

Ingredients: Play Sand, Perlite, Coco Coir or soil)

Today, I'm going to show you how I have started potting my plants. It's a little trick that saves tons of time if you hand water.

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Below is the plant I'll be transferring.

I started this plant from a clone of Peach Puree CBD, and it's due for a bigger pot.

I'll be going from the small 1 gallon size to a 3 gallon pot.

And While I'm at it, I'm going to add some sand on the bottom and on the top to deter gnats. I learned this from Grow Pot Cheaply Youtube Channel, so thank you!!

Another huge benefit I've noticed from using sand on top is that I can mold it into a little reservoir that makes for way easier watering. (More on that later)

STEP 1

Add about an inch of grow medium. I'm using coco. I then wet a little bit it and pack it down so it blocks anything from falling out of the drainage holes.

STEP 2

Add about an inch of clean sand (I used kids play sand from Lowe's). This keeps gnat larvae from getting into the roots from the bottom. After adding an even layer, pack that down lightly.

STEP 3

Add some rooting enzyme. For the roots (optional)

STEP 4

Gently squeeze the sides of your plant / old pot and remove it. Be super careful w/ the roots!

Place it into the new pot - on top of the rooting powder and add more of your medium (coco for me) around the sides until it's filled.

STEP 5

Finally, add another layer of sand on top. I always end up with too little room, so be mindful of how much dirt and sand you put beneath your plant so it won't end up being too full.

Once there's enough sand on top, I shape the sand into a reservoir. Like a pool around the stalk. The sand acts as a barrier and keeps the water from spilling out. I can pour about a quarter of a liter in at a time. Then it slowly drains thru.

I added a little bit of perlite on top to cover and protect exposed roots on top and also to preserve the integrity of the reservoir (prevents pits when pouring water in)

I have this setup on my big 7 gallon Peach Puree CBD. That plant is in organic soil and takes almost 2 gallons of water. My sand reservoir on that one is probably around 1/2 liter. HUGE time saver b/c I can just fill the reservoir and move to the next plant. Then by the time I get back, the reservoir is empty again and ready for more.

Update

Here's a quick video.

Update 2: What's up, /r/microgrowery!

