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Wonderful !! Yes now you can use that money to buy more succulents .....and with more succulents there will be tons of toilet paper which can be now put to good use 😄 I never buy pots either I make my own concrete pots or I recycle and save money to get more succulents ☺️

@@LushGardener that’s amazing! I have made pots with cloth and cement and some plain cement & sand pots. But I must try my hand making papercrete ones. Thanks for the detailed tutorial.

Hey Frank, I finally made a few papercrete pots yesterday. They are left to cure under a plastic sheet. Can’t wait to see how they turn out. I have a question though.. after curing for 7 days, do I have to mist them when I place them for further curing in sunlight?

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ha ha 😂….I think most of paper is used in packing succulents ….I have seen so many unboxing videos and the amount of toilet paper is crazy 😆

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that would be great idea…but if your making a large one ensure the content of cement is more to make it more stronger ☺️ wishing you all the best 👍🏼

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yes definitely you should try when you’re free 😊 thanks for watching

yes that will be best to blend for faster results but i don't use blender i let them soak ..tissue paper or toilet paper takes couple of hours ...newspaper 24 hours ..cardboard will take 2-3 days to get soft more the better but be careful it smells haha a little

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Wow then definitely lot of pots you can make lol …..I make them back to back lol 😂

@@LushGardener The only thing would but waiting for it to dry as it’s super chilly manilly here now hehe but im doing it anyway 😻

@@kimipbnikhuma8000 the longer the time to dry the more stronger ….add more cement it will get very strong …this will be a very busy project 😂😂

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@@LushGardener ya I hope so 😁😁

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Thanks so much 😊 yes you should try the papercrete pots are so lightweight and definitely you can mould and custom make accordingly .....and I seen your succulent unboxing video lot of toilet paper you can make best use of it 😊

@@LushGardener yes, so much toilet paper from unboxings! 🤣🤣🤣 thank you for the great idea! Its actually a really exciting future project now.

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So nice of you....thank you so much Jonah you’re truly an inspiration for DIY I learn a lot from you 😊. yes been slightly busy with setting up my gardern . thank again 😊

thank you so much for watching and your support I would advice go for grey as it’s much stronger….also if you want it more stronger pot increase the ratio of grey cement

Probably you can make a different type of pot of paper Crete for orchids maybe with larger holes ….haven’t grow orchids but Seen people growing them in different style of pots ….yes terracotta is very difficult to find …..hope this works ….just add more cement to make it more strong ….it’s been almost a year and half the papercrete pots are still doing well …I was worried that they might decompose soon but all are strong so far with paint and without both ….you must try 😊

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absolutely…but they will take a little longer to turn into plup but yes it’s possible ☺️🪴

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this is regular grey cement ..Portland cement is highly alkaline..but anyways when we make regular concrete pot we need to soak them in water for couple to cure it …then it’s fine to use ☺️

thank you so much for watching..... yes please do try ....something best out of waste 😊

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Wow fantastic....yes please try all the best ☺️

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Thanks a lot yes best use of waste paper

thank you so much for watching 😊🪴…yes it definitely saves a lot of money 😊🪴

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thank you so much for watching …yes probably need to soak them a little longer but it will work …😊🪴wishing you all the best ☺️

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yes smaller plants 😊🪴 also can you make a little bigger pot but increase the ratio of cement to make it stronger ☺️

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Any cooking oil coconut or vegetable oil just a slight coating

@@LushGardener alright, thank you again !!

yes initially never keep in direct sunlight we usually think it should get dried quickly but quick dried pots will crack very soon so the curing process has to be slow it’s always good to spray water on them to even more reduce the curing process ….just add more cement and yes my papercrete pots are all out in the rain there don’t have any issue ….but it might get slightly very slight soft so don’t pick it up immediately but as time passes by they will get more stronger ….my few pots have been around for almost 1 and half year still going strong be it summer monsoon winter season ….but just increase the ratio of cement ( paper pulp : cement ) make it ( 2:3 )

@@LushGardener Thanks for a quick response. I highly respect that. :)

@@vidushierajawat no worries wishing you all the luck probably will feature this pot as an update in my next video ☺️

@@LushGardener Hey! I need to know one more thing, does it break if we try to break it using hands? Or, if it falls?

