Over watering or under watering?

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Hello , me again with quick question please? If I should not have my plants on a wood pallet and they should be ''in a pot'' or bare floor.. what kind of pot are we talking about here> I know their in pots, but is it a cooking pot the pots should be in or just the bare floor without anything under them> I have a plastic lid bowl now under them b/c when I bought them at Lowes they were out of the bottoms that went to the pots I bought!! I know dumb question, but heck I do not know..any one can help me again ?
 
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It doesn't really matter, the bags will give best results as they oxygenate roots well. Sometimes when you have a drip catcher underneath, it is helpful to put some sticks or something under the pot so it doesn't stand in runoff water.
 
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It doesn't really matter, the bags will give best results as they oxygenate roots well. Sometimes when you have a drip catcher underneath, it is helpful to put some sticks or something under the pot so it doesn't stand in runoff water.
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Thank you so much:hump:
 
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I can't answer in the post you made on my profile because the links are too long.

I don't know what you're growing in. Most people overthink pots to a point of stupidity. Anything will do, really.

I typically use regular 5 gallon nursery pots (the cheap black ones) and I put them in a drain tray.

The type pot I use: https://www.walmart.com/ip/5-Gal-Nursery-Pots-10-Pack/457417248?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227084042716&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=195434303273&wl4=pla-311626328806&wl5=9010767&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=457417248&wl13=&veh=sem

The tray each one sits in: https://www.zenhydro.com/gro-pro-heavy-duty-black-saucer-16-in-35-cs-13833.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMInLeJxqen1QIVRGx-Ch3kcg-0EAQYASABEgKh3vD_BwE

The only thing I do is after watering if there is excess fluid in the drain tray, I use a clean sponge to suck most of it up. You don't want them in standing water.
 
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Hello , me again with quick question please? If I should not have my plants on a wood pallet and they should be ''in a pot'' or bare floor.. what kind of pot are we talking about here> I know their in pots, but is it a cooking pot the pots should be in or just the bare floor without anything under them> I have a plastic lid bowl now under them b/c when I bought them at Lowes they were out of the bottoms that went to the pots I bought!! I know dumb question, but heck I do not know..any one can help me again ?
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pallets not good because water and wood = mold. its fine to put your buckets on top of something so the bottom holes drain and the container doesnt sit in water if over watered. I grow in 5 gallon buckets with a couple holes punched in the bottom and low side, the buckets hold four gallons of promix dirt, drains well, needs watered every 2/3 days, smaller pots need more watering frequency than large ones. (vacations, weekend getaway..) water when the weight feels dry before plant droops and they sit in small saucers to catch any of my mistaken run off, those sit in blue wading pools in my flower room, 4/5 per pool
 
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ANC said:
It doesn't really matter, the bags will give best results as they oxygenate roots well. Sometimes when you have a drip catcher underneath, it is helpful to put some sticks or something under the pot so it doesn't stand in runoff water.
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I've used those alone and with octopots. what is your technique to clean/reuse them? I emptied, dried and filled after I pulled the root hairs away sloppily, with guilt, but washing them in a machine didnt work and too expensive to be disposable. eventually they dry and crack with salt build up and such, my way anyways lol
 
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TacoMac said:
I can't answer in the post you made on my profile because the links are too long.

I don't know what you're growing in. Most people overthink pots to a point of stupidity. Anything will do, really.

I typically use regular 5 gallon nursery pots (the cheap black ones) and I put them in a drain tray.

The type pot I use: https://www.walmart.com/ip/5-Gal-Nursery-Pots-10-Pack/457417248?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227084042716&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=195434303273&wl4=pla-311626328806&wl5=9010767&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=457417248&wl13=&veh=sem

The tray each one sits in: https://www.zenhydro.com/gro-pro-heavy-duty-black-saucer-16-in-35-cs-13833.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMInLeJxqen1QIVRGx-Ch3kcg-0EAQYASABEgKh3vD_BwE

The only thing I do is after watering if there is excess fluid in the drain tray, I use a clean sponge to suck most of it up. You don't want them in standing water.
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TacoMac thank you for your reply back. I was so worried, but removed the pallet. Your awesome for letting me know this and I appreciate this so much. Have a fantastic day:peace::leaf:
 
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chemphlegm said:
pallets not good because water and wood = mold. its fine to put your buckets on top of something so the bottom holes drain and the container doesnt sit in water if over watered. I grow in 5 gallon buckets with a couple holes punched in the bottom and low side, the buckets hold four gallons of promix dirt, drains well, needs watered every 2/3 days, smaller pots need more watering frequency than large ones. (vacations, weekend getaway..) water when the weight feels dry before plant droops and they sit in small saucers to catch any of my mistaken run off, those sit in blue wading pools in my flower room, 4/5 per pool
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Thanks so much chemphlegm, got er done!! :hump:
 
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chemphlegm said:
I've used those alone and with octopots. what is your technique to clean/reuse them? I emptied, dried and filled after I pulled the root hairs away sloppily, with guilt, but washing them in a machine didnt work and too expensive to be disposable. eventually they dry and crack with salt build up and such, my way anyways lol
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They only last so long, you get what you pay for though, cheap landscaping fabric with no UV protection stands no chance. Lighter colours work better in summer to keep roots cool, but they have the least UV resistance, so they don't last as long. Get whatever colour and just give it a light spray dusting with a can of white spray paint. I use tyvek shopping bags for medium sized plants, they hold about a bag of potting soil each, I just put them in boxes from the store to keep the sun off. We get a bag like that for free if you hand in 10 plastic bags at the shop.
 
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