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Plantinyum

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Do u protect pot's soil from excessive rain, how ??
« on: June 09, 2022, 01:55:31 AM »
This time of the year we tend to have too much rain, when it comes to potted plants. My persimmons and lemons are eather having some kind of protection directly over the pot , or just drought under the roof of the yard's chill out place.

Anyone doing this to prevent the plants from getting boggy ? Soil type will also be a magor factor and my soil in those pots is not quite as fast draining or just holds a little too much moisture.
I'm starting to use sand in my potting mix, helps alot with drainage....

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Re: Do u protect pot's soil from excessive rain, how ??
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2022, 10:18:54 AM »
Ideally you would have a soil that drains fast enough that it is impossible to overwater.  However, I've started adding more peat to the soil of my acid loving plants and I started thinking along the same lines.  In the end I couldn't think of an easy solution and just ensure they get lots of sun to dry up the excess moisture, and I have been using wide, shallow containers that have more surface area to help this along.