The humble plant pot has changed - see its replacement that creates giant vegetables

New plant pots that are full of holes have been proven to boost growth and help in producing giant vegetables.

17:32 08 August 2014

The humble plant pot has been used for centuries and its basic shape and design has not been altered in millennia – until now.

British innovators have dramatically improved the universal design to a container which features several holes around the wall of the pot, not just the base.

The Air-Pot was designed on a simple idea that plant roots need aeration, a concept that can radically improve the overall health of flowers and yield of fruit and vegetables.

Julyan Rawlings, marketing director of Caledonian Tree Company which invented the Air-Pot, said: ‘Roots aren’t designed to be contained, and in a normal plant container they will just circle round and round, they essentially become deformed.

‘In the Air-Pot the holes mean the roots are air-pruned, eliminating root circling. That encourages root growth, meaning healthier plants.

‘Until now this has mainly been used for trees, but it works equally well with chillies, peppers, tomatoes, melons, potatoes - pretty much any plant you can think of.’