Knotpot

Testing knotpot recipes
The knotpot is a small cultivation pot designed for the agriculture to disolve in a couple of days. Due to this requirement we want to use only biodegradable materials. The knotpot is currently only made out of the japanese knotweed, water and hide glue.

We are also looking towards other materials whom can be used as a binder.

Knotpot TP1
17/03/2022 Our first test result with a new mall specifically designed for cultivation purposes.

Knotpot TP2
17/03/2022 The TP2 pot is slightly different from the first version. We used more JKW fibres, water and more protein.

Knotpot TP3
28/03/2022 For TP3 we adjusted the amount of water. The reasoning to use more water was that the glue would spread more. The glue was too liquid and when under preasure, the glue came out the mold. Therefore this experiment was absolutely an insight about the usage of the amount of glue.

INGREDIENTS

80 g Japanese knotweed 220 ml water 110 g hide glue

SETTINGS

10 ton 20 minutes pressing time

STEPS 

ANALYSIS LEARNING LESSON In this test we added too much glue compared to the amount of fibers.

Knotpot TP4.1
29/03/2022



Knotpot TP4.2
29/03/2022 The test results of this recipe were pretty interesting. The mixture was more moist than TP4.1, but it felt still dry. Because this sample came out nicely, we tried to make a couple samples with this recipe as a base.



Knotpot TP4.2.2
30/03/2022

Knotpot TP4.2.3
30/03/2022

test foto upload TP4.2-2.jpg