Water catching ideas.

liznomnom · 10-03-2013, 02:09 PM

I bought a couple of those big tubs with rope handles at wal mart and have moved my 2 largest banana plants into them. Well, I already drilled holes in the bottoms for drainage, but now I am having problems trying to find something that they will fit into to catch the water. They measure 54" around at the bottom. I live in zone 6 so I will have to bring them in soon before the first frost. We have wood floors, so I have to find something to put under them or move them into smaller planters. I thought maybe if I just water them VERY sparingly that I could put down large trash bags under them, just to protect the floors. They will have to be inside until late March/early April at least, if not a little longer. Any ideas??

Abnshrek · 10-03-2013, 02:23 PM

Well if its 54" around its 17" in diameter roughly so if you go to Home Depot (they are cheaper and the black plastic works pretty good) and get a 22 or 24" Hot water heater pan and put a 1" plug in it, it will hold water.. If you get the 22" you can do it for under $11.. I think I have more than a couple.. :^)

Dalmatiansoap · 10-03-2013, 02:37 PM

Large plastic or aluminium takeaway food tray?
Cake baking tray? Blaah blaah....

liznomnom · 10-03-2013, 02:51 PM

Thanks for the great ideas!

Olafhenny · 10-03-2013, 08:52 PM

Hi Liz,

Just in case you want to bring some of the pots into your living room and are prepared to invest
a bit of work, here is a “how to” make your own, see here: Water Catcher for Large Pots.
Of course I had the advantage to have to make them for square pots.

Good luck,
Olaf

Duckfood · 10-03-2013, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liznomnom

I thought maybe if I just water them VERY sparingly

This is your answer... I don't know if you've ever kept your bananas inside over the winter or not, but they require VERY little water... I water my indoor bananas no more than twice a month... Maybe even once every three weeks...

Olafhenny · 10-03-2013, 10:52 PM

Liz,

for proper plant care, no matter, which kind, you need drainage through the bottom of the pots
and, unless you want to risk a mess on the floor or table/stand, you need some sort of water
catcher,Even if it is just putting the pot in a garbage bag, of which you can roll the sides down,
to resemble the shape of a "tray" more closely

A tip: before you put some soil into you new pots, cover the drainage holes with landscaping
cloth over a few little rocks. I previously used fly screen for that purpose, but it lets still some
dirt through.

Best,
Olaf

GreenFin · 10-03-2013, 10:53 PM

Cheap hard plastic wading pools are an option. Places like Home Depot, KMart, Walmart, etc have the 3' diameter and 5' diameter wading pools for $10-15. You could set multiple pots in them.

But like Duckfood said, take care not to overwater or you'll invite rot.

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