Plant rooting / Rooting Ball (vase mode)

root ball. I tried to minimize material consumption and production time - that's why I used the spiral printing technique.

I have been using these root balls for many years. During testing I found that for some plants it is advisable to water the sphere, so I added a watering funnel, which I place to catch rainwater - but it is not necessary for the functionality of the sphere, it is just an optional extra. The funnel is also made using vase mode

Instructions:

after printing both parts, remove the protrusions according to the picture

the hemispherical holes are for the passage of the plant - by adjusting their size you can use the sphere for larger plants
The triangular hole is only for ease of assembly - if you extend or widen this hole - nothing will happen, the sphere will still be functional

after this step you can proceed to the test build

the prepared collars are inserted into the second part - this way the spheres are assembled and secured (no material is needed to hold them together - the parts click into each other)

the funnel is added at the plant, according to the orientation of the sphere

now that the assembly is tested, disassemble the spheres and you can move on to mounting on the plant

mounting on the plant

1. remove the bark of the plant down to the wood (if using a growth accelerator, apply it to the exposed area)

   

2. fill the ball with soil (both halves) and assemble them on the plant

   

   

3. Make a hole in a suitable place for the funnel - I use a warm soldering iron tip

   

   

4. Place the watering funnel in the hole

   

   Done - water the ball

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An impatient neighbor removed the spice ball after only one month—however, it seems that even after such a short time, the ball works well (I leave it to spice for at least 3 months, but this may vary depending on the plant).