HI..if you are using cement powder or concrete mix in your 'crete the reason to do a LONG cure is new made pots will 'burn' roots. as crete cures in the rain, winter, etc it loses the harsh 'lye' type action.
see how it affects skin- then imagine seedlings in a new pot after watering.
look up: Hypertufa posts- using peat moss, cement..same advice..must cure out the alkalies.
the ideas to make the pot AROUND a hard plastic liner is good, and may solve the problem.
I've made pots both ways…use a big plastic popcorn bowl, coat inside with oil..then pat in a sludgy crete to chap a 'bowl', let cure.
OR tune bowl over, use plastic bag, or none, and pat sludgy drier mix to have a rougher surface. and you can embedd shells, tiles, keys, artsy stuff..let cure and remove bowl..now has a smooth inside.
either way works. for a really cheap easy NON removed bowl shape use any straw basket- 5-25 cents at the thrift store- tons are tossed after a Tele-flora type gift..pick anyshape, square, low trough etc.
have fun
Charmaine
Charmaine Taylor/Publishing & Elk River Press
PO Box 375 Cutten CA 95534
www.papercrete.com
Charmaine Taylor/Publishing & Elk River Press
PO Box 375 Cutten CA 95534
www.papercrete.com
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