Just a basic PVC sewer pipe with coupling. Go-to idea is to have easily stackable pole without too much hassle. Plant i'm using to test this is Rhapidophora tetrasperma.
As we know, aroids can be super fast growers when they are allowed to climb. My thought behind this is that i can easily stack new parts to the pole when needed. And, when my plant eventually reaches top of the second pole it should be already rooted into the moss/coco mix so i can cut it and just repot top pole into a new pot. By doing this i believe i might "trick" plant to believe it's climbing higher than it really is.
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Yeah doing it like this has been around years. I’ve done it, but stopped. There’s a couple of reasons I switched to D shaped poles:
Stability – these get really wobbly with larger plants
Affordability – D shaped poles are cheaper
Removing the plant – when you strip these it’s impossible to get the roots out. D shaped poles can be taken apart or cut easily.
Neatness – personal opinion, but the clear D shaped poles just look nicer than pipe.
Water-bility – the lack of air in to the pipe I think makes them get quite hydrophobic if you don’t fill them perfectly, and water just flows out the hole.
Size – when plants get to maturity, these poles aren’t thick enough. Roots grow to be a inch or so diameter. The pole gets utterly packed. I actually had one split!
What you’re doing is what gets called “chop & extend”, but with a home made pole.