2. v

3. t

4. t
good potting mix has air pockets, water pockets and nutrients (compost)

5. Drain Holes v

6. v

7. v

8. You drown your houseplants if you water them too muchv

9. Rocks or no rocks?

10. “Rocks in the bottom of a pot does absolutely zero for drainage”

11. v Plants use carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. This is true.
Plant roots also need oxygen or they will die.

12. How can you add air to your plant roots?

13. z

14. z

15. z

16. z
Permanent airspace

17. z

18. 1. Aerobic aspiration will give roots energy to growz
1. Aerobic aspiration will give roots energy to grow

19. z 1. Aerobic aspiration will give roots energy to grow
2. Increases nutrient absorption

20. z 1. Aerobic aspiration will give roots energy to grow
2. Increases nutrient absorption
3. Lack of air allows pathogens to quickly kill the plants

21. z
“Circling roots (in potted) plants have difficulty getting enough water and nutrients, shortening plant’s life span.”
-Oregon State University

22. z
“Circling roots are ‘burned’ off or pruned when exposed to air, causing the plant to constantly produce new and highly branched roots.”
-Washington State University z

23. z
Air alone has many benefits for plants growing in a container z

24. z z

25. z
Air is preserved z

26. z
Roots pull water up z
Sub-irrigation

27. A container with good drainage
Nutrients are washed down & out

28. Soil is a reservoir of water

29. z
Water is pulled up z
As NATURE INTENDED

30. z Sub-irrigation As NATURE INTENDED
Takes the guess work out of watering z
Sub-irrigation
As NATURE INTENDED

31. z Sub-irrigation As NATURE INTENDED
Takes the guess work out of watering
Reduces fertilizer use by 50% z
Sub-irrigation
As NATURE INTENDED

32. z Sub-irrigation As NATURE INTENDED
Takes the guess work out of watering
Reduces fertilizer use by 50%
Visible water reservoir z
Sub-irrigation
As NATURE INTENDED

33. z Sub-irrigation As NATURE INTENDED
Takes the guess work out of watering
Reduces fertilizer use by 50%
Visible water reservoir
Recreates natures natural systems z
Sub-irrigation
As NATURE INTENDED