"Pot Bottom" Solves Water Problems With Potted Plants

"Pot Bottom" Solves Water Problems With Potted Plants FARM HOME Miscellaneous 26-3-31 Tired of putting rocks, tin cans, or other stuff in the bottom of potted plants? If so, you'll like the Flow æn Grow disc that goes into the bottom of plant pots to solve water drainage problems. It consists of a layer of plastic beads sandwiched between layers of tightly woven, yet porous and rot-resistant fabric with a fold-up skirt around the outer edge. You place it in the bottom of the pot, making sure the skirt lays as flat as possible against the inside wall. Excess water flows through the fabric with no danger of plugging the drainage holes. "It works like a coffee pot filter," says Larry Connelly, FNG Products, Houston, Texas. "It works better than using gravel or small rocks because dirt can still filter down through. Also, the gravel can get mixed up with the soil and prevent water from moving laterally through the soil, which results in too much water at the bottom of the container. Another advantage is that it helps prevent messy decks or patios by keeping soil and roots inside the container." Comes in three sizes to fit containers from 12 to 40 in. in diameter. The smallest size fits 12 to 19-in. dia. containers; the next size 20 to 31-in.; and the largest 32 to 40-in. To determine the size you need, measure the diameter of the pot at the top opening. Prices range from $4.60 for the smallest size to $10 for the largest one. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, FNG Products, Inc., 1013 Van Buren, Houston, Texas 77019 (ph 866 356-4769; fax 713 522-9775; E-mail: info@flowngrow.com; Website: www.flowngrow.com).

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