On Mon, 26 Jun 2017 18:46:47 +0100, Jeff Layman wrote:
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.
I have a few pots which benefit from a really good soaking.
Black Bamboo and Buddleia mainly.
It is easier to dunk them every now and then because it is a pain to keep
doing slow additions of water.
I noted how much better they did last year when spring and early summer
were both very wet.
The ratio of root to soil in the case of the bamboo is quite low.
I did pot it on but it seems to become pot bound very quickly.
Not the time of year to split it, either.
A drip water system might be a long term solution apart from the location
of the water and the plants, but I need a short term solution.
Cheers
Dave R
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