On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:29:14 +0100, dido22 wrote:



My questions, will it help if I used 'ring culture'?

as long as you can water from the bottom and feed from the top it really
doesn't matter. Gravel to increase humidity is good.

; would it help if
I mixed water retaing granules in with the compost?

yes

; is it worth
setting up some sort of auto-watering system ?

yes. Two Watts and Elliot do an inexpensive drip-feed system.