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title: "I have a question. Do peat pots need drainage holes or are my plants…"
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# I have a question. Do peat pots need drainage holes or are my plants…

_Publicado por Maddielovesplants el 2025-05-28_

I have a question. Do peat pots need drainage holes or are my plants okay?

## 3 comentarios

### Sunny comentó el 2025-05-28

They allow water to drain. Compacted soil can slow the drainage.

#### Maddielovesplants respondió el 2025-05-28

Thank you!

### Cajun born comentó el 2025-05-29

Peat pots kind of ARE drainage holes! They are kind of like a sponge. Hold water when initially wet, but also allow all the water to drain and dry quickly. So if your plant likes moisture, you have to monitor it carefully.

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