Used clay pots, do I need a soil change?

Used clay pots, do I need a soil change?#264565

By Crazy4plants -  Tue Jun 07, 2016 3:38 am
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- Tue Jun 07, 2016 3:38 am #264565

Hi everyone,

So I just found out that the clay pot I was using for some pigmies can leach nutrients into the soil. I was wondering if they need a complete soil change or can I just change the pot? There are many babies from gemmae around the edge of the pot that would make the transplant very difficult, and a soil change would be almost impossible without disturbing them.

thanks

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Re: Used clay pots, do I need a soil change?#264566

By Sakaaaaa -  Tue Jun 07, 2016 3:51 am
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- Tue Jun 07, 2016 3:51 am #264566

Although they CAN leech minerals into the soil you can flush out minerals with distilled water. What type of clay is it? Red clay or "clay body"? See here

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Re: Used clay pots, do I need a soil change?#264568

By Crazy4plants -  Tue Jun 07, 2016 4:26 am
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- Tue Jun 07, 2016 4:26 am #264568

Sakaaaaa wrote:Although they CAN leech minerals into the soil you can flush out minerals with distilled water. What type of clay is it? Red clay or "clay body"? See here

I think it is Red Clay. It exhibits the white stains around the edge that are mentioned in that post, is that a sure indicator? My main concern is that the pot was used with regular garden soil several years ago. It was never fertilized, but it was sure to come into contact with minerals. Would these all come out as "blooms" or go into the soil?

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Re: Used clay pots, do I need a soil change?#264573

By Sakaaaaa -  Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:52 am
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- Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:52 am #264573

F it is red clay, flush with distilled water every once in a while to reduce mineral buildup

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