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Old September 19, 2015   #28
pecker88
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Originally Posted by KC.Sun View Post
Pecker88,

I think I'm not understanding something here. Why are you trying to decrease wicking action?
because the mix was way too wet. The bottom 1/3 to 1/2 of the bucket I could take a hand full of mix and when squeezed water would run out of my hand. The medium was way too wet; nothing but cat tails could grow in that.

Why? The mix contained too much peat, and not enough non-wicking particles such as perlite or bark. I'm not a pro, I'm just guessing but from what I've been reading this is a common problem with SWC's; too wet.

This is esp. true because mine are in inside grow room. When outside, I'm sure the sun/heat would help to reduce some of the moisture.
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