How to get rid of the runoff using fabric pots

Hellohello

Im having this problem, run off is flooding my grow, so I put the fabric pots sitting on a shower towel, but I think its still too wet.

Can I put them in a tray and let them reabsorb the water? Whatelse can I do?

You can either buy this pot elevator made specifically for that https://www.google.com/search?q=pot+saucer+elevator&client=firefox-b-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi7wuvKoYj3AhXnsIsKHb2GDE4Q_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=2144&bih=1004&dpr=0.9
Or improvise with some grills, plastic grid, bars etc.
I used a smaller tray, flipped it upside down and drilled holes.

This guy has a neat setup: https://www.rollitup.org/t/whats-wrong-with-the-plant-what-is-needed.1072955/

And yes, use a tray under the grills also

You can put them in a tray the use a wet/dry vac or pump to remove excess water

Astral22 said:

You can either buy this pot elevator made specifically for that https://www.google.com/search?q=pot+saucer+elevator&client=firefox-b-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi7wuvKoYj3AhXnsIsKHb2GDE4Q_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=2144&bih=1004&dpr=0.9
Or improvise with some grills, plastic grid, bars etc.
I used a smaller tray, flipped it upside down and drilled holes.

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I was thinking about that too, but the water would still drip on the floor. Maybe I could put the plastic grid on a plastic tray, but the water would still sit there and I would have to manually get rid of it

Yes exactly, grid on the tray so the bottom of the pot doesn't sit in water.

I don't like removing the tray manually either but i don't have a wet vacuum for now, i might buy it just because of this. I use a deep tray so i don't spill when taking it out. Unless you do some DIY flush system with pipes and drains, there's no way around it

Can't get much simpler than a riser and tray:

Astral22 said:

Yes exactly, grid on the tray so the bottom of the pot doesn't sit in water.

I don't like removing the tray manually either but i don't have a wet vacuum for now, i might buy it just because of this. I use a deep tray so i don't spill when taking it out. Unless you do some DIY flush system with pipes and drains, there's no way around it

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Yes, I think for now I will use an riser and tray because its easy, but I have some PVC minitube sitting around, in the future I will plug it in the tray and make a self drainage system with a bucket and a pump as saw on the link.

I use a tray, tilted slightly with a board under one end, then syringe the runoff and feed the houseplants.

A big syringe is quite handy; it makes quick work dealing with runoff for a few plants.

wizardry said:

Hellohello

Im having this problem, run off is flooding my grow, so I put the fabric pots sitting on a shower towel, but I think its still too wet.

Can I put them in a tray and let them reabsorb the water? Whatelse can I do?

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Do not let them sit in runoff. Causes all types of problems.

If I get a bit of run off it's no big deal they suck it up pretty quick

whelk said:

If I get a bit of run off it's no big deal they suck it up pretty quick

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I thought the same thing. Gave my plants a funky disease look. Only the ones I let sit in runoff. At first I didnt know what was wrong. I learned what I did from a fellow riu memeber. But that was only after I killed them worse by throwing shit at them that they truly didn’t need.

Rookieoftheyr said:

I thought the same thing. Gave my plants a funky disease look. Only the ones I let sit in runoff. At first I didnt know what was wrong. I learned what I did from a fellow riu memeber. But that was only after I killed them worse by throwing shit at them that they truly didn’t need.

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these are cheap and what I use. You can use whatever you can make work but it’s hard to beat these for 20 bucks. I’m far to invested to make that mistake again

You'll attract fungus gnats with the quickness too, on top of the rootzone lockout issues.

I would just buy a corrugated PVC roof panel for 20 bucks (2x8ft), and cut it into little sections for the pots to sit on. Better yet just make an entire slanted table top from it, whatever size you need, that drains down into a gutter/container, off to the side.

These should be about $3 at your local hydro store

waterproof808 said:

These should be about $3 at your local hydro store

Amazon.com

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Those fit perfectly over a 5 gallon bucket as well. If you wanted to you could water over a 5 gallon bucket and put the pot back in the tent when it's done dripping. It's exactly what I do with a few plants.

the hardware store sells a smaller wet vac that fits over a five gallon bucket for changing toilets etc.. its cheaper and easier to use then a big wet vac

Riser and tray, or shop vac the runoff(that’s what I usually do) need a new shop vac burnt the motor out in mine the other day vacuuming up a tent post harvest.

Wire shelves and oil drain pans. Using a shop vac for runoff sucks, literally and figuratively. Also, don't like lifting plants.