Clay Pot Irrigation Square Foot Gardening

Posted on april 1 2011 by socalgreengal 4 comments.

Clay pot irrigation square foot gardening.

Lettuce remember to reuse. When buried neck deep into the ground filled with water and crops planted adjacent to it the clay pot effects s ub surface irrigation as water oozes out of it due to the suction force which attracts water molecules to the plant roots. Pure garden gray fiber clay cylinder planters 3 pack model hw1500226 84 97 84 97. This method can be used in container gardening as well you ll just need to use smaller clay pots that will fit inside the containers or planter boxes leaving enough room for the plants to thrive.

The suction force is created by soil moisture tension and or plant roots themselves ae daka 2001. For the first few weeks after planting out the herb seedlings i also hand watered the plants with a watering can assuming that baby plant roots might not have enough pull to draw water. Cabo flair terra cotta clay pot model 100523387 3 98 3 98. Update 2 months later.

Sunnydaze decor manor fiber clay square durable indoor outdoor use planter flower pot set 3 piece model wnc 150. Plant roots will draw water through the clay. Olla gardening is an ancient method of plant irrigation considered the original drip irrigation system ollas are unglazed clay pots buried underground along side plants. The pots are filled with water which then gradually seeps out through the porous walls into plants root zones.