Top watering or not?

rudylr · November 23, 2015

I started container gardening this year and made some sub irrigated containers. I also made some air pruning pots and regular pots. I mulched the top and top watered mostly. I see alot of people covering the top of there containers with plastic. I assume they are using only liquid fertilizers. I'm wondering whats the best way to do it. Is it better to make the plant suck up the water. I noted I had a lot roots just below the surface and the water was slow soaking in towards the end of the season.

November 23, 2015	#1
rudylr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: nebraska Posts: 30	Top watering or not? I started container gardening this year and made some sub irrigated containers. I also made some air pruning pots and regular pots. I mulched the top and top watered mostly. I see alot of people covering the top of there containers with plastic. I assume they are using only liquid fertilizers. I'm wondering whats the best way to do it. Is it better to make the plant suck up the water. I noted I had a lot roots just below the surface and the water was slow soaking in towards the end of the season.