Water Pooling

gardener022 · July 13, 2017

This might not be new to you guys but it is to me. I have done container gardening for many years. I am OCD about water retention and drainage. I have never had a problem with it. This year i purchase some 17 gallon Black container from Walmart. I am using peat moss, mushroom compost, cow manure, and of course perlite. My first thought was that maybe i used too much peat moss, because i dug deep in the container and found dry peat moss. I pulled everything out and made sure i had enough perlite in the containers and mixed everything very well. Same problem. Holes are 1/2 inch in the bottom of tubs. Why isn't the water draining properly and just pooling on top. My other 20 gallon containers drain perfectly. Please help.

July 13, 2017	#1
gardener022 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5	Water Pooling This might not be new to you guys but it is to me. I have done container gardening for many years. I am OCD about water retention and drainage. I have never had a problem with it. This year i purchase some 17 gallon Black container from Walmart. I am using peat moss, mushroom compost, cow manure, and of course perlite. My first thought was that maybe i used too much peat moss, because i dug deep in the container and found dry peat moss. I pulled everything out and made sure i had enough perlite in the containers and mixed everything very well. Same problem. Holes are 1/2 inch in the bottom of tubs. Why isn't the water draining properly and just pooling on top. My other 20 gallon containers drain perfectly. Please help.