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Mon, Mar 3, 08 at 23:17
| i want to wick my a.v how do i do this and where do i get the wicks??????thank you
zane |
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- Posted by fred_hill 6 (fredchill@comcast.net) on Mon, Mar 3, 08 at 23:27
| Hi Zane, When I set up my plants on wicks, I use a 4ply worsted weight acryllic yarn for standard plants and split it into 2-2plies for minis and semis. I cut my wicks to about 10 inches, scrub it under water to remove any sizing and thread a wick through a hole in the bottom of the pot across the bottom and up the opposite side. I make sure the wick is wet so it will draw up the fertilized water in my pint reservoir. The lid of the reservoir has two holes. One near the center for the wick and one near the edge for filling the reservor. Many other people use nylon cord and some even cut up old pantyhose into thin strips to use for their wicks. Any man made fiber should work. Don't use cotton or any natural fiber which will rot. Fred in NJ |
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- Posted by robitaillenancy1 zone 5 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 3, 08 at 23:36
| You can also use panty hose. Just cut 1/2" strips starting with the toe of each leg. Stretch and cut. Be sure to dampen well before inserting into plant with barbeque skewer. Nancy |
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| what kind of soil should i use.... |
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| zane101, Check out this great page on the Rachel's Reflections website about setting up for wick-watering. The first thing it addresses is soil :-) Rachel passed away a month ago, but her site has helped countless people, and "behind the scenes", we are ensuring it will stay where it is to help countless MORE people in the future as well :-) |
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- Posted by robitaillenancy1 zone 5 (My Page) on Wed, Mar 5, 08 at 18:29
| Wicking means constant water so you need a very light soil mix. If you are using the usual 1-1-1 peat, perlite, vermiculite, give the plant an extra part of perlite so the plant can dry out somewhat. Nancy |
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