Place the peat soil disc in the middle of a large bowl and pure ½ a glass of roomtemperature water around it. Then slowly add small portions of water on the disc andlet the soil expand on its own. Repeat this process until it reaches about 6-7 times itsoriginal size. It can take 20-30 minutes for the full process. Once the disc is expanded,crumble the soil, squeeze it firmly to drain any excess water. Continue to drain thewater until the soil is slightly wet, yet fluffy and does not have water dripping out.