(はちぞこいし)

はちぞこいし
noun
pot-bottom drainage stones
1. stones placed at the bottom of a flowerpot for drainage
Lightweight stones or gravel laid in the bottom of a flowerpot before the soil is added. They improve drainage and air flow at the base, helping prevent root rot from waterlogging.
鉢底石(はちぞこいし)()く。
Lay drainage stones at the bottom.
(つち)()れる(まえ)鉢底石(はちぞこいし)()れる。
Put in drainage stones before adding the soil.
(みず)はけをよくするために鉢底石(はちぞこいし)使(つか)う。
Use drainage stones to improve drainage.

Compound of 鉢底(はちぞこ) (pot bottom) + (いし) (stone).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 鉢底石(はちぞこいし)()く: to lay drainage stones
  • (みず)はけをよくする: to improve drainage

RELATED:

  • 軽石(かるいし): pumice — a common material for drainage stones
  • 培養土(ばいようど): potting soil, added on top of the stones