Roots & watering
Uneven watering or dry bags
When one bag dries while its neighbour stays wet, start by comparing water delivery. Increasing irrigation everywhere can make the wet areas worse.
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When should I record drainage during an irrigation event?
Timing changes what a drainage measurement means.
Teral grower guidance · Updated 27 October 2026
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Why the root zone matters
Coir bags can continue draining after the supply stops, so a short collection may miss part of the outflow.
01 / OBSERVE
Three checks before you change anything
- Define the collection start and end for your monitoring protocol.
- Observe the delay between irrigation start and drainage appearance.
- Use the same procedure on comparable bags and note exceptions.
02 / NARROW IT DOWN
What is inconsistent?
Choose the closest observation for a suggested next check.
Collection stops too early
Extend or standardise the observation window with your adviser.
Some bags drain much later
Investigate delivery and moisture distribution before averaging them.
The protocol changes daily
Agree a repeatable method and restart a clearly labelled trend series.
03 / TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Leave with something useful
Record supply volume and drainage over matching periods.
Keep in mind
Do not divide drainage from one time window by irrigation volume from another.
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