@@vidushierajawat yes it will break just like a clay pot and if you put pressure it will break ….I will update you on my next video I have a papercrete that has been around for almost 1 and half years very strong it will feature in my next video Graptoveria purple delight

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this a three year old papercrete pot ...its has been in rain sun ru-vid.comn6FKgix8yes

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thank you so much 😊 yes I prefer recycling very cost effective and environment friendly ☺️

Never used gypsum mix but no harm trying make a small pot and see if it works 😊🪴

Okay. Then I will give it a try. And tell you. Thank u.

yes please do share the update will be interesting to know

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It’s better to use it the same day especially if you have already mixed cement ….but without cement mixture only paper pulp you can keep the pulp around for couple of weeks…. But drain out or squeeze all the excess water out …. Otherwise there will be foul smell Even if only paper pulp dries no issue when u add water it will get mushy again All the best also if you want the pot to be very very strong increase the amount of cement ☺️

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yes once it’s completely cured it can handle bottom watering too …infact some of mine are out in rain 😂 this is papercrete pot being bottom watered first one ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-B0kgm5OkD_Y.html

@@LushGardener that is amazing 👍👍 now there's nothing to keep me from trying this

hahaha yes …but I would suggest if using 2 parts paper pulp use 3 parts cement …ensure the cement is more compared to pulp it’s becomes super strong this video link is on how durable is papercrete ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--6foef-nJk0.html

m so sorry I have never experienced frost… but this is going to react the same way how a porous pot like terracotta or concrete pot will react to frost ..

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You can use some sand instead there has to be some aggregate otherwise it won’t be strong … There something called as hypertufa which is made from cocopeat and cement even in that you need perlite … If you unable to find perlite sand can be used …but the pot will weigh more … Perlite is added to make the papercrete pot lighter …but you can definitely use sand if you’re ok with a little weight ☺️

@@LushGardener yes thank I have heard hypertufa. But you also have to use perlite in hypertufa. I want to make a lot of pots.looking at the cost which will get pretty expensive with perlite. Thank you I will use sand instead. Would the sand ratio be the same as perlite ratio?

@@Botanical_Cake_House you can use 2 parts sand ….2 parts paper plup and 3 parts cement …the pot will be strong …yes these pots have saved so much of my money hahha ..I always have waste paper around so I keep making them …super economical and environmental friendly 😀

@@LushGardener thank you 😊

@@Botanical_Cake_House you’re welcome..wishing you all the best …remember curing is the main and important part let the pot cure slowly the slower it cures the more stronger it will be 😁

absolutely it will pull out all the excess moisture just like a terracotta or unglazed clay pot ….but add more cement than the paper pulp… if using 2 parts paper pulp use 3 parts Grey cement 😊

1.make ir 20 percent paperplup 30 cement keep the cement ratio more orelse the pot will be soft 2. as per my experience i felt white cement is not very strong and they develop cracks easily due to heat or exposure to sun . 3.yes any paper tissue ,cardboard,newspaper ,brown grocery paper bag .

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sir let’s say it’s a 10 cm pot then the inside mould has to be small than the bigger pot atleast 2 cm smaller then you will get a good shape

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absolutely I have been growing my IMPATIENT flower cutting in this …but probably you will have to make slightly bigger pot but just increase the ratio of cement ( paper pulp : cement ) make it ( 2:3 )

No let it be outdoor …the longer it takes to cure the stronger

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Yes we can however I have noticed and my personal experience grey cement is much stronger.....but even white cement is good just let the white cement cure more time like if grey cement takes 2 weeks to cure,give 3 weeks for white cement to cure ...all the best

this was regular cooking oil

@@LushGardener ok tq

the purple one is echeveria pvn and orange small ones are xgraptosedum bronze

It will be difficult…are the clump big ?

@@LushGardener from what i saw..not big but i didn’t dig through yet. I can’t crush it to powder right? It won’t hold it’s structure like it should right?

yes probably water might have fallen and it has turned into clumps ….it will difficult to make it powdery again ….yes when there are clumps it wouldn’t hold that great or it might be difficult to put it together it’s should be smooth consistency like clay … if you can filter it …it might help but please do wear a mask ….it will be very dusty

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i haven't worked with Graphene but considering how tough that material is... the pot will be rock solid lol but not sure if it will come off the mould easily

yes like regular clay pots but it has to cure properly But if u want to make it very strong then make the edges more thick

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yes mam you can grow smaller plants also 😊

@@LushGardener surely going to try

recyclable as in after it breaks you mean ? ...it will be difficult for it to become into pulp again in water as it will get hard ....but if it breaks you can use it in the base of other pots like how we use broken clay or concrete pots ...but we cant put it in water make a pulp and use it again .... but lets say while making it or while curing if it breaks and its still soft yes you can mix it in water and make it fresh pulp again :) and can re moulded again

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Destroyed by water as in ? Infact people have been using them and are intact they been around for a long time out in the rain …they haven’t been destroyed 👍🏼….at the end of the day it’s your choice you can use any material not Necessary only paper it’s just an idea to recycle waste paper.

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No worries thank you for disliking… I recycle and reuse stuff so it’s fine 😊 Have a good day

@@LushGardener some people are not capable to see the beauty of this type of recycling. Keep it up 👍thanks for sharing

@@WastyBesty thank you so much mam for your support 😊