My flats are drying out too fast.
I don't want to water them everyday!
I think I gave some flats too much drainage or ventilation slits....it seems like I have to water them almost every day, what can I do?
This is an easy fix!
I never put more than five or six drainage slits in a flat, but even so that might sometimes be too much. So to fix that I pick up the flat and dry its bottom off with a paper towel, then I take a piece of duct tape or white bandage tape and simply tape over a couple of the drainage holes. The tape does a great job of sealing the slits enough that the excess drainage is slowed down.
If you've put too many slits or holes in the cover for air transpiration you could tape some over with clear packing tape, or even easier, just toss out that cover and make a new one .
Tip suggests these links for further study.
Down in the Dirt
Idaho Falls Community Garden Association
Plant Propagation
Training Manual and Online Resource Center
Ohio Master Gardener
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
Ohio State University
Plant Propagation
Master Gardener Manual Reference Ch. 7, pp. 6 - 12
Arizona Extension Service
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Arizona State University
by David Cleveland and Daniela Soleri
Arid Lands Newsletter Fall/Winter 1989, Issue # 29
Office of Arid Lands Studies
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Arizona State University
wikipedia.com
toolbase.org
Integrated Waste Management Board
State Of California, U.S.A.
