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Old February 5, 2014   #31
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I just received a case of these. They are a little flimsy but once the soil is in them they should be okay. Shipping to Tennessee was $26.00 FedEx ground. Total 7 cents a pot.

http://mcconkeyco.com/collections/sq...t-case-of-1375
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Old February 5, 2014   #32
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McConkey is a great supplier.
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Old February 5, 2014   #33
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Tomatoville effect, McConkey 4" is sold out as of 10pm (2 hours after your post.)
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Old February 5, 2014   #34
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They were sold out a week ago. I must have lucked out and bought one of the last cases.

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Old February 7, 2014   #35
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Like Keger said and I have said before, check you local nursery they may have some to give you,from their recycling bin. I get all mine from from there and don't cost a dime, just a little bit of pride, which I don't I have, for dumpster diving. I find lots of good stuff by doing that! Its best to check with them in the middle of planting season tho. All the flowers that they plant have to come from containers. trays. etc.
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Old February 8, 2014   #36
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My nursery doesn't share. They want you to purchase everything. I asked about used 5 gallon pots. I asked for 10. They wanted $3.85 each.

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Yeah some of them can be snobby about it..
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Old February 8, 2014   #38
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I'm done with plastic pots for myself.
Its seems as though they all break down in the sun and even melt.

I bought one for an agave and I cant even move the thing it just crumbles.
If I where to sell plants I think I would go with the peat pots.
I found a place where you can get 800 3.5 inch pots for $85.00.
I think I ordered from these folks before.
Still looking.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...60983673,d.b2I

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Old February 8, 2014   #39
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I just received a case of these. They are a little flimsy but once the soil is in them they should be okay. Shipping to Tennessee was $26.00 FedEx ground. Total 7 cents a pot.

http://mcconkeyco.com/collections/sq...t-case-of-1375
I just looked and the pot is labeled recycle number 5 which is polypropylene.
This plastic will degrade in the sun and heat which is why I think the ones I bought melted.
This is not a multi year material as mine lasted just one spring.
It is still a good price and cheaper than red solo cups and a plus they are square.

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Old February 21, 2014   #40
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I just received a case of these. They are a little flimsy but once the soil is in them they should be okay. Shipping to Tennessee was $26.00 FedEx ground. Total 7 cents a pot.

http://mcconkeyco.com/collections/sq...t-case-of-1375
Just ordered a case. They had black or green. I went with the green.
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I found this video on making pots from newspapers. Thats what I'm using for my seedlings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dlGQP81yfo
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I was going to order more nu-pots, but I just realized that even when I buy 1600 at a time, they are still ten cents apiece. Red plastic cups from Sam's Club are only 4 cents apiece, less than half that price, plus I only have to spend $10 at a time:

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/bakers-....ip?navAction=
That's my plan as well...

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Old April 10, 2014   #43
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I just ordered the same sheet pots from Hummert again. The price was the same as last time. Hummert's prices on their web site are not what their products actually cost. They told me that's because a lot of retailers buy from them and then mark up the product in their store, and they don't want the markup to be obvious.

If you want to know the actual prices on their web site, you have to open an account and log in. There is no fee to open an account, and no minimum order.
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