How much Physan 20 are you using in your wicking reservoirs?
Jeff Zenner
6 years ago
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Turface - does it wick? How well?
Comments (3)"For veggies and outdoors annuals/fast maturing perennials I very much like the 3 parts bark, 1 part Turface (unscreened so a minimal PWT will result). As long as the bark is partially composted I also like this mix for SWC as it wicks very well for me (uncovered) while never water logging which can be a problem with peat heavy mixes." - justaguy2 Here is a link that might be useful: See Post #3 in this thread...See MoreSelf Watering Reservoir Use
Comments (5)gyna It looks like there's no soil wicking chamber for this gadget, so, yes, you'd better add a wick that dangles down into the water reservoir from the soil. Can you make a slit or hole in the bottom of this reservoir-provider for the wick? Lots of posts address the best wicking material in this CG forum, and you have several choices. Your soil should not be dry, just pleasantly damp. But even worse, there's another issue: no provision is made for watering it too much. Your plants can die for lack of oxygen because water covers their roots. You'll need to drill a small overflow hole in your container at the top of the water chamber (just below the base that holds the soil). That way your overflow hole will allow for the draining of too much water but still leave you with the deepest possible reservoir. Put some kind of water-saucer under your container to catch any watering overflow, or else water it where it can drip. You can certainly mulch the plant once this thing works. It'll prevent water evaporation from the soil surface. What are the instructions for containers that have drainage holes? I'd think you'd have to stop them up some way....See MoreAdvice on newly wicked Setup Smelly?
Comments (12)I agree with Irina. I'd immediately pull it out and inspect the roots. If you do not see nice plump white roots ends poking out of the soil or if the soil falls away from the roots and they are brown, then you need to take action. Gently tug on some of them - do they come out easily? From past experience with store bought plants, I'd just about bet it's a root issue. If the roots are fine, remove the droopy leaves as Irina suggested and repot in a smaller pot. If the roots are not fine, then you have more work to do. Remove all the leaves except the ones close to the crown - maybe leave 6-8. Then remove all the roots. If there is an rotting or mushy areas, remove that until what's left is firm and green/ivory colored. If the area where the roots are is sort of like bark, then gently scrape it with your fingernail - don't go deep - I seem to recall that the cells that from roots are on the top surface, not throughout the whole meristem, but I'm not sure. Better safe than sorry. Dust with a bit of hormone if you like, then repot in a 2.5 inch pot, 3" max. I like to use just damp sphagnum moss and put the pot in a plastic bag for these situations. Let the sphagnum sit in some water for at least 5 to 10 minutes to get wet throughout. Before using it, wring it out in your hand - you want it to be damp like a wrung out sponge - water shouldn't drip from it when you squeeze. Put the crown/meristem in the moss, bag it, and set on your light stand. Check the moisture level every so often - once a week is plenty. If you need to add some, add a teeny amount - I actually use an eye dropper. Look for roots in a couple of weeks. I move mine to soilless mix when I see roots, but still leave it bagged or in a covered container for at least another month. If I tug gently and the soil moves, I leave it. When the soil barely moves or doesn't move, I slowly acclimate it to the room temp/humidity and then add it to my collection....See MoreAfrican Violet Wick Watering and LED Light Setup
Comments (3)Thanks for sharing the information. All your AVs look very happy. I had hard time finding the right jar coz the mouth is not wide enough. I end up using a 13 Oz jar which is quiet tall for a mini....See Moredviolet1
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