Comments on: Incredible Vegetables from Self-Watering Containers http://www.metaefficient.com/gardening/incredible-vegetables-from-self-watering-containers.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=incredible-vegetables-from-self-watering-containers The Guide To Highly Efficient Things Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:40:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Joe Real http://www.metaefficient.com/gardening/incredible-vegetables-from-self-watering-containers.html/comment-page-1#comment-75400 Joe Real Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:49:10 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=692#comment-75400 I have very bad experiences with the self-watering system. It doesn't work very well because of these reasons that I found out: 1) Some organic debris from the potting media can fall into the water reservoir and will decay. It is not a very good smell. It can cause phytophthora root rot and other root diseases. The best way to insure that this will not happen is to cut geofabric and use it as liner between potting media and water reservoir, that way, any organic contaminant will not fall into the water. The roots can go through the geofabric and they are self-pruned. Another way is to aerate the water reservoir. Simply buy an aquarium pump and bubble away at the water reservoir of the self-watering pot, so that it will not give off a lot of decaying odor and get rid of most problems of rotting debris that are in contact with the water. 2) another major problem of self-watering pots is the salt accumulation. You should from time to time, flush the pot, otherwise salt will accumulate from the water that you use, especially if your city is supplying well water that are rich in mineral salts. They will work if these advises are heeded, otherwise, it would be a huge disappointment. I have very bad experiences with the self-watering system. It doesn’t work very well because of these reasons that I found out:
1) Some organic debris from the potting media can fall into the water reservoir and will decay. It is not a very good smell. It can cause phytophthora root rot and other root diseases. The best way to insure that this will not happen is to cut geofabric and use it as liner between potting media and water reservoir, that way, any organic contaminant will not fall into the water. The roots can go through the geofabric and they are self-pruned. Another way is to aerate the water reservoir. Simply buy an aquarium pump and bubble away at the water reservoir of the self-watering pot, so that it will not give off a lot of decaying odor and get rid of most problems of rotting debris that are in contact with the water.

2) another major problem of self-watering pots is the salt accumulation. You should from time to time, flush the pot, otherwise salt will accumulate from the water that you use, especially if your city is supplying well water that are rich in mineral salts.

They will work if these advises are heeded, otherwise, it would be a huge disappointment.

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]]> By: Anna http://www.metaefficient.com/gardening/incredible-vegetables-from-self-watering-containers.html/comment-page-1#comment-11494 Anna Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:55:41 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=692#comment-11494 I have a self watering system for my planters for my flowers. I have not found that is works great. I think it depends on how deep the roots are. I have a self watering system for my planters for my flowers. I have not found that is works great. I think it depends on how deep the roots are.

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