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cjp1953 · April 24, 2017

I used styrofoam cups to repot my plants because of cost.I poked holes in the bottom and sides on the cup with the plants.Then I placed that into another styrofoam cup to catch the water.I watered them by placing water in the outside cup hoping the water would be drawn up into the cup with the plant in it.Did not happen.I checked on them and they were dry today.So I had to water from the top.I also used Jiffy seedling soil.It seems that it may have plugged the holes or I did not make them large enough.I used a philips screwdriver to poke holes in the cups.Next year I'll stick with solo cups.They were double the cost and I wanted to save some money.Never again.Live and learn.

April 24, 2017	#14
cjp1953 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cuyahoga Falls,Ohio Posts: 818	I used styrofoam cups to repot my plants because of cost.I poked holes in the bottom and sides on the cup with the plants.Then I placed that into another styrofoam cup to catch the water.I watered them by placing water in the outside cup hoping the water would be drawn up into the cup with the plant in it.Did not happen.I checked on them and they were dry today.So I had to water from the top.I also used Jiffy seedling soil.It seems that it may have plugged the holes or I did not make them large enough.I used a philips screwdriver to poke holes in the cups.Next year I'll stick with solo cups.They were double the cost and I wanted to save some money.Never again.Live and learn.