HI Stinky

I always (most of the time) fill the bottom 1/2 inch of my pots with perlite (I use a sheet of newspaper to keep the perlite from falling through the drainage holes)... Clay pellet are probably a good idea too..

The main reason I like doing this..
When water drains from the bottom of my containers , I let the pots sit in the water/overflow... sometimes this is up to 1 inch of water... having perlite or clay rocks at the bottom of your container prevent roots from drownig or soil on the bottom getting soggy and lacking adequate O2..


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