Bottom of pots?

atom Plant Posts: 105	Bottom of pots? Jul 15, 2017 20:24:08 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by atom on Jul 15, 2017 20:24:08 GMT -5 Do you guys place anything at the bottom of your pots to stop the peat/sand/perlite from running out of the holes?

Justintime Full Out Carnivore! Posts: 502	Bottom of pots? Jul 15, 2017 20:47:58 GMT -5 via mobile Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Justintime on Jul 15, 2017 20:47:58 GMT -5 Long sphagnum mostly

atom Plant Posts: 105	Bottom of pots? Jul 15, 2017 20:57:41 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by atom on Jul 15, 2017 20:57:41 GMT -5 I hadn't thought of that as an option! Thanks

Ray Plant Posts: 115	Bottom of pots? Jul 15, 2017 20:59:31 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ray on Jul 15, 2017 20:59:31 GMT -5 I used to do paper towel since I was a newbie and didnt have LFS and hated how peat spilled into my water container. degrades pretty fast but it was all I had
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atom Plant Posts: 105	Bottom of pots? Jul 15, 2017 21:06:33 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by atom on Jul 15, 2017 21:06:33 GMT -5 I might opt for the paper towel to tide myself over thanks for the idea

Justintime Full Out Carnivore! Posts: 502	Bottom of pots? Jul 15, 2017 21:09:18 GMT -5 via mobile WillyCKH likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Justintime on Jul 15, 2017 21:09:18 GMT -5 Good idea and by the time it digrades the soil will be compact and no need to worry about it

lloyd Global Moderator Global Domination! Microbogs have migrated to the garage. Posts: 4,294,967,295	Bottom of pots? Jul 15, 2017 22:49:00 GMT -5 via mobile Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lloyd on Jul 15, 2017 22:49:00 GMT -5 I use plastic screen material, the stuff for window screens.
	"Definitely the opposite of a mealy bug." My laminar flow hood.

mixta Seed Posts: 18	Bottom of pots? Jul 15, 2017 23:30:59 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mixta on Jul 15, 2017 23:30:59 GMT -5 I use fine mosquito netting from a fabric store I think it is nylon so it won’t rot fast.

nimbulan Seedling Posts: 81	Bottom of pots? Jul 16, 2017 10:05:13 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nimbulan on Jul 16, 2017 10:05:13 GMT -5 Lately I've been using fibrous landscaping fabric (not the black stuff) which seems to work well.

atom Plant Posts: 105	Bottom of pots? Jul 16, 2017 12:21:17 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by atom on Jul 16, 2017 12:21:17 GMT -5 Thanks for all the input and suggestions guys

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