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ohigrow posted an update
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With fabric pots are you able to see or feel moisture on the sides?
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Only when I water, it’ll occasionally come out the sides if I go too fast. I usually water every other day but I move them around every day. If any feel light I’ll give them half the usual to hold them over. 3 days seems to be too long between, they dry out too fast. Idk how they do outside, I’ve only used them in the tents.
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I was thinking I might try inserting a 2 inch strip of clear plastic along the side of my next pot. Cover with tape so I can remove and hopefully get a look at what’s going on in there. Not just moisture. Roots, soil, bugs etc…
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I’ve seen some on Amazon with Velcro windows like the tents have.
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I think they were for potatoes…
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They do stay rather dry around the edges. I’ve been using happy frog soil exclusively so far. It kinda shrinks up towards the end, sometimes leaving a little space between the soil and fabric. After harvest when I break it up there are 3 very distinct root layers. The top is dense, dry and about 3 inches thick. The middle is much looser, moist and 4 inches. The bottom is dense, dryer than the middle and 3 inches. The very bottom of that one is usually very dry and holds its form when I dump it. Almost like a thick Frisbee of dead root tips. So there’s a bunch of info you didn’t ask for. 😂
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Figured someone probably made something similar already. I do have some Yukon potatoes going in a bucket now. Pretty cool way to grow potatoes.
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I’m thinking about trying some carrots in a bucket for the kids. Also trying to come up with other things they can have in there.. Actually, I’m gonna start a discussion about that in a few minutes.
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I just pulled one to see. Wish I could remember when I planted these. Maybe still growing? They were kind of an afterthought… Definitely putting up a whiteboard in my greenhouse to track stuff better. This year was just beginners fun…
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