What is good to put at the bottom of a flower pot? What kind of drainage layer is good for flowers

Many vendors put some foam boards at the bottom of large potted plants and deep flower pots. Recently, many gardening enthusiasts have commented on this. Some think the vendors are cutting corners and are not even willing to spare flower fertilizer and soil, while others stand on the side of the flowers, saying it reduces the weight for carrying and stores water, preventing the roots from lacking water, which would slow the plants' growth.

So, what is good to put at the bottom of a flower pot? What kind of drainage layer is good for flowers? Below, the editor of Chuzhan will introduce several quite good drainage layer materials for everyone to choose from, hoping to provide some reference for gardening enthusiasts.

The first type: dead leaves from trees

Benefits of using dead leaves as a drainage layer: 1. Dead leaves are extremely common and cost nothing; wherever there are trees, there are dead leaves. 2. Dead leaves are themselves a kind of fertilizer. This is the same principle as in rural areas after wheat matures and is harvested, when large combine harvesters crush the stalks and return them to the field at the same time. 3. Dead leaves can also store water. After watering, the moisture will be retained in the dead leaves for a long time, which is very helpful for the roots of flowers and plants to continuously replenish nutrients.

The second type: charcoal

Benefits of using charcoal as a drainage layer: 1. Charcoal is loose and breathable, which can prevent waterlogging and root rot. 2. Charcoal has a certain disinfecting effect, can accelerate the healing of cuttings, enables fast rooting, and gives an extremely high survival rate. 3. Charcoal is very good for growing orchids. It is more breathable than soil and sphagnum moss, and is closer to the native environment of orchids, allowing orchids to absorb moisture from the air through their roots, so it is very suitable for growing orchids. 4. Charcoal is rich in minerals and trace elements, which are beneficial to plant growth.

The third type: coal cinders

Benefits of using coal cinders as a drainage layer: 1. Breathable and permeable to water, with results no worse than leaves, charcoal and the like; 2. Contains extremely many trace elements, such as iron oxide, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide and so on; 3. Contains a large amount of burned stones, loess and the like, which are media needed for growing succulents; 4. A medium with a cost reduced to almost zero, especially for enthusiasts who grow in large quantities, offering a large-volume filling advantage.

Coal cinders can not only be used as a drainage layer, but can also be mixed into soil for growing succulents. After coal cinders are mixed into the soil, the soil becomes loose, which can effectively prevent the soil from clumping and hardening.

Tips

The charcoal must be fully burned. If there is a barbecue restaurant near your home, you can go ask them and get some to bring back. Then crush it into small fine pieces and directly place them at the bottom of the flower pot.