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By Jasonic2007
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Merry Christmas everyone!

This should be an old method for many people, however i just wanna share it with people who has only a pot or 2 of CPs, growing indoor, instead of tray, u can use a cup. You dont have to ask questions like, should i water them already? Do they have enough water? Instead, just top up to the water level when it hits "minimum" line.

This method is also good if you are going for a holiday with no one helping you to water them.

I used a wick to absorb water below to keep it moist inside. The reason for cupboard is to prevent algae breeding(not sure will it work or not, but internet says algae wont grow without lights)

Experts please advise or share what can be done to improve or if this is a bad idea :D
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By Nepenthes0260
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Nice! I need to try this with some plants. I know of somebody who grows an unlikely CP, Drosera magnifica, very successfully this way.
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By cryostasis
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Jasonic2007 wrote:Merry Christmas everyone!

This should be an old method for many people, however i just wanna share it with people who has only a pot or 2 of CPs, growing indoor, instead of tray, u can use a cup. You dont have to ask questions like, should i water them already? Do they have enough water? Instead, just top up to the water level when it hits "minimum" line.

This method is also good if you are going for a holiday with no one helping you to water them.

I used a wick to absorb water below to keep it moist inside. The reason for cupboard is to prevent algae breeding(not sure will it work or not, but internet says algae wont grow without lights)

Experts please advise or share what can be done to improve or if this is a bad idea :D
One way that I recommended to a friend with almost the same setup is to mix hydrogen peroxide on the water being used. She no longer gets algae and gunk on the water quickly.

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By Jasonic2007
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ah, ok i will explore on that, it sure look better than the ugly cardboard surrounding haha
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By cryostasis
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Jasonic2007 wrote:ah, ok i will explore on that, it sure look better than the ugly cardboard surrounding haha
Got a pic of her setup. Shes using styrofoam cups and milk tea pet cups
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By Jasonic2007
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cryostasis wrote:
Jasonic2007 wrote:ah, ok i will explore on that, it sure look better than the ugly cardboard surrounding haha
Got a pic of her setup. Shes using styrofoam cups and milk tea pet cups
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Nice & neat!

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By Do_Gon
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#371675
Looks great. I use self watering pots that use this method for all my cps.
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