How I Chopped & Extended My Bark Pole | Bigger Leaves, Better Growth, & My Secret Bark Mix Recipe 🌿

Make This Bark Pole Mix & Watch Your Leaves Size Up


In this 30-minute deep dive, I take you step-by-step through my full process of chopping and extending a bark pole — my favorite alternative to moss poles for pothos. This isn’t just a pole upgrade — it’s a full masterclass in building a moisture-balanced, nutrient-rich bark mix that delivers bigger, healthier leaves and stronger roots.

You’ll see every step of my process, from disassembling the old pole to creating my signature bark mix (bark chips, coco coir, sphagnum moss, and over half a dozen nutrients and preventatives that keep roots thriving). If you’ve ever struggled to keep moss poles moist or wanted faster, fuller growth — this bark pole method might be your new obsession!

Huge shoutout to ‪@leaners62‬ for sharing her bark pole recipe that Ive now adopted & modified just a bit! Follow her to see what plants look like when they thrive!

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro & Impact of Switching from Moss to Bark
02:01 – Chop & Extend: Step-by-Step Process
04:52- Assembling the pole
10:26 – Bark Mix Recipe (Full Ingredient Breakdown)
14:48 - Nutrient & Protective Additives
21:43 – Packing the New Pole
24:43 - Attatching the pole extension
25:52 – Pot set-up, securing pole & bark substrate Tips (text overlay)
29:16 – Results & Final Thoughts

✨ Watch for:
• My go-to mix for perfect water retention
• The exact nutrient additives I use
• Tips on bark pole & bark substrate
• Why bark outperforms moss for long-term growth

If you love plant DIYs and want to see more aroid care, pole builds, and propagation experiments — don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment your favorite mix ingredients!

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