I have access to a number of recycled nursery pots that have been cut to release the original plant. I could really use the pots of that size (they are the larger ones) but am not sure if they can be repaired or if it is worth the trouble.
I do not need the cut to be completely water tight, need more structural integrity than anything else (may occasionally need to be moved or don't want to be losing the soil)
Anybody deal with this problem before or have any thoughts on this?
Repairing cut nursery pots
If you take one of the pots and slice it into strips about 2 inches wide and clean the area of the slice on the pots, you should be able to use all purpose pipe cement to patch the others. Put cement on both the surfaces, and hold it in place for a few seconds until the cement has time to set. This should make a repair stronger than the rest of the pot. Claud
Claud, Thank you. Are you talking about PVC cement? I already work with PVC for some garden projects, so have that here. Also, are you talking about the strip on the inside of the pot or the outside or both?
I think what Claud is describing is as follows.
Take 1 pot (or more if necessary). Cut it into 2 inch strips vertically from top to bottom. Use a utility knife, hack saw, strong scissors, or whatever you have available.
Take the remaining pots.
I don't think it matters if the strip is glued inside or outside. If you want the pots to look good, then put them inside. Unless they have a major gap in them, roots growing through should not be an issue.
Use 1 of your cut strips per pot to patch/repair the cut by gluing the 2 inch strip over the slice using PVC cement to join the strip over the cut pot. If the slice is angled, you could use a larger or diagonal slice.
Alternative:
DUCK TAPE IT! That fixes most everything... unless you want it to look good.
Qinx,
I thought that was "duct" tape with one of the major brands taking advantage of the similarity in names by branding theirs as "Duck" tape.
...or does the Duck Tape company have a special tape for pots...?
Just fool'n with ya!
Thanks for the response.
I do think it makes sense to use the duct tape to hold the sides of the pot in place while gluing the strips and makes no sense to remove it after. I even have a roll of black
That's just quacky!
I would just put one cut pot inside the other cut pot with the cuts pointing in the opposite directions.
Or you can put a piece of baling wire around the top and middle to keep it from spreading apart. Or if you want to make it fancy, you could use Jethro Bodine's belt rope. Or old (or not so old) pantyhose. Or hog rings. Claud
I tried the one pot inside the other approach and it did not work so well. Also, I do want a repair that will last for some time. I will try the strips with duct tape.