Q&A for How to Make Pot Liners for Plants

You can put it on a table in the sun or in dry, warm place indoors.

Liners are very small "pots" which are used to root cuttings or sow seeds. Perhaps you have seen plug trays which are used mostly by commercial nurseries. Small plants do not need a large pot. Small plants are often shipped, even across the country! It's more cost efficient to ship many plants in small "pots" (liners and plug trays) and pay less freight. Once the small plants are well rooted, they should be transplanted to larger pots (typically 3 or 4 inch).

Putting a hole in a carved wooden pot will make the entire piece more fragile. Any carved wooden item designed with a hole will have the wood chosen and carved with that in mind. You are correct in surmising that the pot could split. Carved surfaces are subject to more stress and will potentially chip or fracture if drilled.

Yes, because it will absorb any excess moisture when you water the cactus, which prevents the cactus from bursting.