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It is not easy to answer this question unequivocally. It depends on many factors - the quality of pots sold in the store, your financial capabilities and others.
But the question is really interesting, so it will be useful to answer it. So, pots for seedlings with a pull-down bottom - is it worth taking?
Quality and price
First of all, it is worth paying attention to quality. On sale you can see pots from both flexible, durable plastic, and hard. The last few years of operation can fail. After all, seedlings are on the window, and ultraviolet has a harmful effect on many types of plastic. It becomes brittle and may crack. Therefore, to buy pots of hard plastic is not worth it - they will not last more than 3-5 years.
Another important point is the cost. Of course, the pots are VERY convenient - it is very easy and pleasant to extract a seedling from the ground with it, but the cost of pots is often quite high. In addition, they occupy quite a lot of space on the window, which means that it will not always be possible to sow as many seedlings as you would like.
In total, this forces summer residents and truck farmers to look for alternative solutions.
We are looking for an alternative to plastic pots
Not a bad solution - peat pots. They are small in weight and cost only 3-6 rubles apiece. In addition, plants are planted in the soil together with cups - soft walls quickly soak, and the roots easily penetrate through them. Over the summer, pots almost completely rot, becoming a fertilizer.
The only drawback is one-off. Yes, you can use this pot only once. In addition, if it gets wet after watering, it can burst, scattering the soil on the windowsill.
Finally, the classic wooden boxes. They can be put together in the kitchen or bought ready. They occupy much less space than individual pots with the same number of seedlings. Cheapness and durability are their main advantages. But when planting plants in the ground you need to be very careful not to damage fragile roots and stems.
