Poll: Do you add additional drainage to bottom of soil grow

Do you add additional drainage to base of your pot

  • Yes, rocks, clay, gravel, etc then soil mix

    Votes: 2 33.3%

  • No just soil mix in the pot

    Votes: 4 66.7%
  • Total voters
    6
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SlappyD

Member
Hey all

So some friends I know put large rocks or small pebbles on the base of their pots then add soil where as i've always just went directly with soil into the pot (perlite included in the soil).

Just wondering if most people add additional drainage to the base of their pots or just go with their soil mix alone.

cheers
 
MichiganMedGrower

MichiganMedGrower

Well-Known Member
Here is a page of PhD dispelled garden myths.


https://puyallup.wsu.edu/lcs/



And here is the info on the myth of container drainage materials.


https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/container-drainage.pdf


When I put a layer of perlite at the bottom of my potting soil pot I had to water every day. It displaces the soil volume with no benefit.

I now fill the same whole pot (I do use large perlite mixed in to ocean forest as it is a bit dense) and get higher yield but only need to water every 3 days.
 
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Fubard

Well-Known Member
I do, force of habit from wot I was learned many, many, years ago.

Each to their own, whatever works for you, etc.
 
Delztronics

Delztronics

Well-Known Member
MichiganMedGrower said:
Here is a page of PhD dispelled garden myths.


https://puyallup.wsu.edu/lcs/



And here is the info on the myth of container drainage materials.


https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/container-drainage.pdf


When I put a layer of perlite at the bottom of my potting soil pot I had to water every day. It displaces the soil volume with no benefit.

I now fill the same whole pot (I do use large perlite mixed in to ocean forest as it is a bit dense) and get higher yield but only need to water every 3 days.
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Excellent! The The Myth of Foliar Feeding was a great read.
 
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