Can somebody explain what this (hardware) is used for?

Gr8ness

Gr8ness

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Hey guys,

I have three fairly large planters, and in each planter there was a plastic insert with holes in it. I'm not sure what this insert is for.

Keep in mind that said insert sits inside the planter itself, however the planter has no drain holes so I'm kind of confused as to what the hell this is for.

I've attached some pics. Maybe somebody can answer this for me.
 

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caveman117

caveman117

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if theres no holes in the pot id say the thing your talking about goes in so the plant sits on top and it makes a little water resrrvoir in the bottom.
 
Gr8ness

Gr8ness

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Ok....

But when you put the insert in, it goes all the way to the bottom of the planter. If you noticed in the pics I've included, there are like 4 legs on this insert,
approximately 6 inches each. As I understand it, once the insert is in, you fill the planter with soil. It's a fairly tall planter, so that's a lot of soil. So why would anybody need the water reservoir at the bottom? I mean, I thought that plants need drainage.

In any case, the most important thing (for me) is :

1) Do I need this insert?
2) What size drainage holes should I be drilling into the bottom of my planter???
My planter has no drainage holes whatsoever. I'm confident that's why my first grow died out a couple of weeks after I transplanted them from the smaller pots (which had drainage holes) to the big ones we're talking about now. I've included some more pics in this latest post if it'll help, but to summarize what I'm trying to show you in these new pics :

- From the top of my planter to the bottom of my planter, it's 2 feet.
- When the insert is in, it's 19 1/2".

If I haven't said it already, thank you very much for your responses. I'm struggling with my grow.
But I'm hoping my second grow will prove more fruitful. God help me it better be more fruitful!
Tired of shelling out big bucks for weed to a dealer. Ugh.
 

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caveman117

caveman117

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the reason they do it is because not all plants like the same wet dry cycle, many houseplants thrive in very moist soil conditions.

as for your situation just make this easier and go buy a five gallon nursery pot for $2.. and use that resevoir pot for something like a coleus.
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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Gr8ness said:
Ok....

But when you put the insert in, it goes all the way to the bottom of the planter. If you noticed in the pics I've included, there are like 4 legs on this insert,
approximately 6 inches each. As I understand it, once the insert is in, you fill the planter with soil. It's a fairly tall planter, so that's a lot of soil. So why would anybody need the water reservoir at the bottom? I mean, I thought that plants need drainage.

In any case, the most important thing (for me) is :

1) Do I need this insert?
2) What size drainage holes should I be drilling into the bottom of my planter???
My planter has no drainage holes whatsoever. I'm confident that's why my first grow died out a couple of weeks after I transplanted them from the smaller pots (which had drainage holes) to the big ones we're talking about now. I've included some more pics in this latest post if it'll help, but to summarize what I'm trying to show you in these new pics :

- From the top of my planter to the bottom of my planter, it's 2 feet.
- When the insert is in, it's 19 1/2".

If I haven't said it already, thank you very much for your responses. I'm struggling with my grow.
But I'm hoping my second grow will prove more fruitful. God help me it better be more fruitful!
Tired of shelling out big bucks for weed to a dealer. Ugh.
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Okay these are used by companies that lease plants to businesses. Like lawyers offices and banks etc. The leasing company does all the care and feeding. The company leasing these plants - the bank etc - is asked to NOT water or feed or put cigarette butts in them. These reservoirs are filled so that the company that owns the plants and cares for them doesn't have to do it daily or even weekly.
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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caveman117 said:
the reason they do it is because not all plants like the same wet dry cycle, many houseplants thrive in very moist soil conditions.

as for your situation just make this easier and go buy a five gallon nursery pot for $2.. and use that resevoir pot for something like a coleus.
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Agree. Moving these bitches when loaded requires a furniture dolly.
 
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