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Old 04-03-2009, 10:00 PM
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I'd like to find out the reason for two holes. Is one just not enough air. Three to much.
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Old 04-03-2009, 10:27 PM
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Welcome to the Orchid Board usctom! I'm not really sure how to answer your question, but someone will. Just wanted to say welcome!

Ray, you are needed here!
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Old 04-03-2009, 10:32 PM
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i don,t know the reason for 2 holes but i have anywhere from 2 to 6 holes,
i just make sure that they all are at the same level or higher.
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Old 04-04-2009, 01:38 AM
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What are you talking about?
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Old 04-04-2009, 10:40 AM
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I ended up with two, quarter-inch drainage holes in a semi-hydro pot for a number of reasons.

With one hole, a piece of LECA can effectively block it. By adding a second hole - and keeping it fairly close to the first (although I'll admit it's not part of my "QC"), The piece of LECA that blocks one hole keeps another piece from blocking the other. In reality, the blockage is fairly rare.

Add more holes, or make them bigger, and the liquid drains too fast when watering, making it difficult to fill the pot and get decent rewetting/flushing.

Add too many holes and it increases the evaporation sufficiently to defeat some of the wicking.
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Old 04-04-2009, 03:23 PM
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Thank you for help everyone.
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Old 04-05-2009, 12:36 PM
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I had suspected it was something along those lines. Thank for the info Ray.
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My answer to this question would not have been appropriate for a "family friendly" web site.
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I know this post is old but I just read this!
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