Does rainwater penetrate the fertilizer pad? Does it cause a problem?
1014809
Yes, rainwater will get through. No it does not create a problem. You'll need a pair of sharp scissors, that fiber pad is seriously tough, but it's a good product.
1014810
No problems have occurred with rain water since the fertilizer pad dissolves with any water used for hydration of the planter when pour on top.
1116643
definitely, orchids are very sensitive when as far as watering and leaving any kind of fertilizer sitting on roots not dissolved. I have had root root doingthat. Dissolve the fertilizer first, then water the plant using distilled water. I never use tap water, and don't overwater. Good Luck, jfkflyguy-Dan
1139872
No, the aluminum fins in the bottom of the spreader that sift the fertilizer will not handle mulch. And the small opening that the fertilizer drops through would stay plugged up, for sure.
1020334
Prime is just a water conditioner so it is not a problem. Normally the day I do water changes I will not do any liquid fertilizer. I would do the weekly leaf zone the day after your water change.
1417393
I've never had a problem with the pad getting wet. This pad has worked really well so far!
917447
I actually periodically wet outs to keep the composting going at a satisfactory rate (though, undoubtedly this is needed because I live in Southern California) as water/moisture escapes very easily via the many holes. We missed our usual heavy-to-torrential spring rains here (drought!) so I can't say what would happen under those conditions, but I seriously doubt you would have any issues. The bottom is open (it is a roll of material) and the sides are very well perforated.
1687078
I have never tried wetting the pad and so far I have not had to. A gentle circle motion over the surface seems to always do the trick. Great product!!
819595
Sorry, I don't know the answer to that. It did work well, but I haven't bought any more, prefering to add my own fertilizer to the water beneath.
863700
Doesn't say, but we've cleaned ours that way since we bought it, no issues. We do check that there's no water trapped under the black rubber footing at the bottom.
26951
You don't need to have blue water coming out for this to be working. I've used one of these for years and it fertilizes fine with a dilute solution coming out. This puts down more water than if mixed in a bucket, but outside you have to put down more water than inside due to the evaporation and seepage into the surrounding soil. But it is fertilizing just fine. By shaking it, you will get a much less even application than just holding it level.
1675689
I do not have orchids, but I would expect that the sensor at the tip is triggering off of moisture in whatever potting material it is inserred into. It did well with reading the moisture at different depths.
301240
In Delaware, we get our share of rain. I have never experienced rain that soaks the compost material. The compost cycle in my composter is not disturbed. For the last 2 years that I have used the YIMBY TUMBLER COMPOSTER, the compost was produced is an excellent manner. My tomatoes (plants) can attest to that.......
864767
No it does not. If you over water it maybe but normal watering or rain is just fine!
893740
No. You also have problem with water washing all Granular away when watering your yard. It is a waste of money.
647085
I wish I could answer with authority. I've used the product outside for over a year, now. The problem is that, while it is outside, it is also sheltered from rain. I don't know if water would hurt the product or not.
220829
No absolutely not. The instruction specifically say not to add water soluble fertilizer. The reason why is simple, if WS fertilizer is added to the water when the system is taken out of use there will be a small amount of residual water left in the tubing and in the reservoir itself. When this residual water evaporates it will leave tiny microscopic crystals of the fertilizer in both. As times goes by and this process is repeated the build up will slowly get worse eventually clogging the system. Also, any if there are any metallic part that come in contact with the WS fertilizer there is a potential for corrosion as fertilizer chemicals can be very corrosive to some metals.
422957
Hi My watering sensors don't get slimy at all, might be you flowers or soil