1. we have placed 'dummy' pot in both 3g pots and are ready to back-fill

2. We backfill almost to the top of 'dummy' pot

3. both pots back-filled...I add more water to help hold together potting-mix

4. now we pull our 'dummy pot and we have a nice sized hole to fit our 1/2g
plant in...fill hole with perlite and sprinkle rooting powder around and down in it to enhance new root growth.

5. Now take a long knife and cut around edge of pot so that nothing sticks
when you try and pop out rootball...