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    Question Filling an air pot with coco question

    The holes in the bottom of my air pots are about 1 cm square. What do you peeps put in the bottom to stop the coco falling through and making a mess?


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    Quote Originally Posted by The Solyom View Post
    The holes in the bottom of my air pots are about 1 cm square. What do you peeps put in the bottom to stop the coco falling through and making a mess?
    I just get a hand full and press it in, don't get that much coming out the bottom, make sure they are the right way round the blocked holes go to the top

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    chuck a couple handfuls in and it soon plugs, dont forget to push coco up the sides of the pots to fill the cones too.
    All the cones on the air pot should be full

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    Quote Originally Posted by Easy-T View Post
    I just get a hand full and press it in, don't get that much coming out the bottom, make sure they are the right way round the blocked holes go to the top

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    Cheers Easy T. And do the nipples go on the inside or out?

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Solyom View Post
    Cheers Easy T. And do the nipples go on the inside or out?
    holes out

    TOP
    blank | | blank
    blank | | blank
    hole < > hole
    no hole > < no hole
    hole < > hole
    no hole > < no hole
    hole < > hole
    no hole > < no hole
    bottom _____ bottom

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    Cheers macca. I found this great vid while looking at images. Who would of thought the base needs to be 4 rows up? Wtf? Why don't they just put a slip of paper containing the very simple (when you know) assembly. Also, I didn't know they are made from recycled plastic. Even better!

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    Last edited by IceCalibur; 10-04-20 at 09:56 PM.

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    Clay pebbles at bottom works great too. Also good for draining excess water.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Geemundo14 View Post
    Clay pebbles at bottom works great too. Also good for draining excess water.
    also prevents the roots growing into the tray.

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    Loved using air pots although ive Stopped using them, had pest problems.. fungus gnats ... holes made it easier for them so switched to fabric

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