Wicking vs Wicking?

Greatgardens · January 13, 2016

The 5-1-1 mix thread got me thinking again about using a "wet mix" and a fairly large wicking area to supply a container with moisture versus using a drier mix and an actual felt (etc.) wick to do the watering. When I used Rubbermaid garden planters, all they had was a felt wick and it worked well, even when using potting SOIL in the planters. (These planters were about 18" square and maybe 10" tall with a detachable water-holding base. They were made for planting and definitely not re-purposed totes.)

Has anyone experimented with this, or have any insight?

-GG

January 13, 2016	#1
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	Wicking vs Wicking? The 5-1-1 mix thread got me thinking again about using a "wet mix" and a fairly large wicking area to supply a container with moisture versus using a drier mix and an actual felt (etc.) wick to do the watering. When I used Rubbermaid garden planters, all they had was a felt wick and it worked well, even when using potting SOIL in the planters. (These planters were about 18" square and maybe 10" tall with a detachable water-holding base. They were made for planting and definitely not re-purposed totes.) Has anyone experimented with this, or have any insight? -GG