Reason for 2 holes

[usctom]

I'd like to find out the reason for two holes. Is one just not enough air. Three to much.

[Amanda L]

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!

[snow]

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.

[Gold3nku5h]

What are you talking about?

[Ray]

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.

[usctom]

Thank you for help everyone.
Tom

[MuscleGirl'sHobby]

I had suspected it was something along those lines. Thank for the info Ray.

[PleuroPal]

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[Jadeco]

Originally Posted by PleuroPal

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[SP2340]

Originally Posted by PleuroPal

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I know this post is old but I just read this!