Water run off from smart pots

[CC Bud]

I am using 7 gallon fabric Smart Pots with 14 inch saucers to catch extra water, after watering do I remove excess water from saucers? I have not used these smart pots before. Thank You for all your help on this.... CC Bud......

[Tika]

CC yes, remove the water for sure. I use 5 gal smart pots and 14" saucers. I lift the pots back and forth into saucers til there is no puddle. You could also use a wet shop vac to suck it out. Your saucers for draining are best if there is a 2" margin- then once drained can go back into smaller ones if space is limited. I usually have a 10-30% runoff.

[South Sierra Dude]

I don't use saucers. I put the pot over a tray water it and then let it drain till its stops dripping. Then i put it back in the tent directly on the liner.

[South Sierra Dude]

Standing water is the enemy

[CC Bud]

Thank you Tika, I thought this was the way to go , just needed to be sure!! Thanks again, Peace, CC Bud

[Tika]

SSD is right...take the time to drain well. His process is likely more efficient.
You can see my process on either journal of mine. Lifting 2 plants out of tent ( have 8 plants) at a time, feed,drain, and back into tent. But in lifting plants to sink I can also examine, defoliate, LST at waist level 360

[South Sierra Dude]

I'm going to put a rack in before next grow so I don't have to move the plants. I'm going to use trays under the rack and a wet vac to empty the water.

[Green75]

I as well am leaning towards a small drainage rack in tent...full time...I have bamboo sticks under my pots in saucers so air can flow under pot as well...

[yamiacaveman]

Well, for the Entrepreneur's in this forum, there's your next project-- self draining racks for the bottom of grow tents, unless they have them already?

[Green75]

Well, for the Entrepreneur's in this forum, there's your next project-- self draining racks for the bottom of grow tents, unless they have them already?

they actually do....I might just buy one...it's a tray with raised notches in it for draining fits in floor of tent perfectly.....it's like an ebb n flo tray....it is actually...

[Beach_Town_Brit]

I use closet storage rack thingies off amazon in plastic tubs from the 99c store. Because it's generally dry here I sometimes leave run-off in the tubs to help increase humidity in my tent. These are 3 gallon smart pots.

[Green75]

Neat....good thinking...

[PuravidaC]

I like it!