when soil dry the water doesn't mix good

[fredDRO.MoBB]

I hate dat wen my soil gets dry n i go to water dem but it seems like the water repels from soil. is der a way to avoid dat?

 

[GMT]

You can water with a small watering can, as the smaller droplets of water seem to get absorbed more easily, but in reality that's just because the water is being applied much slower. So personally I just water slower if its got too dry. Don't let it flow over the top and down the sides.

 

[Dog Star]

Yucca can help you for dry soils..

 

[Floridian]

I have heard when water becomes hydrophobic that adding a small amout of dawn liquid dish soap will help.Sorry I do not know the amount.I just water slowly until it absorbs normally.You want to use perlite in your mix also if you aren't.It helps with draining of the soil

 

[troutman]

It helps if you mist the surface of the soil and come back a few minutes later to slowly water the pot.
The misting sort of breaks the surface tension and makes it easier for the water to go down properly
afterwards. I tend to only get this water beading issue when I let the pots get too dry.

Hope this helps.

 

[SilentFeet]

yes, dishwashing liquid will work the same as commercial soil wetting agents.

About a teaspoon in 10 litres of water is the ratio.

Another way is to sit the pot in a bucket or tub of water for about 10 minutes, and this will wet all the soil.

I personally don't use a wetting agent in pots, as I don't want the pots to hold too much water, I want them to dry out fairly quickly, like every two days, so the plants go through the wet and dry cycle.

 

[HarvestMoon303]

Try warm water.

 

[blowingupjake]

Slow it down and dont be scared to water from the bottom.
Capillary action is a good thing

Stay Hazed,
Jake

 

[AzHogRoaster]

Hey Fred,

Yes, you can avoid dat by not letting your pots get so dry. But, mine get that dry as well. So, I apply about 25% of the total amount of water and allow that to soak in for 30 seconds and apply the other 75%. What runs threw, if any, will be absorbed back into the pot.

Hope that was helpful.

 

[DocTim420]

Me says ur purrocity isda prob.

 

[MJPassion]

First, use something to break the water tension.
Yucca, dish soap

Next, water your soil until it begins to run off then stop & let it spread through the container for 30 minutes to an hour. Then, come back & finish watering as normal.

 

[davidw44]

I use five gallons smart pots. Water slowly it takes me about hour and a half to two . I use five liters of water .I get about half a liter of runoff at the end.

 

[HarvestMoon303]

I use five gallons smart pots. Water slowly it takes me about hour and a half to two . I use five liters of water .I get about half a liter of runoff at the end.

TWO HOURS to water a 5gal pot?