Personally, I'm going to stick to smart pots on the swick, until I'm done observing the new 1 gallon plastic pot I set on top.
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It could also have to do with a larger surface area wicking the smart pots more evenly, and the plastic wicking more than needed in a given area, but not getting adequate airflow to balance.
Who knows, that's just another random 36thought.
Thanks for putting this up sue,I went looking on how you did this after reading your last journal but couldn't find it.With this style of watering is there no need to top water at all? And also the pots I'm using are plastic which I have drilled a bunch of holes in the base for water to run out and using canna pro for medium,so will these be fine to use in the swick method?
You could be on to something there. The fabric pots wick through the entire bottom and even up the sides. I'm sure you're seeing that in your own grow. The fabric is wet about a third of the way up. The azalea pots Zig and I are using have really big drain holes, which should wick easier.
To avoid watering from the top, mulching and top dressing is needed, or a solid cover crop. Otherwise the top few inches will dry out. That is not optimal. You do not want to water to runoff in this system. In my opinion, top feedings(sst, coconut, aact, fpe, water, whatever) should be given slowly and evenly, making sure to under water. The swick is there for the moisture, we just need to feed the soil.
Thanks for putting this up sue,I went looking on how you did this after reading your last journal but couldn't find it.With this style of watering is there no need to top water at all? And also the pots I'm using are plastic which I have drilled a bunch of holes in the base for water to run out and using canna pro for medium,so will these be fine to use in the swick method?
Sorry it's canna terra pro The Ultimate Potting Mix for the Professional Grower | CANNA Australia
It's like a coco medium but with added nutes and perlite.Its my first time using it as I only ever used to grow with grow wool blocks in a perlite/vermiculite medium but that was along time ago.
Will have a look to find some yes I have planted,I have 2 seedlings at 1 week and 3 plants at 3 weeks.My biggest worry is over watering so I added anther 30% or so perlite to my canna terra with the seedlings but being auto plants they are in there 3 gallon pots from seed
The seedlings are malana bomb and northern light and 2 plants are sweet tooth and unsure on the third as the older plant/seeds were given to me
Speaking of Rock Dust...i remember about a month back a few of use realized the basalt we were getting at Buildasoil wasn't that great...Rad I think I'm thinking of you. Anyways, since I have been absent has anyone found it just know any other basalt they would recommend?