Fabric pots dry too quickly.

[Rozgreenburn]

I hesitated using fabric pots due to everyone bitching that they dry out too fast. I am starting some 5 gallon fabric pots for an experiment. I will run 5 plants planted directly into pots, I will run 5 others side by side. The second 5, I simply put a plastic "wal-mart" bag inside the fabric, cut out the plastic that is on the pots bottom and fill as usual. This inner plastic sleeve should stop sidewall evaporation. Progress report in 1 and 3 months will be given. ...

 

[PadawanWarrior]

I hesitated using fabric pots due to everyone bitching that they dry out too fast. I am starting some 5 gallon fabric pots for an experiment. I will run 5 plants planted directly into pots, I will run 5 others side by side. The second 5, I simply put a plastic "wal-mart" bag inside the fabric, cut out the plastic that is on the pots bottom and fill as usual. This inner plastic sleeve should stop sidewall evaporation. Progress report in 1 and 3 months will be given. ...

Yes they dry out faster, but it's really noticeable in a dry climate. They'd be great in a humid place, but it's touch here in CO.

 

[Cotyledon420]

I notice they get a lot of dry spots too...water just runs out the sides...I'm thinking about trying a wetting agent

 

[PadawanWarrior]

I notice they get a lot of dry spots too...water just runs out the sides...I'm thinking about trying a wetting agent

Yucca, and water slow.

That's crazy. I just said the same thing in 2 threads in less than a minute, lol.

 

[Cotyledon420]

Yucca, and water slow.

I just recently bought a sprayer to evenly distribute seems to help but I still get a feeling that there is some dry spots

 

[Rozgreenburn]

Yes they dry out faster, but it's really noticeable in a dry climate. They'd be great in a humid place, but it's touch here in CO.

Thanx, that make sense, but, since I'm already set up, I think I'll run this lil' project for my own curiosity.
We lived in the front range for 5 years, I miss the weather and the mountains. Now we sweat like hogs in the Ozarks. Never seen this kind of humidity away from a major body of water. Enjoy that big blue sky!

 

[StonedGardener]

Yucca, and water slow.

That's crazy. I just said the same thing in 2 threads in less than a minute, lol.

Is your growing medium homogeneous, or is water finding "drain holes in medium or accidently going down sides of "pot"?

 

[StonedGardener]

Sorry Yoda, meant for Cotelydon.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Is your growing medium homogeneous, or is water finding "drain holes in medium or accidently going down sides of "pot"?

What? You are Stoned, lol.

 

[StonedGardener]

Me so sorry Yoda, quite the fuck up. That was really an asshat question. I'm sure that never happens, the uneven draining.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Me so sorry Yoda, quite the fuck up. That was really an asshat question. I'm sure that never happens, the uneven draining.

I'm just kidding man. I should have said "Stoned You Are", lol.

 

[Cotyledon420]

Is your growing medium homogeneous, or is water finding "drain holes in medium or accidently going down sides of "pot"?

I use peat moss which is homogenous yes

 

[Cotyledon420]

Sorry Yoda, meant for Cotelydon.

*Cotyledon lol

 

[Cotyledon420]

I'm just kidding man. I should have said "Stoned You Are", lol.

Can't leave for 5 mins without you two goofing off

 

[StonedGardener]

*Cotyledon lol

Lot a mileage of of this big fuck up....enjoy!

 

[Cotyledon420]

Lot a mileage of of this big fuck up....enjoy!

I Kno like I said can't leave for 5 mins without you two goofing off lol

 

[bam0813]

I’m kinda liking those fabric pots build a soil is repping the ones that have plastic liner except a few inches on bottom claim is it aids in moisture retention and not letting roots air prune out the side walls but directs them down

 

[Rurumo]

I love fast drying pots. With peat, you'll notice a huge difference using yucca, with coco, I don't find it strictly necessary, but I still think the benefits of yucca saponins still make it worth using.

 

[Cotyledon420]

You even see how evenly the roots spread in a fabric pot too...lots of benefits....has it's ups and downs like anything else

 

[Sk-one]

I hesitated using fabric pots due to everyone bitching that they dry out too fast. I am starting some 5 gallon fabric pots for an experiment. I will run 5 plants planted directly into pots, I will run 5 others side by side. The second 5, I simply put a plastic "wal-mart" bag inside the fabric, cut out the plastic that is on the pots bottom and fill as usual. This inner plastic sleeve should stop sidewall evaporation. Progress report in 1 and 3 months will be given. ...

If your growing soilless, you really don't want your media to dry out. Are you doing this experiment with soil or something else?