Tray watering and root rot

Tray watering and root rot#380488

By Panman -  Sun May 09, 2021 1:45 pm
Location:  Atlanta, GA USA Zone 8a/8b
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- Sun May 09, 2021 1:45 pm #380488

I'm going to be leaving town for a week. I have someone that can water my plants by my question is, if I sit the flytraps in 2 inches of water (the depth of a 1020) for a week, so I run the risk of root rot? It will be July so the sun will be really intense.

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Toes in the water, ankles wet, and knees damp.

Re: Tray watering and root rot#380516

By MikeB -  Sun May 09, 2021 7:00 pm
Location:  Clayton, NC, USA - Zone 8a
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- Sun May 09, 2021 7:00 pm #380516

How tall are the pots? I want to know how far the rhizomes will be sitting above the water level.

Usually this much water won't bother them during the height of summer. It's like the plants got hit by a heavy thunderstorm (or a hurricane blew through), and the boatload of water is taking a while to drain away.

Re: Tray watering and root rot#380519

By Panman -  Sun May 09, 2021 7:49 pm
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- Sun May 09, 2021 7:49 pm #380519

Good point. They are 5 inches deep.

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Re: Tray watering and root rot#380521

By MikeB -  Sun May 09, 2021 7:54 pm
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- Sun May 09, 2021 7:54 pm #380521

They should be fine. Unless it rains while you're away, all of that water should be gone in a week, and the plants will be just damp when you get home.

Re: Tray watering and root rot#380526

By optique -  Sun May 09, 2021 8:31 pm
Location:  Greenville SC
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- Sun May 09, 2021 8:31 pm #380526

Panman I have 3 sets of drilled drain holes, i plug the lowest if i go out of town. When i am in town i let the water drop all the way down before i over fill. I have never has a issue with any plant in peat/perlite doing this. The 3rd drain is a safety so water can never rise up to the crowns.

When the east coast get hit by a hurricane it has to much worse then what i do.

Re: Tray watering and root rot#381493

By Kevonicus -  Tue May 18, 2021 10:06 pm
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- Tue May 18, 2021 10:06 pm #381493

They should be fine, in full sun I would rather my VTF's be too wet then dry up before I get home. For a week trip I'd set them in water trays and soak them, if the forecast is looking mostly cloudy maybe id raise them up an inch so the peat isn't completely boggy

Re: Tray watering and root rot#381541

By Supercazzola -  Wed May 19, 2021 11:07 am
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- Wed May 19, 2021 11:07 am #381541

optique wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 8:31 pm Panman I have 3 sets of drilled drain holes, i plug the lowest if i go out of town. When i am in town i let the water drop all the way down before i over fill. I have never has a issue with any plant in peat/perlite doing this. The 3rd drain is a safety so water can never rise up to the crowns.

When the east coast get hit by a hurricane it has to much worse then what i do.

What do you use for holes and plugs? Meaning, is there a drill bit you use and certain rubber plug?

Also I assume @panman uses LFSM for his VFT.

Re: Tray watering and root rot#381553

By optique -  Wed May 19, 2021 1:44 pm
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- Wed May 19, 2021 1:44 pm #381553

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Re: Tray watering and root rot#381581

By Supercazzola -  Wed May 19, 2021 8:46 pm
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- Wed May 19, 2021 8:46 pm #381581

Any URL / link?

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