Reservoir drying too fast

[Call_Me_Bob]

My s/h reservoirs are drying so fast! It's not any slower than normal bark. I thought in s/h you aren't supposed to have water so much

[Zoi2]

How fast are they drying out? I usually water 2-3x a week in the summer when it's hot and 1-2x a week in the winter. If your pots are near a fan or the humidity is low, they will out dry quicker.
Joann

[Call_Me_Bob]

they are kind of small too. it usually 2x a week. its just getting to be a hassle. but i guess its normal. is there any way to make the reservoir last longer?

[RosieC]

I water my small S/H ones twice a week as well. The larger ones can go longer altough I tend to do them all at the same time.

I think the only way to make them last longer is a bigger resevoir, or raise the humidity in your house. A bigger pot/resevoir is probably the easiest of those to achive.

[nutgirl]

What if you set your S/H pot in a shallow dish that will hold a little more water?

Maureen

[Ray]

An actively-growing plant will take up water more quickly than will a dormant, or slow-growing one.

If your ambient conditions are favorable to evaporation - low humidity, high temperature, lots of air movement, lots of sunlight (any combination thereof) - of course it's going to dry out faster. Up here in PA, you'll see seasonal differences, too.

[Call_Me_Bob]

okay,if there any way to make my reservoir bigger? i have just burnt holes about 3/4 inches high in plastic cups. i definitely see differences between summer and winter, the only thing that scares me is that in winter its usually LESS water in the winter, and that scares me for summer

[Ray]

First, put the holes about a half inch higher.

Second, summer may not be the problem you assume, as the humidity will be naturally higher.

[Call_Me_Bob]

I haven't had s/h in the summertime yet. So I'm not positive. But my phals in bark definitely get more water in summer. But maybe it's because they are growing more in summer.

I cant make the holes higher, because then most of the roots will me in the reservoir. I already use a humidifier