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waterboy 2.0

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  1. *heavily medicated/sleep deficit  :)*

     

    Such an open container,  against brick will have moisture stripped out rapidly,setting up a large moisture gradient. There's also the chance the core of the media has had a wet patch with that watering frequency,probably directly under the plant with what I presume is the container depth. 

     

    You can really see the drier ring on the first piccie above to sorta  get where I'm coming from . The open "face"  of the media is more than commercial root pruning containers by the looks of it. 

     

    Stopping feeding them is the priority though:wink: . Keep it simple,dont push them. 

     

    Id use a "standard" pot . Bigger the better, it'll never grow as well as In ground though as it's limited in many ways. 

     

    You'd be better growing the plants up to size to use the basket container IMO (or garbo bag/wrap then uncover) ,but it would still be high maintenance I reckon. That don't mean I'm right:wink:

     

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  2. Doesn't look promising... 

     

    If they were initially tubestock that is a brutal wetting/drying cycle for what the volume of media appears to be. 

     

    I'm suspect on that container design for a few reasons, and also unglazed terracotta for acacias (from experience under cool temperate conditions) . 

     

    If you manage recovery and still struggling, try putting a garbage bag/cover around the container for a bit, and adjust watering schedule as required.  If that improves change your containers. 

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    Psycho0 X Tersch....called out to me after I ran outta bigger pots today. Gotta get this bad boy up sized, certainly got some vigor. 

     

    Edit- grrrr running out of pots :lol:

    Actually Tersch x Psycho0

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  4. Not all zeolite clays are equal (several mineral clays are called zeolite with differing properties) .

     

    You'll get a better quality zeolite (less contaminants and higher cation exchange than cat shit sponge material ) from pool supply places in bulk pretty cheap if they are honest (used in filters). 

     

    Used shit loads of the stuff in bulk media (excavator mixed) made for vegetated water quality treatment systems for the improved CEC

     

    A little zeolite goes a long way, it's only cation exchange you want it for... Holds as much water as any clay particle due to particle shape and size. 

     

    Wouldn't consider it for any aeration improvement. 

     

    Edit -.. Pure piss fresh from the sausage.... LOL... Best laugh I've had in days:wink:

     

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    Got pups everywhere, but I reckon this stump will pump a few more yet. 

     

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    A few of this seasons projects, stoked to find a capsicum variety that will perform for me down here.. Will be going full scale hydro on them next season

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