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Discuss water requirements, "soil" (growing media) and suitable planting containers

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By Do_Gon
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Joined:  Tue May 07, 2019 5:29 pm
#346483
hatyfa wrote:
Do_Gon wrote:Have you tried self watering pots? They're like a pot inside a pot that wicks water to your substrate keeping it constantly moist.I usually don't have to refill mine for a couple weeks or so.
if I wanted to fill the flytraps trays with water to a certain level, how would I do that? What equipment will I need?
You'd just need a tray with water and a pot with holes in the bottom so that the substrate can wick the water up
By Do_Gon
Posts:  236
Joined:  Tue May 07, 2019 5:29 pm
#346484
mcgrumpers wrote:Really cool! How moist/wet does it keep the media? What types of plants have you grown in it?
It keeps them constantly moist. I have vfts and neps in sphagnum moss that is already moist even the top. My sarrs and drosera are in 50/50 perlite/peat moss and they're doing well also.
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