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Mesh Drywall Tape for Drainhole?

Posted by tride26 6 (My Page) on
Mon, Feb 28, 11 at 20:31

will this work?
do you think it is safe for the plant?
it is easier to work with and faster to cut a small square for keeping my gritty mix in my pot.
also the tacky side of the tape makes it easy to stick to the bottom of the pot to keep it in place.
let me know if anyone else uses this and has had success.
thanks.


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RE: Mesh Drywall Tape for Drainhole?

  • Posted by tapla z5b-6a mid-MI (My Page) on
    Mon, Feb 28, 11 at 23:43

Should work fine, as long as it won't rot.

Al


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RE: Mesh Drywall Tape for Drainhole?

It is glass fiber and should work fine. Al


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RE: Mesh Drywall Tape for Drainhole?

ok, thanks Al & Calistoga. i'm going to re-pot a lot of plants this weekend and plan on using it.


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RE: Mesh Drywall Tape for Drainhole?

every container plant i have from citrus to tropicals, for years has had that exact mesh over the drainholes and works fantastic.

mike


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RE: Mesh Drywall Tape for Drainhole?

thanks for the feedback mksmth.
just repotted around 5 of my plants last night and the mesh tape worked beautifully.


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