Hi lads,
Im trying out sub irrigated planters for the first time, and also living soil for the first time. Due to my space being small i went with a 3 liter bottle style sip. Ive made 1 change to the design and that is using a fabric pot for the top portion instead of inverted bottle because i love using fabric pots. Also for wicking material im using polyester stuffing (couldnt source polypropylene rope local to me and didnt feel i had enough room for a soil wick)
Now this being my first time using living soil and sips i dont know if its going ok or not. The fabric feels dry to the touch and the soil is dry the depth of my finger. Should it be this way or is my wicking material either not working or i havent placed enough inside the pot?
The sip is the pot on the right in the foreground, the other 4 are fabric pots
Im trying out sub irrigated planters for the first time, and also living soil for the first time. Due to my space being small i went with a 3 liter bottle style sip. Ive made 1 change to the design and that is using a fabric pot for the top portion instead of inverted bottle because i love using fabric pots. Also for wicking material im using polyester stuffing (couldnt source polypropylene rope local to me and didnt feel i had enough room for a soil wick)
Now this being my first time using living soil and sips i dont know if its going ok or not. The fabric feels dry to the touch and the soil is dry the depth of my finger. Should it be this way or is my wicking material either not working or i havent placed enough inside the pot?
The sip is the pot on the right in the foreground, the other 4 are fabric pots
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