Andie Z wrote:
I have a lot of broken clay pots. Are they recommended as an added item in
potting medium? I was considering doing so.

Andie Z


Recommended? I don't know... There is nothing magic about clay shards.
A lot of people use a broken bit of clay pot in the bottom of a new
pot to keep medium from falling out. But that isn't usually necessary
either, especially with most orchid mixes.

But, if the pot shards are clean (new, or sterilized if from used pots),
there really isn't any reason _not_ to add them to a potting mix. If
you hammer them up to the right size. Can see any harm to it. Seems
like a lot of work, though.

Rob


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