- Thu May 24, 2018 3:07 pm
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I got inspired this year to change up my VFT pots. Instead of bottom-tray watering, I thought I would make a wicking pot. The idea behind this is that there is a reservoir of water inside the pot, and the water comes up via capillary action thru the media (peat moss and perlite) to the rest of the container. Thus it is a kind of bottom watering but it would have a constant supply of water from the reservoir.
I know that containers with a reservoir of water are common (eg, put a hole about 1" up the side of the container, and it has the 1" depth to retain some water before it begins overflowing out), but that is with the potting medium sitting in along with the water at the same space. With the wicking pots, it's possible the wicking peat moss might not be in water at all, if I wait too long to refill it.
Has anyone used this kind of pot concept for CPs and how do you feel about it? Any pros and cons to doing it for CPs?
Thanks in advance!
I know that containers with a reservoir of water are common (eg, put a hole about 1" up the side of the container, and it has the 1" depth to retain some water before it begins overflowing out), but that is with the potting medium sitting in along with the water at the same space. With the wicking pots, it's possible the wicking peat moss might not be in water at all, if I wait too long to refill it.
Has anyone used this kind of pot concept for CPs and how do you feel about it? Any pros and cons to doing it for CPs?
Thanks in advance!