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Unlike the heavy, fragile and poorly drained clay pots, today's light-weight, tough, durable, inexpensive, readily available, plastic pots and bags, with ample drainage holes and some with root trainers, have revolutionised the bulk production and handling of container grown plants. They cater for almost every application and are available in many sizes and varied shapes.
When choosing pots or bags:
 | select pots of suitable size for the species to be grown and length of time they will spend in that
container (e.g. greater container depth and size is needed for long-term, deep tap-rooted
species);
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| avoid containers with large overhanging rims, as this area can harbour difficult to access pests such as mealy-bugs and mites;
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| try to work with pots of uniform size, as this will maximise the use of space in growing areas. |
Holding advanced seedling stocks in small 50 mm or 75 mm pots (grow-tubes), saves space. The seedlings can be potted to larger containers as required.
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