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Re: Training plastic pots
Posted: January 17th, 2018, 3:10 pm
by SueBee
Duh another senior moment- I did read Bondcrete and then thought PVA. I do have some pond sealer here that I have never used so will try that first. Just back from a 100k round trip to the big green shed and too late now.
Re: Training plastic pots
Posted: October 26th, 2019, 1:56 pm
by tgooboon
I find a lot of my potting mix comes through the bottom of the orchid port pots. I have tried putting some oversize pebbles in th ed bottom, but seems like there must be a better way.
I am using a mix of diatomacious earth, quincan, pumice, zeolite, pine bark all sieve 2-7mm.
I really like the orchid pots because they drain extremely well, which is a big positive with my over watering. I can over water til my hearts content and still nothing dies from being water logged, but just don't want to loose to much mix.
Re: Training plastic pots
Posted: October 26th, 2019, 2:04 pm
by Raging Bull
I use flyscreen to line the bottoms or put over the drainage holes of the pots. It works very well and is inexpensive.
Cheers, Frank.
Re: Training plastic pots
Posted: October 26th, 2019, 2:55 pm
by matlea
.... or plastic gutter guard as its stiff enough to wire in like you do with the more rigid plastic bonsai drainage mesh but more cost efficient.
Re: Training plastic pots
Posted: October 26th, 2019, 4:06 pm
by Sno
tgooboon wrote: ↑October 26th, 2019, 1:56 pm
I find a lot of my potting mix comes through the bottom of the orchid port pots. I have tried putting some oversize pebbles in th ed bottom, but seems like there must be a better way.
I am using a mix of diatomacious earth, quincan, pumice, zeolite, pine bark all sieve 2-7mm.
I really like the orchid pots because they drain extremely well, which is a big positive with my over watering. I can over water til my hearts content and still nothing dies from being water logged, but just don't want to loose to much mix.
I use plastic garden sieves (10 bucks from Bunnings ) or nursery flats which have a lot more and smaller holes than orchid pots . They are both really free draining . I like them because they are wider and shallower and I can flare out the root system when the roots are still young . I find when it’s time to move the tree into a bonsai pot it’s easier because I’m not taking to much root mass off the bottom rather it comes off the sides .