Active Aqua Square White Pot 5″ x 5″ x 7″ (Case of 100)

The Active Aqua Square White Pot (5″ x 5″ x 7″) is a heavy-duty plastic growing container designed for propagation, seedling development, and small-plant production. Sold in a case of 100, it is well-suited for nurseries, commercial propagation rooms, and hobbyist growers who need a reliable, consistent container at scale. The white finish reflects light and helps moderate root-zone temperature, while the raised bottom and multi-drainage holes promote healthy aeration and drainage.

Active Aqua Square White Pot Specifications

The following specifications are drawn from the product listing and case weight data provided by the manufacturer.

Why Choose the Active Aqua Square White Pot

These pots address the practical demands of volume growing without overcomplicating the container. Here is what makes them a reasonable choice for propagation and seedling work:

• White finish moderates root temperature. The classic white exterior reflects ambient light rather than absorbing it, which helps keep the root zone cooler than dark-colored containers — a meaningful advantage in warm grow rooms or under intense lighting.
• Raised bottom and multi-drainage design. The raised base elevates the pot slightly off the tray surface, and the combination of drainage holes and slits around the bottom allows excess water to escape efficiently. This reduces standing water and encourages better aeration at the root zone.
• Heavy-duty plastic for repeated use. The pots are built from durable plastic intended to hold up over multiple growing cycles. They resist cracking under normal conditions and can be cleaned and reused, lowering per-cycle cost.
• Square profile stacks and spaces efficiently. The square footprint uses tray space more fully than round pots, and the pots stack for compact storage between cycles.
• Bulk case quantity reduces per-unit cost. At 100 pots per case, this format is practical for commercial operations and anyone running large propagation batches, avoiding repeated small orders.

Best Uses for the Active Aqua Square White Pot

These 5″ x 5″ x 7″ pots fit a specific range of growing tasks. They are not intended for large mature plants but are well-matched to the following applications:

• Seedling and clone development. The 5″ x 5″ footprint gives young plants adequate space to establish a root system before transplanting to a larger container, and the 7″ depth accommodates tap roots and developing root mass.
• Commercial propagation rooms. When running trays of 50 to 100 starts simultaneously, consistent square pots simplify spacing, labeling, and irrigation. The case-of-100 quantity aligns with tray-based propagation workflows.
• Hydroponic and soilless systems. The drainage slit design works in flood-and-drain (ebb-and-flow) tables, NFT channels, and media-bed setups where rapid drainage between irrigation cycles is important. Pair with a grow medium such as rockwool, coco coir, or expanded clay pebbles.
• Soil and peat-based nursery production. The pots hold standard potting mixes well and are commonly used in nursery and greenhouse production for vegetables, herbs, and ornamentals.
• Multi-site grows requiring uniform containers. When consistency matters — for labeling, automation, or presentation — having 100 identical containers from a single manufacturer simplifies operations.
• Short-term vegetative holds. Plants that need a few weeks of vegetative growth before moving to a flowering or production system fit well in this container size and can be easily transplanted when ready. If you are also managing larger container sizes, the Smart Pot 3-gallon fabric pot is a common next step for plants moving into vegetative growth.

Compatibility

The Active Aqua Square White Pot is compatible with most standard growing setups in the following configurations:

• Growing media: Works with rockwool cubes, coco coir, perlite blends, expanded clay (hydroton), and standard potting soil or peat-based mixes. The drainage design accommodates both fast-draining soilless media and standard potting mixes.
• Flood tables and trays: The square base sits flat on standard flood-and-drain tables and humidity trays. The raised bottom allows water to recede under the pot during drain cycles without the pot sitting in pooled water.
• Propagation trays: Fits into standard 10″ x 20″ propagation trays — typically 4 to 8 pots per tray depending on spacing requirements. Check your tray insert dimensions before ordering in bulk.
• Saucers: Standard square saucers in the 5″–6″ range pair with this pot for bench growing. If you are working with multiple container sizes in the same setup, a gamma seal lid for 3.5 and 5-gallon buckets may be useful for mixing and transferring nutrients or amendments alongside your container workflow.
• Active Aqua system compatibility: As an Active Aqua brand product, these pots are designed to work alongside other Active Aqua reservoir and hydroponic system components, though compatibility is based on standard sizing rather than proprietary fitment.

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