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Benefits of Biodegradable Pots & CowPots
What are the benefits of CowPots?
CowPots are the only biodegradable pot made from 100% renewable and recycled cow manure. Our biodegradable pots help you to have a more sustainable garden, reducing your reliance on plastic and peat. The porous pot walls encourage root penetration and healthy air pruning.
CowPots are designed to be planted directly in the ground which improves plant performance, reduces transplant shock and leaves you with NO waste to throw away. CowPots are the environmentally friendly choice that is better for plant growth, easy to plant and can fit your budget as an economical choice.
Top 4 Benefits to Growing in CowPots
Economical
Available in small quantities from local and online retailers as well as bulk wholesale cases from our website.
Comparable pricing to other fiber and compostable pots.
Better for plant growth
Roots easily penetrate pot walls- never root bound.
Natural air pruning stimulates healthy growth.
Porous pot walls absorb water-easy to track moisture.
Easy to plant
Plant the whole pot! Do NOT crush or tear the pot walls.
Roots grow unrestricted through pot walls.
Keeping roots intact means no transplant shock.
Less stress on your plant.
Environmentally friendly
100% Biodegradable -plant the whole pot.
Nothing to throw away.
Made from renewable and recycled byproduct.
Do they work?
YES!
CowPots actually break down in 1 growing season!
How?
The nitrogen that is naturally in manure serves 2 purposes:
- It kick starts the composting process allowing CowPots to break down once planted.
- Nitrogen also attracts microorganisms in the soil to assist in the decomposition process.
Benefits to Plants
“So awesome to plant a whole row of tomatoes and not look back and see a line of plastic pots to pick up! Totally worth it!”
Never Root Bound
Unrestricted root penetration.
No Cutting or Tearing
Reduces transplant shock.
Goodness of Manure!
CowPots decompose quickly once planted, enriching the soil.
Benefits to the Environment
“I start all my vegetable plants in these pots. Eliminates disturbing roots when planting. They do a great job and are environmentally better than using peat pots.”
No Added Landfill Waste
Plastic Pots are non-recyclable. CowPots are 100% Biodegradable.
Renewable Materials
Made from recycled and post consumer materials. 100% Peat Free 100% Plastic Free
Renewable Energies
Zero waste stream manufacturing. Made using solar power & methane gas.
Benefits to People
“Want to say what a terrific idea CowPots are!! Congrats to whomever thought of creating this most clever planting tool. Hope more garden centers & plant producers use this product. Made planting easier for my arthritic hands.”
Reduce
Change starts with a single pot. CowPots are the eco-friendly, biodegradable alternative to plastic waste. It’s the natural choice for seed starting or transplants that results in zero waste.
Recycle
Our cows’ manure is first digested, providing bio gas to the farm. After providing energy value, the manure is delivered to the CowPots factory to be formed into pots.
Improve Soil Health
From our farm fields to your garden beds, our food system and environment depend on building healthy soils that can support a growing population.
Benefits to the Next Generation
“Looking out for future generations by making thoughtful decisions today about our resources: land, water, air. Manure is not a waste product on our farm, it’s a valuable resource that can benefit our farm and our city cousins when planted in their gardens.”
Never Root Bound
Unrestricted root penetration.
No Cutting or Tearing
Reduces transplant shock.
Goodness of Manure!
CowPots decompose quickly once planted, enriching the soil.
What does sustainability mean on our farm?
We share what sustainability means to us as a dairy farm in Connecticut in a 4 part series.
Check out the other sustainability videos from this series.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Do they smell?
Mike Rowe said it best when he was here filming for Dirty Jobs, ‘they don’t even stink a little’. We’ve worked diligently to create a pot made from composted manure that doesn’t have a noxious odor. Instead the smell has been described as earthy.
What do you mean by they’re recycled?
The manure is first used to generate bio gas in our methane digester. That biogas is burned to heat our hot water and farmhouse. After it’s provided energy to the farm, it’s separated, composted and formed into CowPots.