Potting may refer to: * Potting, in

pottery Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other raw materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard and durable form. The place where such wares are made by a ''potter'' is al ...

, the making of pots, generally on the potter's wheel *

Potting (electronics) In electronics, potting is the process of filling a complete electronic assembly with a solid or gelatinous compound. This is done to exclude water, moisture, or corrosive agents, to increase resistance to shocks and vibrations, or to prevent gas ...

, the encapsulation of electronic components * In farming and gardening, potting is planting a plant in a pot, such as a

flowerpot A flowerpot, planter, planterette or plant pot is a container in which flowers and other plants are cultivated and displayed. Historically, and still to a significant extent today, they are made from plain terracotta with no ceramic glaze, wit ...

Sowing Sowing is the process of planting seeds. An area that has had seeds planted in it will be described as a sowed or sown area. Plants which are usually sown Among the major field crops, oats, wheat, and rye are sown, grasses and legumes are ...

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 Container gardening or pot gardening/farming is the practice of growing plants, including edible plants, exclusively in containers instead of planting them in the ground. A container in gardening is a small, enclosed and usually portable object ...

, 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

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