On 26/06/17 14:22, David wrote:
I have some large pots with shrubs, trees, etc.

I would like to be able to stand them in a container of water so that I
can thoroughly soak them when required. Needs to be deep enough to come a
reasonable distance up the post so water is likely to soak in quickly.

A yellow builders bucket is just too small; almost worked but then the
corner of a square pot split it.

One obvious option is a water tank designed for the loft.

Another would be a kiddie paddling pool.

Main requirement is for a pot which is 16"x16" (40 cm x 40 cm).

Any budget friendly suggestions, please?

TIA


Dave R

Why do you need to immerse the pot? Have you considered how much a 40 cm
pot filled with soaking wet soil and the tree/shrub itself will weigh?
And if you are using anything other than a plastic pot the total weight
will probably be well in excess of 40 kg.

I cannot think of any well-established tree/shrub which needs to be
immersed to water it. A gentle watering from a watering can rose, or
spray from a hose for a few minutes (perhaps after use of a wetting
agent as previously suggested) will provide enough water to soak the
soil in the pot. Why not consider a daily timed drip-watering system?
Then you could even go away for a few days and the pots would get watered.

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Jeff