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**Lee** · August 8, 2019

This works pretty well in my opinion.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Mister-Land...io-Kit/1054543

One of the challenges I've encountered is getting the soil less potting mix evenly moistened. A drip emitter at the base of the plant just seems to wet the soil within a small diameter as the water just flows straight down to the bottom of the container.
I don't have good data on how much horizontal distribution there is.
So, if possible, I use spray emitters that cover a wider area, and run them for less time.

Lee

August 8, 2019	#3
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,186	This works pretty well in my opinion. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Mister-Land...io-Kit/1054543 One of the challenges I've encountered is getting the soil less potting mix evenly moistened. A drip emitter at the base of the plant just seems to wet the soil within a small diameter as the water just flows straight down to the bottom of the container. I don't have good data on how much horizontal distribution there is. So, if possible, I use spray emitters that cover a wider area, and run them for less time. Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.