Container that Drains? Soil Drying Out Too Fast?

Wetdog said:

Now that everyone has had their say, I'll have mine.

My guess is that you never got the soil *wet* in the first place. Peat based mixes (MG is one), will actually repel water when dry.

Put your plant is a saucer or sauce pot or something similar. Then water, and allow the water to come up almost to the rim of the pot. Let it sit in this for 1/2 hr or so, till it doesn't float anymore.

NOW, your medium will be fully saturated and you can get on with a 'normal' watering schedule. Do this when ever the medium becomes overly dry and won't absorb water.

Wet

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LetsRollABlunt said:

You mean allow it to come up to the rim inside the pot or around it in the sauce pan? Also, this won't suffocate my plants?

And no I didn't wet my soil to start with. I planted then watered.

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Wetdog said:

^^^^That's what I figured^^^^^^

Put your plant is a saucepan, 5 gallon bucket, whatever it will fit in.

Water your plant, add water to the pan, both, till the water comes up to near the top of the pot the plants in. Let it soak till it doesn't float anymore.

REMOVE from whatever it's in. It will drain and also be fully saturated. Feel the weight so you know how it feels fully wet. When it is 75% lighter than this, water again. If you haven't yet, firm the soil down around your plant. Use the backs of your fingers.

Simple, no?

HTH

Wet

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LetsRollABlunt said:

You mean allow it to come up to the rim inside the pot or around it in the sauce pan? Also, this won't suffocate my plants?

And no I didn't wet my soil to start with. I planted then watered.

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