Problems with Drainage

grow2smoke

Active Member

• Feb 14, 2011

• #1

A couple of my girls(1st week into flowering season) are having trouble draining, when watered it takes minutes to absorb into the soil, my others do not have same trouble at all, is it possible 2 fix without re potting? i have already drilled extra holes in the bottom of the pot.

 

jesus of Cannabis

:-)

• Feb 14, 2011

• #2

shouldnt be much of a problem, water takes its time to reach the bottom, no biggie

 

Dizz1e

Active Member

• Feb 14, 2011

• #3

If you plant in containers again in the future, put some medium sized stones at the bottom and make sure you have large enough holes drilled to allow proper drainage.

 

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HarryCarey

Well-Known Member

• Feb 14, 2011

• #4

I always add at least 25% perlite to the overall soil mixture. I also usually line the very bottom of my container with a tiny bit of soil (to prevent perlite escape) and then about a 1 inch layer of straight perlite to encourage drainage as well as oxygen exchange at the bottom.