NURSERY PAPERS – What’s in a pot
How Container choice affects root development and plant quality.
Pot selection plays a surprisingly big role in how plants grow, roots form and production systems perform. From drainage and media stability to root pruning and freight efficiency, your container choice can drive quality cost and consistency across a crop.
WHY CONTAINER CHOICE MATTERS
Most modern nursery pots are made from 100% recyclable PP5 plastic and come in a wide range of sizes and shapes. Their role is to support growing media, create stable conditions for air and moisture balance and promote strong root development. But different pot designs produce very different outcomes – especially when it comes to water retention, root structure and long-term plant health.
WHY MOST POTS ARE MADE FROM PP5 PLASTIC
Most nursery containers are made from PP5 plastic – short for polypropylene, marked with the recycling code 5. It’s the standard for a reason:
- durable under sun, water and fertiliser
- lightweight but strong
- withstands multiple crop cycles
- compatible with automation and stacking
- cost-effective to manufacture.
PP5 is accepted in some local recycling systems, but not all – check with your local waste facility. All pp5 pots are able to be recycled via the plastics recycling programs available via Australian pot manufacturers.
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