Indoor Drainage ...

[Chester]

I normally use an airpot bottom in a plastic pot for drainage ... about to plant a seed in a 4 gal plastic pot and I don't have my supply of airpot bottoms available ...

What do y'all use for drainage when using an ordinary plastic pot ... I was thinking about Styrofoam packing peanuts but I'm wondering if they might be treated w/ an anti-fungal which could kill a plant ... Any and all input will be appreciated ...

Thanks ...

 

[dwcnoob]

if you have enough perlite in your mix of soil just make sure you have holes in the bottom and i put a few around the side at the bottom as well that should give you alot of drainage its all about the soil and perlite works well for getting water through i have used this many of times and never had a drainage problem

 

[NugNubs]

X2 for perlite. I line the bottom of my smart pots with it. How about the round coco coir mats they sell at garden centers? How about fishtank stones?Good luck. Hope this helps.

 

[HubbaBubba]

I like what @Margahooja is doing.
Using really good, fast draining soil.
That can prevent a lot of problems and gives plants some protection from growers that give too much "love", over watering.

http://pottersgold.net/

 

[TheSpacePope]

Also depending on the season, you can grab some irrigation stones from the garden section of Home Depot, they are heavier than perlite but many different grade/sizes and have less chance of washing out and depending on your mix. Just grab a screen at the end of your grow and you can Sift'em back out rinse em and have them again the next grow. Sustainability is a beautiful thing brudda