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    I have been looking for some big pots for tomato plants but have noticed more and more pots especially cheaper ones, without holes in the bottom.

    I was under the impression tht pots always needed holes in them, So if i bought these would i have to drill holes in the bottom?

    what would happen if i didn't
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  • #2
    I use 10 litre florist buckets for my tomatoes, peppers and chilies. These don't have holes in them and I drill some. The danger with having no holes in the bottoms of the pots would be that you overwater and the plant roots would rot.
    Happy Gardening,
    Shirley

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    • #3
      I get all the flower buckets from co-op and they dont have holes, Hubby just drills holes for drainage for me

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      • #4
        drill, or heat up a screwdriver over your cooker flame to melt drainage holes (but don't do it when Other Half is around)
        All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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        • #5
          No holes= water-logging= rotten roots=dead plants

          Take care with drilling proper pots- you'll need masking tape and a very slow drill speed , otherwise the pot could shatter- and therefore defeating the cash saving!
          "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

          Location....Normandy France

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          • #6
            I bought a couple of plastic terracotta coloured pots in my local 99p shop (guess how much!!) Not bad quality for the purpose required. No holes though. I did what I always do - heated up my old sharpening steel till pretty hot (but not glowing) and then made the holes with that. Nice neat hole and fairly quickly done. I also take advantage of the no hole fact to allow mine to be that little bit higher so that I always have a little reservoir in the bottom so that the pot doesn't completely dry out. Imporant for thirsty plants without the fear of waterlogging them. Sanjo

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            • #7
              I buy plasterer's buckets here (99c each) and drill out 5 holes in the bottoms using a flat bit, easy really, and then use crocking to cover the holes a bit and to allow for drainage.
              TonyF, Dordogne 24220

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              • #8
                You need to drill drainage holes Toby, otherwise the pots are likely to end as waterlogged bogs. |Got the picture ?

                From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.

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                • #9
                  I think some of these pots are meant as decorative 'outer pots' - the terracotta ones at least. You can sink your old disgusting pot into it for a plush look. The old pot would have drainage holes though, so it would be ok.
                  Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

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                  • #10
                    For your tomatoes, you should drill some holes but for water cress, water chestnut or any other water plant , you can use it as it is.
                    I grow, I pick, I eat ...

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