DOTPots™ Solutions (For Municipal Applications)

The technology in DOTPots (also sold in Europe as the FERTILE POT) has been providing European landscape managers a tool a promote healthier plantings, increase efficiency on the job site and save on disposal costs. FERTILPOT (DOTPots) is an environmentally friendly biodegradable wood fiber pot that allows plants to form a natural foot structure. Unlike peat pots, FERTILPOT (DOTPots) are composed of 80% long woodfiber. These highly porous pots allow roots, air and water to pass easily through the walls of the container providing a quick establishment in the landscape. Survival rates are increased, natural root structures are preserved, and landfills go empty.

See what these City Managers have to say about FERTILPOT (DOTPots):

I chose FERTILPOT (DOTPots) 2 years ago. These pots are very easy to use, and allow us to save a lot of time in the preparation of our plantings. I find the plants are less susceptible to elongation. My planting crews are very satisfied because they do not have to remove plants from the pots. Above all, plants in FERTILPOT (DOTPots) do not exhibit any transplant shock. Beside this, there is the plus of the ecological benefits. I chose FERTILPOT (DOTPots) for these main reasons:

• Elimination of plastic waste, as well as the sorting and disinfection.
• A reduction of at least 20% in the time used for planting in the field.
• Better management of my planting teams. They are satisfied because FERTILPOT (DOTPots) is easy to work with.

FERTILPOT (DOTPots) is mechanized in our nursery. I can confirm as well the great advantages versus plastic pots:

• We achieve compact plants with a dense, well-developed root system.
• Water management is easier for our biannual plant production.
• We save 20% of the time taken for planting.
• No transplant stress.
• No plastic waste (we disposed of 4 of 6 trucks per year before switching to FERTILPOT (DOTPots)).

I selected FERTILPOT (DOTPots) for my production and I am convinced that I will not use plastic pots anymore, for these reasons:

• Good strength of the FERTILPOT (DOTPots).
• Light product, easy to handle.
• The color of the FERTILPOT (DOTPots) helps to quickly manage the irrigation needs.
• No transplant stress, save of time for planting, quick work and quality results.

The composition of FERTILPOT (DOTPots) clearly promotes a good development of the root system. As a result, we find a uniform and vigorous growth after transplanting.