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pierre_de_gaye
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Hi all
I'm considering investing in a gro bag and gro pots, but unsure as to the function of the cane holes on square pots. I read that with a wigwam structure one can have four plants per cane - the square pots offer four cane holes - but surely that's designed for one plant?
I don't understand how to support a single stem with four canes- surely a single cane will suffice per plant , so unless anyone can convince me otherwise I shall buy the round gro rings which have no cane holes , and just.push a single cane into the gro bag.
Any advice would be welcomed as always.
Thank you. PdG
I'm considering investing in a gro bag and gro pots, but unsure as to the function of the cane holes on square pots. I read that with a wigwam structure one can have four plants per cane - the square pots offer four cane holes - but surely that's designed for one plant?
I don't understand how to support a single stem with four canes- surely a single cane will suffice per plant , so unless anyone can convince me otherwise I shall buy the round gro rings which have no cane holes , and just.push a single cane into the gro bag.
Any advice would be welcomed as always.
Thank you. PdG
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Surely a single main stem needs only one cane?
Yes - so just use 1 cane per pot.
'Wig-wams' are for runner beans/peas etc
The problem I've had using canes though is when the plant is heavy with fruit, sometimes the whole plant slips down the cane and the main stem gets crushed.
I used to grow toms very successfully in 22L pots filled with MPC.
I grew them at the back of my shed and attached vine-eyes just below the gutter on the shed and used heavy-duty string as a support.
Billericay - Essex
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