I have a few pots that my brother made for me. It was his first attempt and he didn't know that water retention could be a problem. The pots look nice on the outside and they have a drainage hole inside. The problem is that the drainage hole is higher t
han some parts of the floor of the pot. These pots retain a fair amount of water.

Is there anything I can do to correct this problem? I am afraid if I attempt to drill holes the pots will crack. I don't want to disappoint my brother by not using the pots. But I don't want any of my trees to die from root rot either!

Thanks for the help,
Sean Nemecek - Cadillac, MI - Zone 4b or 5a




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Off the top of my head, plasticine placed at the bottom of the pot and
spread evenly should work, no?


Nic
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I have a few pots that my brother made for me. It was his first attempt
and he didn't know that water retention could be a problem. The pots look
nice on the outside and they have a drainage hole inside. The problem is
that the drainage hole is higher than some parts of the floor of the pot.
These pots retain a fair amount of water.

Is there anything I can do to correct this problem? I am afraid if I
attempt to drill holes the pots will crack. I don't want to disappoint my
brother by not using the pots. But I don't want any of my trees to die from
root rot either!

In a similar situation, I used silicone caulking material to fill in the low
spots.

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Off the top of my head, plasticine placed at the bottom of the
pot and
spread evenly should work, no?



I use candle drippings from a white candle -- white because I
have no idea what might be in any dyes. If someone in your
family cans vegetables or fruits, paraffin wax works, too, but
everyone has candle stubs.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman

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