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Originally posted by plainsman1963
Actually, I have been working for years with my local extension office and they have finally convinced me that putting rocks or other low permeability materials in the bottom of your pot is actually counter productive.
What happens is you make what they call a "perched water table" which means that the rocks or whatever holds or disrupts the water flow and you have a water saturated space which is what you are trying to avoid. |
Taken DIRECTLY from the Grow Bible:
"As a rule 1/2 inch of gravel or another suitable, high draining mixture at the bottom of the pot will help to prevent this problem and will also stop the plant from drowning if it’s over-watered."
Isn't that some kinda sacrilege?
