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Bill284 Method

1 gal to 7 gal air pot





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Uppot pictorial

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With L.S.T. pictorial





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Step 1

Soil prep






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Soil mixed for last summer and never used



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Bokashi Frass Diatomaceous Earth Soil Activator Perlite

&

@DYNOMYCO





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Soil will be Rocket Fuel in an Air Pot




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Wet it well to active everything




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Special root spray mix




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Have everything you need at hand

ready to go before you start




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Uppot ready to go






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Bill284 Method

How to fill Air pots

Soil version






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Perlite layers get thicker as you rise in the pot

Thicker layers at top encourage rapid lateral root growth





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Soil layers should be about an inch thick



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Important: pay attention to the height of your root ball




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The height of your root ball must be above the pot for proper drainage



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Squeeze your pot all the way around to break the root ball free

Then flip upside down and slide out the root ball




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Now is your opportunity to access roots directly




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Extra perlite directly under the root ball




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Ready for the root ball




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Root ball prep





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Slide the root ball out of the pot



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Mist entire root ball with your special mix



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Ready for @DYNOMYCO



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Don't miss an opportunity to strengthen your roots



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Now sprinkle Bokashi & Frass



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Roots are the most important part of your plant



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Ready for an Air Pot




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Bill284 Method

How to fill Air pots






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Lots of perlite around the root ball



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Always sprinkle Bokashi Frass & @DYNOMYCO

on your perlite

Mist to activate





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Keep alternating your layers

About an inch or so of soil

Perlite gets thicker as you

get further up the pot




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Building a moat is important for proper drainage



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Root ball height is key



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Now you have a pot full of

rocket fuel for your roots

With lots of available air pockets

for healthy growth




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Water drains down the outside of the pot

for maximum root growth




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A thin layer of soil on top holds everything in place



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Bill284 Method

How to fill Air Pots





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Reform your moat and add a little perlite

Pat everything down and now your ready for

@Remo Nutrients




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Chronic Thunder 4/28

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Thank you for the awesome tutorial Bill and the plants look really good as well!
Thanks TC that took me 8 hrs.
Wow I'm slow.
I have 3 more to do.
And the rest of the up-potting.
Yeiks, I better get to work. :rofl:




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