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title: "Equipment & Materials"
description: "Tools and equipment for plant care"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/fQipaoQNS2SCTJGI4q9l9w"
language: "en"
modified: "2023-05-04T12:14:29.613Z"
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# Equipment \& Materials

Discuss supplies for cultivating plants, including grow lights, nutrients, soil and more

Misc. 21133 members, 391 posts

## Posts

- [I have recently learned about fertilizer sticks on this app. Do y’all recommend? Is there a certain kind that is better…](https://getplanta.com/community/fQipaoQNS2SCTJGI4q9l9w/648150fa4764546dbd2b7532.md) (by Bonus Mama, 2023-06-08, 1 comment)
- [Attached 4 layers of wax paper to decrease the intensity of the Soltech Vita Grow Light since it’s on a fixed lamp.…](https://getplanta.com/community/fQipaoQNS2SCTJGI4q9l9w/6480f31b2a571785b1089f82.md) (by Jubi, 2023-06-07, 3 comments)
- [One of my Monstera cuttings, that I didn’t even think would survive, sprouted a root! Naturally I immediately went and…](https://getplanta.com/community/fQipaoQNS2SCTJGI4q9l9w/6480a1dce5f010c194fc251c.md) (by Jay 🍄✌🏼, 2023-06-07, 3 comments)
- [I bought some really pretty pots but I didn’t realize that they didn’t have drainages in the bottom. I want to add them…](https://getplanta.com/community/fQipaoQNS2SCTJGI4q9l9w/647bfca1e5f010df40545c38.md) (by Ryry, 2023-06-04, 5 comments)
- [Where does everyone get their moss poles? (Or how do you make them?) TIA!](https://getplanta.com/community/fQipaoQNS2SCTJGI4q9l9w/64786c211ea893438e18d587.md) (by Jay 🍄✌🏼, 2023-06-01, 6 comments)
- [Does anyone have any good resources for using grow lights? I bought some and read that the plants have to be a certain…](https://getplanta.com/community/fQipaoQNS2SCTJGI4q9l9w/64742f5cba841e18aec6c9c3.md) (by Erin, 2023-05-29, 8 comments)
- [I am wanting to start watering my plants w liquid dirt. And I’ve seen some say this isn’t an actual fertilizer but more…](https://getplanta.com/community/fQipaoQNS2SCTJGI4q9l9w/646fc5950a49810b4856f2f4.md) (by Gabby, 2023-05-25, 0 comments)
- [what is a good part to part for soil, perlite, and orchid bark? i’m wanting to use that mixture for all of my plants,…](https://getplanta.com/community/fQipaoQNS2SCTJGI4q9l9w/646d267feee0a4fc50924814.md) (by nano, 2023-05-23, 1 comment)
- [I have some vermiculite over from sowing seeds. I don’t know what else I can use it for. Can I switch out perlite in…](https://getplanta.com/community/fQipaoQNS2SCTJGI4q9l9w/6464f7ed4864e5091083231e.md) (by Andrea, 2023-05-17, 2 comments)
- [Where do you buy your leca?](https://getplanta.com/community/fQipaoQNS2SCTJGI4q9l9w/646487e857e0c50fe4d4c207.md) (by Brianna, 2023-05-17, 3 comments)
- [🌿 Welcome to Equipments \& Materials! 🌿 Gear up for successful plant cultivation with our community of fellow…](https://getplanta.com/community/fQipaoQNS2SCTJGI4q9l9w/64635e5846c92359c57def59.md) (by Elin, 2023-05-16, 0 comments)

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