Best pot type for plant

Now let me clear one thing...The type of pot you select for your plants depends on various factors like Individual preferences,Plants moisture and water requirements to name a few.

Each pot type has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Plastic pots

Pros

• Plastic pots are relatively cheaper, flexible,lightweight and available in all possible colours.
• Beinglightweight they are easy to shift and also reduce load on balcony(if you have number of them)

Cons

• Soil tends to dry out quickly and cannot retain moisture for long.
• Colour may fade due to heat.
• As plastic pots are thin they cannot provide insulation during extreme heat to plants thus damaging roots.

So plastic pots are suitable for moisture loving plants and those who water infrequently.

Clay pots

Pros

• Clay pots being porus provides good air flow and also helps in removing excess moisture which can help if one overwaters.
• Due to there thickness they provide insulation and protects roots from sudden change in temperature.
• They don't heat up in summers.

Cons

• These are relatively costly and can easily break or get cracked.
• They tend to get stained with moss in monsoons and also can form white layer due to mineral salts in soil.
• These may look ugly and spoil the look of your garden.

Concrete pots

They are a strict no for balcony gardeners irrespective of their advantages or disadvantages

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