cineman wrote:
"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
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cineman wrote:
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Personally I use two grow bags, with 1 on top of the other and cut
the plastic through to the bottom one. this gives double the food
value and better root system, and less chance of drying out whilst
I am at work during the day, normal day is leave home about 09-30
and arrive back 23-00 or later, so the plants must look after
themselves.
[...]

Have you got a good technique for watering growbags? I've always
found it difficult to maintain constant moisture.

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Mike.

Hi Mike,
Being away from home for so long does make one a little heath
robinson-ish so to speak.
1/ I have used 2 litre pop bottles with those slow drip spouts
attached, these work ok if temperature not too hot in greenhouse,
also put water crystals in bottom grow bag under the tomato plants.
2/ have just purchased a water timer from Aldi which i shall try this
year. 3/ I have used continuous drip feed systems straight from water
butt outside greenhouse, these were most effective, they are merely
small bore hose with drip feeders cut into pipe on stems pushed into
compost near toms. 4/ The wife when she came home from work, but they
were left from 09-30 till 17-00 but as long as the bags were watered
early only the tops would dry out Incidentally, I have used 32mm or
40mm kitchen waste pipe inserted into bottom grow bag with elbow
facing upwards and watered into that that got the water straight
down to where it was needed.
Hope this helps
regards
Cineman.

Nice. Heath Robinson was a true gardener. I've tried the pop bottles,
but just made a hole in the screw cap. Thanks.

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Mike.