very newbie question...

QuasiGreen

QuasiGreen

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Back when I used to garden I would put a few layers of newspaper at the bottom of the pot to prevent soil from coming out the drain holes.

What would you guys recommend? I'm sure newspaper is good enough I just want to do my first grow perfect.
 
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Rentaldog

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I dont have anything, I just set my plant pots on a tray to catch drainage when I water :) You shouldnt lose much soil, least not that ive noticed.
 
vostok

vostok

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Your soil has to much sand or dry matter, add some lumpy stuff, like bark, gravel, best is perlite,
or me now using some insect mesh that I admit makes flushing later a very slow biz,
avoid at all costs using anything that will hold water, as it will hold nute and yes create issues later​
 
QuasiGreen

QuasiGreen

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What are those little clay balls called that are usually used in hydro. I could use those at the bottom of my pots.
 
Bugeye

Bugeye

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For a standard pot, you don't need anything. In a soil grow, why waste space with anything but soil?

Your roots will hold soil in just fine once they are down.
 
TBoneJack

TBoneJack

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Use the pots without newspaper. Nothing but your soil mix. The soil won't dissipate through the holes.
 
rob333

rob333

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QuasiGreen said:
Back when I used to garden I would put a few layers of newspaper at the bottom of the pot to prevent soil from coming out the drain holes.

What would you guys recommend? I'm sure newspaper is good enough I just want to do my first grow perfect.
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i use ruff coco lave rock clay balls or about 20mm of perlite
 
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az2000

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If you put panty hose on the bottom of your container it will hold the soil and prevent fungus gnats access too. Won't restrict drainage like newspaper will.
 
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