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Step 12Prepare the cups
So, our little plants will need somewhere to live, so get your cheap plastic cups ready.
You just need a small drill bit, and some patience.
I would recommend lining up all the cups, and making a drill pattern that you can repeat per cup.
That way you know they all have enough holes, and you can drill each cup without thinking.
I drilled the base (cup upside down), and then around the sides on little plastic marks around the cup.
Now, left like this, perlite and vermiculite will simply wash away through those holes, so you should put a small layer of clay balls to prevent that.
The clay balls have a fine orange dust over them, so you will need to wash them off.
I found it easiest to put them in the drilled cups, and lower the cup into a bucket of water.
You just need a small drill bit, and some patience.
I would recommend lining up all the cups, and making a drill pattern that you can repeat per cup.
That way you know they all have enough holes, and you can drill each cup without thinking.
I drilled the base (cup upside down), and then around the sides on little plastic marks around the cup.
Now, left like this, perlite and vermiculite will simply wash away through those holes, so you should put a small layer of clay balls to prevent that.
The clay balls have a fine orange dust over them, so you will need to wash them off.
I found it easiest to put them in the drilled cups, and lower the cup into a bucket of water.
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Dec 13, 2011. 6:56 PMSRHenk
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With cheapy plastic material, you could also heat the drill bit (or a nail for that matter) and poke right through. When I tried on a similar project, I found that the drilling broke several of my cheap pots.
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Jun 20, 2009. 2:07 PMHa4xor4life
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"just rinsing the balls" THATS WHAT SHE SAID...lol (Childish, i know)
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