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Old 09-19-2021, 03:21 PM
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Realize layering two distinctly different media in a container creates a barrier to water passage at the interface. The bark above a layer of LECA might stay wet longer. Layering potting soil over a layer of gravel for a standard house plant most definitely leads to worse drainage of the potting soil, not better.
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