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Grow QuestionsNot watered for a week. Why does the soil not dry even from above?

Not watered for a week. Why does the soil not dry even from above?

Peresecheniestarted grow question 5 years ago

Four fabric pots of 27 liters. Below is drainage from vermiculite, above is a layer of coconut, above is soil from peat, humus, sand and perlite, purchased. In the upper layer, perlite is twice as large.

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Peresechenieanswered grow question 5 years ago

Rus + Eng (Google translate, sorry) Four fabric pots of 27 liters. Below is drainage from vermiculite, above is a layer of coconut, above is soil from peat, humus, sand and perlite, purchased. In the upper layer, perlite is twice as large. A hose from a weak aerator is brought to the bottom. Ventilation in the box is an active weak exhaust, a passive inflow below. Temperature + 29-30С is stable. Besides four bushes a little clover grows. I decided to dry the soil for overflow prevention. Did not water the bushes for a week. Even on the surface, the soil is still wet. There were no signs of overflow. One minus - the pots are on the floor, not on the grill. I noticed that the clover begins to die, as if withers and turns into humus. Could this be due to fungi and bacteria in EM 1? Why doesn't the earth dry for so long? Is it dangerous for the roots? Is it better to continue regular watering and top dressing, or let it dry without fertilizing, given that the third week of flowering has now begun? Рус + Eng (Google translate, sorry) Четыре тканевых горшка по 27 литров. Внизу дренаж из вермикулита, выше слой кокоса, выше почва из торфоф, гумуса, песка и перлита, покупная. В верхнем слое перлита больше в два раза. На дно подведен шланг от слабого аэратора. Вентиляция в боксе - активная слабая вытяжка, внизу пассивный приток. Температура +29-30С стабильно. Помимо четырёх кустов растёт немного клевера. Решил просушить почву для профилактики перелива. Не поливал кусты неделю. До сих пор даже на поверхности почва мокрая. Признаков перелива вроде бы небыло. Один минус - горшки стоят на полу, а не на решётке. Заметил, что клевер начинает гибнуть, словно вянет и превращается в перегной. Может быть это из-за грибков и бактерий в ЭМ 1? Почему земля не сохнет так долго? Опасно ли это для корней? Лучше продолжить регулярный полив и подкормку, или дать ей просохнуть, не удобряя, учитывая, что сейчас началась третья неделя цветения?

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Shagrathanswered grow question 5 years ago

I think that you should have added perlite instead of vermiculite as drainage because vermiculite holds moisture just like coco does so now you don't really have drainage in the bottom but rather sponge that sucks up all the water.. Never grown like that but this is what first came to my mind. Maybe you should lift the pot above ground and add fan blowing straight to the pot so it would dry out little quicker.

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ijustdontgiveafanswered grow question 5 years ago

27 liter pots are quite big, so they can store a lot of water, even with decent drainage.. not watering for a week at 27 liters doesn't surprise me (depending on the size of the plant).. i have smaller plants in a 3 liter pouch, and if i fully water it, so there's good runoff, it will keep moist for over a week.. I would suggest to raise the fabric pots off the ground though (if possible), so the excess water can really get out, and doesn't stay in the bottom, as the roots don't like standing water. a temperature of up to 30 degrees i find quite high, so if it's indoor i would suggest looking into either lowering it a bit, or add co2 (as this can help the plant withstand higher temperatures).. eventually it also depends on the strain if it's meant for warmer climates or not.

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