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Large pot volume
Shepherd wrote:
Just bought several large pots to plant my bare-root roses in. The tag states that the pot's soil volume is 0 quarts. The pot measures about 19" X 19". Can anyone please tell me what the volume of dirt I will need to buy for these pots? So mathematically, I vote with Sameer, only because I did the numbers the same way. Let's see: you need to put some rocks or broken pots in the bottom for drainage and to cover the drain holes; you don't fill all the way to the top; the bareroot takes up some of the volume of pot; potting soil, while a tiny bit damp (if you're lucky), will reduce in volume several inches once you water it. My gut, however, tells me that a 2 cu ft. bag of soil would be almost adequate once you add bone meal, a little alfalfa, and the rose. Besides, no garden project would be complete without two, if not three, visits to the nursery. ;~) |
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