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Old November 17, 2017   #63
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Originally Posted by MissS View Post
I know that those drums are heavy, but if you filled them up higher with soil your plants would have more room to make roots, they would get more light and be easier to get a fan on them. You are only utilizing half of your growing space by filling them half way. You might also want to look into finding some lighter weight growing pots if weight is an issue.

Just my opinion on the matter.
You can always add potting mix as the plants grow. I have never found that to be a problem just a pain in the backside for convenience.
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