 
A Farmer is one, who invest his earnings in the land rather than in the Bank for our food needs.
Warm welcome
This is Ajay
Welcomes everyone to A to Z on Agriculture Channel.
Today we are here to see
how to get a good garden container (plant pot).
Are you wondering what this person is going to share informations regarding choosing a plant pot?
Yes, selecting the proper pot does wonders in both house and terrace gardening.
Based on the quality of the pots chosen, the healthy life also lasts for a plant.
Thus, the selection of a pot must be made from 2 different persons viewpoint
1. The Potter's &
2. The Gardener's.
Now we shall listen to the potter's viewpoint directly
and I"ll share information from the gardener's point of view.
Rightnow we are in "Perumselvavilai"(nearby to Aasaripallam, Nagercoil.)
I've shared this location in Description.
Here people engage themselves only in their traditional job - pot making.
We are here to meet the couple Mr. Rajendran and Mrs. Usha
to know a few tips on how to purchase a quality plant pot.
Brother, please introduce yourself
I’m Rajendran.
I reside in Perumselvavilai and engages myself in making pots (Plant container).
This is our traditional job
which was initially done by my grandfather, then by my father and now by myself.
Could you please tell us the type of soil mixture (earth mixture) and the ratio
preferred for making pots that is beneficial for the growth of plants.
(Ordinary clay + alluvium + sand or river sand)
The mixture of these three helps the pot to remain stronger when placed in Kiln.
Right Mixtures of these sands will help to prevent the pot from getting damage.
The proper ratio (1 + 1½ + 1) of (Ordinary clay + alluvium + sand)
mixture gives a healthy unbreakable pot,
otherwise there are broken patches on the surface like this which are considered “damage”
What are the factors to be kept in mind while purchasing a plant pot?
When people come here to purchase the pot,we show them the pot.
Sound is one of the important factors in purchasing a pot
In damaged pots,sound will be different.
In a healthy pot, there is a loud BELL sound when it is tapped on the surface, but it is not so in a damaged one.
we can easily differ damaged ones from healthy pots.
Pots directly purchased from us are cheap and also are sold for a wholesale rate.
Other traders who buy it from these people sell it for a more profitable value.
So try to purchase directly from the production sites like this to get cheap and quality garden pots.
What are the other factors advisable in getting a plant pot?
In a particular piece,
a) Look around the pot to find out if there is any crack or crevices.
b) and most importantly we must check if there are (drainage) holes present
for the excess salt content, water and chemicals to pass through.
c)See to that the bottom remains flat.
d)As said earlier, it should have a healthy BELL sound while checking.
This all define a characteristics of good pot.
Could you please tell us the durability of a plant pot?
The durability or the life time of a plant pot is difficult to judge,
because the pot has to be given much care right from handling,
same as the care and protection given in handling eggs.
What are the things we have to see from a Gardener's point of view?
