When you don’t pre-soak terra cotta pots, the plant will dry out faster.
Here’s how and why you should pre-soak your terra cotta pots.
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Thats according toJesse Waldman, director of marketing and e-commerce atPistils Nurseryin Portland, Oregon.
Classic terra cotta pots are unglazed and unsealed, he says.
The clay itself is porous, meaning that it will actually absorb water.
former director of marketing and e-commerce at Pistils Nursery
So pre-soaking saturates them in advance, which is going to slow this process down.
Pre-soaking ensures that the soil stays nice and moist during that crucial adjustment period.
When you dont pre-soak terra cotta pots, the plant will dry out faster.
But it will help you conserve water and lower the maintenance level of your plant.
To do so, Waldman says to submerge your pots in water for at least 30 minutes.
Its great for people who tend toover-water their plants, he says.
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former director of marketing and e-commerce at Pistils Nursery
