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Should i remove the run off water in my pot holders. And what can do to the plants if i sint remove it. Ph always 6-6.5

Wizthc
Wizthcstarted grow question 3 days ago
Hi everytime i water my plants i have a 50-60 in my tent when i water everytime i have a little runoff in my pot holder until now i dont remove run off, the plants just suck the run off of the pot holder. Because its very diffcult to remove the run off water of the 60 plants
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TruTraTri
TruTraTrianswered grow question 2 days ago
Yes, ideally remove runoff water. If it stays in trays, plants risk nutrient salt buildup, root rot, and reduced oxygen availability. If you can't remove runoff easily, reduce watering volume slightly to minimize excess, or elevate pots slightly above trays to improve drainage and airflow.
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00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 2 days ago
Always remove the runoff water. use a short platform with slope and a pump with a float switch... You'll want about a 1/4" per foot slope.
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GoodTimesOrganics
GoodTimesOrganicsanswered grow question 2 days ago
Hi there. This shouldnt bei a Problem in any Way, cause the roots/Soil allway soak Up These Water. If you wouldnt Test the Water of some EC or Ph Levels you can leave the runoff in the Pot holder. 💚✌️
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Green_claws
Green_clawsanswered grow question 2 days ago
Next time get a tray to cover the floor of the tent raised at the back slightly with your pots on raisers and rhe run off will come to front of the tent for extraction... Good luck.. Much love 💚...
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gREEn7o0
gREEn7o0answered grow question 2 days ago
Yeah, should probably remove the runoff. I use pot elevators, and vacuum out the excess if it doesn't dry up on its own after a day with a shop vac. May be more difficult with 50-60 in a tent. If it were me I'd probably run large grow trays/drip tray/flood tables to make draining the runoff a bit easier as shuffling or maneuvering around that many plants would be a pain in the ass. It would be a lot easier to have 1-3 large trays to drain rather than 50 small ones. And I'd either drain with a small pump, or vacuum, or even a turkey baster depending on how much runoff and how much time you got. Shop vac makes quick work of it and I already had one kicking around.
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Ninjabuds
Ninjabudsanswered grow question 3 days ago
Im sure it’s best to remove the water. If you leave a big puddle of water depending on how large the plants are if they are small that water will sit in the pot for days and days b4 it even starts to dry out this will kill off roots. Now if the plants are big and in flower it’s prob not as much of a deal I suggest if your gonna do in that many plants to get some large run off trays that are like 4ftx4ft then when you over water the plants the water can run off and get away from the plants without messing with each plant indi
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