Disposable paper cups work for cuttings, sowing seeds, and making flower pots - they save money and are super useful

Disposable paper cups and plastic cups - most people probably just throw them away after use, but in the eyes of a gardener, disposable paper cups are incredibly useful!

Cuttings

1. Prepare a disposable cup and poke a few holes in the bottom with a needle.

2. Prepare healthy branches for cuttings, disinfect them and let them dry in the shade.

3. Fill the cup with pure vermiculite and water it thoroughly.

4. Insert the branch into the cup and place it in a cool place, keeping it moist. It will take about half a month to 1 month to root.

5. When potting up, simply cut the disposable cup open - no need to worry about damaging the roots.

Sowing Seeds

1. Wash used disposable paper cups or plastic cups clean, let them dry, and poke small holes in the bottom.

2. Put potting soil into the cup and water it thoroughly.

3. Put the prepared seeds into the cup. If the seeds are relatively small, you can put in several, no need to cover with soil.

If the seeds are relatively large, you can put one per cup, then cover with a thin layer of soil, 2 to 3 times the diameter of the seed.

4. Place in a cool, ventilated spot and mist the cup every day to keep it moist. If the temperature is right, they will sprout in about 1 week.

5. When transplanting, simply cut the plastic cup open.

Temporary Potting

Temporary potting is actually a transitional process before a small plant is moved to a large pot - after all, a small plant in a large pot is very bad for it. This is especially true for those very weak plug seedlings, which must have a transition before being transplanted into a large pot. Buying a dedicated temporary pot is not cost-effective, so just grab a disposable paper cup!

1. Fill a disposable cup with potting soil.

2. Take the seedling out of its original seedling tray, being careful not to damage the roots - damaged roots on a seedling are quite troublesome.

3. Use chopsticks or another stick-like object to poke a small hole in the middle of the cup, then straighten out the seedling's roots and put them into the hole, then gently fill in soil around it.

4. Place the newly temporarily potted seedling in a cool place to recover for 2 to 3 days, then place it on a windowsill for care. The picture below shows the result after one week of temporary potting~

The seedling is growing very vigorously~ Once it has filled the paper cup, you can cut the cup away and plant it in a large pot!

Making Cement Flower Pots

1. Prepare two disposable cups of different sizes and a straw.

2. Use scissors or a small knife to pierce through the bottoms of both cups, then place the small cup inside the large cup.

3. Push the straw through the small holes in both cups.

4. Pour the mixed cement into the gap between the two cups. To make sure the flower pot has a bottom, you can lift the small cup up a bit before pouring in the cement, then lower it after the cement has covered the bottom.

5. Once the cement has hardened, you can tear off the straw and the cups.

6. The finished product looks like this~

From now on, never just throw away paper cups!

They are really especially convenient for cuttings and sowing seeds!

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