Vigoroot is a felt-like fabric which is permeable to water and air. It not only reduces the risk of the compost in a pot becoming water-logged, but ensures an adequate supply of air to the roots and allows the roots to be air-pruned.
Air pruning is a technique that has been used by many commercial growers for years. It can dramatically alter the way in which a plant’s root system develops: instead of forming roots which are too long and large for a successful life in a container (and are inclined to make the plant become pot-bound which would normally limit the plants’ growth), the roots will stop growing on contact with the air and so form a much more intricate and dense network of finer roots. These roots are best adapted to taking up moisture and food materials and so an air-pruned plant not only survives, but thrives, in a smaller pot.Most plants will respond well to air-pruning and so can be grown in a much smaller volume of compost than is you were using a traditional pot. The large quantity if finer roots has other benefits – extreme cold is far less likely to cause significant damage to the root system of an air-pruned plant, whilst air-pruned plants are more resistant to pests and diseases.
This means that, rather than encouraging the formation of large, major roots, a plentiful supply of finer roots is formed and these do a great job of taking up moisture and nutrients, far better than the set of larger roots formed in a more traditional pot. This extra-efficient root system means that it is possible for larger shrubs and trees to grow well in a Vigoroot pot than in a similar sized traditional one.
Vigoroot Pots and Planters
Vigoroot pots and planters are perfect for small and urban gardens, patios and balconies and they enable anyone to easily ‘grow your own’.
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Just like traditional pots, Vigoroot Pots can be reused year after year. Unlike traditional pots, Vigoroot pots have convenient handles on the sides for easy mobility - this makes then great for plants that need to go indoors / outdoors throughout the various seasons. Another advantage which Vigoroot Pots have over traditional pots is that they are easier to store when they are not being used as you can fold them flat so they take up very little space.
Most subjects will thrive if grown in Vigoroot pots including vegetables, herbs, strawberries and flowers as well as fruit bushes and fruit trees – simply select the right size pot for the subject being grown.