallons with the rope handle's and only paid $9 a piece. They were seasonal items and grabbed 2 when I had the chance. I drilled holes in the bottom to allow drainage and my Meyer lemon and Thornless Key lime and doing very well in them.
Well, the price of the pots has gone up to $162.00!!! Yikes, in one year…
When would you need to repot those 15 gallons?
those pots are the best! Thats what weve been using. We grow lots on our deck (which gets super hot during the BC heat domes so we wrap them with foil bubble wrap.
Glad I found your channel. Your explanations are excellent. Well thought out and extremely well presented. You have a wonderful use of English. The detail that you supply is voluminous and shows that you have thoroughly researched your subject. I have subscribed and am looking forward to future episodes. Best wishes from Australia.
Dale, did you make extra holes on your pots?
I think your black container are expensive to manufacture
I NOTICE THAT YOU LOVE FIG TREES 🌳 COOL!!!😎 BUT ARE YOU GROWING SO MANY FIG TREES FOR YOUR OWN USE, OR DO YOU GROW THEM TO BE SOLD??… JUST CURIOUS!!!😃👍🏽🙋🏾♀️🔥🙏🏾👑✝️📖🔥