Dat's FUNNY....cause I jus did dis MY'SEF!!!! At FIRST, I mixed'em in WIT da soil at about a 3 parts soil, 1 part pellets ratio. My potna had suggested dat I put'em on da BOTTOM of da pots....but EYE felt like dey would do mo benefit INSIDE da mix....so dat's what I did. But afta I started MIXIN....I kinda notice sumfin I shoulda thought a lil HARDER bout, and dat was da fact dat da pellets NATURALLY wanted to fall to da bottom as I MIXED..which was kinda makin fo a not so even distribution. So in dat case....I coulda controlled da pellets per potted plant ratio a lil betta jus by takin my potnas suggestion. So afta I used up all dat mixed soil, and googled and found DIS article...I opted to go wit HIS method on da NEXT round of transplants. But NOW...I'm worried dat my mix of Sanctuary Soils Empire Builder (2 cu.ft) & Fox Farms Ocean Forrest (1.5 cu ft) might retain too much water up TOP fo da pellets on da BOTTOM to have da desired EFFECT!!!! It makes fo an EASIER separation of soil and pellets and da END when I go to recycle my soil....but overall EFFECT I think my FIRST mind was da BETTA choice. We'll see tho, jus transplanted yestaday, and my tea was still brewin so I only LIGHTLY watered in da hole I transplanted INTO...so I'll be TESTIN da drainage SHORTLY, and really be able to tell WHICH if EITHA is holdin water DA MOST!!!