Drainage ideas?

[Forbinwasblue]

I’m looking for some ideas to get drainage if I’m putting pots straight on ground of a concrete floor or close to it. Any low profile table ideas that won’t break the bank? There’s a drain in the back left corner. I’ve been using wood tables but I’m over it I think. I don’t really know if this is a clear question or not but that’s all I got. Thanks.

 

[coreywebster]

Trays raised with a simple gutter system running to your drain?

 

[Midnight Warrior]

I had this same exact problems when designing my new room. Using blumats and needed some insurance in case any cones ran away. I found these things called Drain Away Drain Tray and they have performed flawlessly.

The Drain Away Drain Tray® | Plant Drain Tray

The world's best plant drain tray. Love potted plants but hate the mess? With The Drain Away Drain Tray you can now have beautiful potted plants on your deck, around your pool, or in front of your business without the mess of staining your area with the plant's water run off. Made in the USA!

drainawaydraintray.com

 

[sandman83]

man those are awesome, thanks for the link

 

[TintEastwood]

More ideas...






Also popular....patio roofing panel, angled to catch drain off into a mini gutter, then to a drain or bucket.

 

[Forbinwasblue]

I had this same exact problems when designing my new room. Using blumats and needed some insurance in case any cones ran away. I found these things called Drain Away Drain Tray and they have performed flawlessly.

The Drain Away Drain Tray® | Plant Drain Tray

The world's best plant drain tray. Love potted plants but hate the mess? With The Drain Away Drain Tray you can now have beautiful potted plants on your deck, around your pool, or in front of your business without the mess of staining your area with the plant's water run off. Made in the USA!

drainawaydraintray.com

Too many plants for that but those are awesome.

 

[Brian420pm]

Just another drainage solution I built not specific to your situation... trays on a modified table 4 inches off the ground drains to a condensate pump to wherever you want....

 

[Renfro]

I use a bucket in a bucket system. Plumbed to a floor drain. Top bucket has coco and a bunch of 1/4 inch holes in the bottom. That sits in the other bucket that has a grommet, barbed fitting and a hose that chains them all up to a floor drain (tees in each bucket with last one in a row having an elbow). Keeps the water sealed up so you don't have evaporation raising RH%. Done it with 5 gallon, could do it with 3 gallon, currently doing it with 10 gallon. I suggest a minimum of 3/4 inch tube to prevent clogs, 1 inch is better.

 

[westcoast420]

I use a bucket in a bucket system. Plumbed to a floor drain. Top bucket has coco and a bunch of 1/4 inch holes in the bottom. That sits in the other bucket that has a grommet, barbed fitting and a hose that chains them all up to a floor drain (tees in each bucket with last one in a row having an elbow). Keeps the water sealed up so you don't have evaporation raising RH%. Done it with 5 gallon, could do it with 3 gallon, currently doing it with 10 gallon. I suggest a minimum of 3/4 inch tube to prevent clogs, 1 inch is better.

With that method is there anyway to know how much runoff if any you get?

 

[Renfro]

With that method is there anyway to know how much runoff if any you get?

Math. I have found that I need to water 2.5 gallons to a 10 gallon pot, 1.25 to a 5 gallon and so forth.