Recycled Plastic
Radical Design
Reusable
The unique design of Air-Pot containers has evolved since 1990, constantly improving to guarantee that plants only develop healthy fibrous roots, with no circling.
Healthy roots mean faster growth and better uptake of nutrient and water. Made from recycled HDPE, the containers are sturdily built and reusable many times, even in tropical sunshine.
Roots
The Power Behind the Plant
The roots are the engine of the plant but because they are out of sight, their importance is too often ignored.
Growing in standard plant containers always leads to circling – a deformity that compromises plant health.
Air-Pot containers eliminate circling and stimulate the development of healthy roots.
How Air-Pot® Works
The shape of the pot wall guides each root towards an air hole.
The air dehydrates the tip, prunes it and stimulates root branching.
The process repeats until there is a mass of healthy fibrous roots.
The air holes also ensure perfect drainage and aeration of the growing medium, creating ideal conditions for healthy bacteria to release more nutrient to the plant.
More about the Air-Pot system
More about the Air-Pot system
75% Faster Growth
Independent Research has proved the amazing benefits of growing with the Air-Pot system.
Trials in Holland and Germany have shown spectacularly improved growth both in the nursery and after planting in the landscape. Liquidambar trees, taken from the Air-Pot U and grown in 45 litre Air-Pot containers, grew to over 4 metres high with a girth of 10 cm only 20 months after grafting. 75% faster growth than in the open field.
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Field grownAir-Pot® grown
Trials in Holland and Germany have shown spectacularly improved growth both in the nursery and after planting in the landscape. Liquidambar trees, taken from the Air-Pot U and grown in 45 litre Air-Pot containers, grew to over 4 metres high with a girth of 10 cm only 20 months after grafting. 75% faster growth than in the open field.
Air-Pot® from Seed
Plants benefit from healthy root development right from the start and conventional seed trays can cause root deformity within days of germination.
Perfect for any size of tree
From hedging to the largest trees Air-Pot containers guarantee the best results. Watch the video to see how all types of nursery are benefiting from growing with the Air-Pot system.
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Helping to Solve the Climate Crisis
Trees play a vital role in the reversal of global warming. The faster growth and guaranteed establishment of Air-Pot grown trees lead to faster absorption of CO2.
The benefits have long been realised by the world’s leading conservationists and horticultural institutions who use Air-Pot containers for propagation of endangered species.
The Best Trees for Tomorrow's Landscapes
Leading landscape designers specify Air-Pot grown trees for the most prestigious projects.
Visit the environment page to find out more about how growing with Air-Pot containers is helping to address the planet’s most pressing problems.
The Best Trees for Tomorrow's Landscapes
Leading landscape designers specify Air-Pot grown trees for the most prestigious projects.
Visit the environment page to find out more about how growing with Air-Pot containers is helping to address the planet’s most pressing problems.
Air-Pot® U
The Air-Pot U system is a continuous, suspended container for the production of high value, budded and grafted plants, which allows easy working in the field and a high degree of mechanisation.
Any size you need
Air-Pot containers are available in a huge range of sizes from 1 litre to as big as you can build. The smaller sizes – up to 45 litre – come as a kit and consist of a wall, a base and one or more fixings. For larger sizes, we sell standard cut sections of wall and rolls of material up to one metre high.
Air-Pot® around the world
Any plant in any climate will benefit from growing in an Air-Pot container and the system is now used in over forty countries throughout the world.