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Potting

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Potting may refer to:

  • Potting, in pottery, the making of pots, generally on the potter's wheel
  • Potting (electronics), the encapsulation of electronic components
  • In farming and gardening, potting is planting a plant in a pot, such as a flowerpot
    • Sowing in greenhouses or polytunnels is often done in pots, pending later transplant
      • Potting soil is a type of soil tailored to this use
      • Potting on (or potting up) is the act of moving the plant, with its root ball, to a larger pot
    • In a container garden, the plants remain potted throughout their lives
  • In food preservation, potting is putting food (often meat) in pots with clarified butter (Food preservation § Jellying)
  • Pot (cue sports), in cue sports, to sink a ball into a pocket

See also

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  • Pötting is a municipality in the Austrian state of Upper Austria