wood pot for grow boxes

[BISTEK]

I wanted to build wood grow boxes for my bonsai this coming repotting season to make them grow bigger. Any suggestion how to build one?

 

[RJG2]

Screw 4 boards together into a square or rectangle (or triangle, pentagon, hexagon, etc). Screw slats to the bottom. If the slats are too far apart to hold the potting media, staple in a layer of window screen and/or hardware cloth.

There are lots of example on here, look around, and find a style you like.

 

[BISTEK]

Screw 4 boards together into a square or rectangle (or triangle, pentagon, hexagon, etc). Screw slats to the bottom. If the slats are too far apart to hold the potting media, staple in a layer of window screen and/or hardware cloth.

There are lots of example on here, look around, and find a style you like.

Thank you

 

[RJG2]

Here's a spruce in one I made with extra side holes for aeration, lined with aluminum window screen.

It was too big, so I added that middle board when I potted.

 

[BISTEK]

and where you can find that kind of wood with holes already?

 

[RJG2]

I drilled them with a hole saw.

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

I don't know what it's like in the US, but our local mom & pop butchers, vegetable sellers, fruit farmers and weekly market people usually have ready made wooden boxes they store their produce in.
Not built to last, but add some mesh and they'll hold up for a year and a bit.
Also a bit (read: waaaaay!) cheaper than DIY wooden builds since wood is insanely expensive at the moment. Traditionally, they're used for most citrus fruits and harder fruit stuff like apples, nuts and almonds.

Wine crates (to stock 6 bottles) can be used as well.

 

[TN_Jim]

pallets are generally easy to find and free
Lowe’s generally is an easy get

not all are the same, look for ones that have been treated

saw the center boards out rather than taking the pallet apart is easier

predrill holes for screws to avoid splitting
the ones I’ve made that have four inner corner supports have lasted much longer

here’s an example of this:

 

[n8]

I also use pallets and scrap wood. Free and readily available. If you do need to purchase wood, cedar fencing planks are on the cheap side.

I've seen some real nice grow box builds on the forum, but I don't get very fancy with mine. I reckon they're just being used for a few years.

 

[Wulfskaar]

FYI... some basic measurements for volume of soil.

VERY ROUGH ESTIMATE:
12" x 12" x 6" = 3.74 US Gallons

I used that size for a couple grow boxes I made because I got a couple 3.5 gallon bags of soil from bonsaijack.com. They basically fit really well into that size of box. You can edit the size of your box, but it's good to know how much soil it will require.

 

[TN_Jim]

FYI... some basic measurements for volume of soil.

VERY ROUGH ESTIMATE:
12" x 12" x 6" = 3.74 US Gallons

I used that size for a couple grow boxes I made because I got a couple 3.5 gallon bags of soil from bonsaijack.com. They basically fit really well into that size of box. You can edit the size of your box, but it's good to know how much soil it will require.

that’s a great point
what kind of stereo you going to put in this new ride..does it cost more than the car

 

[Gary McCarthy]

Grow pots

So there's another thread: http://www.bonsainut.com/index.php?threads/mica-vs-plastic-pots.21550/ debating the merits of mica and plastic pots. When growing out plants for bonsai, I like the training pots to be: Durable Shallow, but deeper than the final bonsai pot Inexpensive I have quite...

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[BISTEK]

pallets are generally easy to find and free
Lowe’s generally is an easy get

not all are the same, look for ones that have been treated

saw the center boards out rather than taking the pallet apart is easier

predrill holes for screws to avoid splitting
the ones I’ve made that have four inner corner supports have lasted much longer

here’s an example of this:
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thanks for your info

 

[Dav4]

6” pressure treated deck planking and deck screws… Relatively cheap and will last 4-5 years or more