- Fri May 27, 2022 5:14 am
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I know we're supposed to rinse the peat moss that we use and I'm just seeing that you can measure the drain water from your pots with the TDS meter to check whether it's healthy for your plants. My question is how much do you need to rinse the peat as it can end up using a lot of rainwater or distilled water.
I've only got two pots of flytraps going right now, small Walmart rescues so I haven't rinse a lot of the peat, yet. The peat moss that I have is some Greensmix sphagnum peat moss that I bought at TSC. The first time I used it I rinsed it twice with some rainwater but the second time around the water I squeezed out was about as dark as it was the first time...but this had cost me over a gallon of rainwater and was really a small amount of peat moss. I've heard of people using regular tap water and then following that with a couple of rinses with rainwater. I've also read of people soaking the peat moss for 24 hours and then squeezing and rinsing.
I know I'm all over the place with this post but I'm confused on how much I actually need to rinse and the best technique to use. Also, measuring the TDS of the drain water from top watering...is that what I should be checking. It seems that my peat moss constantly drains tea-colored water into the tray after a rain or top watering...
I've searched the forum (where I've come up with what information I have) but haven't found a thorough explanation of how to rinse it well with limited resources. I've got some seedlings I need to pot tomorrow and I'd really like to give them a good start. *Any* pointers are appreciated!!!!!!
Thanks!
I've only got two pots of flytraps going right now, small Walmart rescues so I haven't rinse a lot of the peat, yet. The peat moss that I have is some Greensmix sphagnum peat moss that I bought at TSC. The first time I used it I rinsed it twice with some rainwater but the second time around the water I squeezed out was about as dark as it was the first time...but this had cost me over a gallon of rainwater and was really a small amount of peat moss. I've heard of people using regular tap water and then following that with a couple of rinses with rainwater. I've also read of people soaking the peat moss for 24 hours and then squeezing and rinsing.
I know I'm all over the place with this post but I'm confused on how much I actually need to rinse and the best technique to use. Also, measuring the TDS of the drain water from top watering...is that what I should be checking. It seems that my peat moss constantly drains tea-colored water into the tray after a rain or top watering...
I've searched the forum (where I've come up with what information I have) but haven't found a thorough explanation of how to rinse it well with limited resources. I've got some seedlings I need to pot tomorrow and I'd really like to give them a good start. *Any* pointers are appreciated!!!!!!
Thanks!