Where ReadyGro Moisture Formula Fits in a Watering Schedule
Botanicare splits the ReadyGro line by how often you water. This is the moisture side, aimed at one or two irrigations a day, where the aeration blend is drawn for four to six. Coir carries most of the volume with perlite for air, plus montmorillonite and yucca extract worked into the blend. Larger plants in larger containers are what it was drawn around.
Hand Watering, Dry Back and What This Blend Will Not Do
A slower dry back is the whole design. That is an advantage when nobody is there to water twice a day, and a problem on a frequent fertigation schedule. Nothing is pre-charged in the bag, so feeding starts at transplant and the chart stays yours from the first watering. Growers running drip on a short cycle should take the aeration formula instead, since holding water is exactly what they are trying to avoid.
Key Features
- Built for 1 to 2 waterings a day: The moisture side of the ReadyGro split, against 4 to 6 daily for the aeration blend.
- Coir with perlite: Coir holds the water while the perlite keeps enough air in the profile to protect the roots.
- Montmorillonite and yucca extract: Clay minerals and a natural wetting agent blended in rather than top dressed later.
- No nutrient pre-charge: Feed from transplant, which puts the whole nutrition curve under your control.
- Suits larger containers: The slower dry back matters most where a big root mass and a big pot are involved.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | 714805 |
| Type | Coir-based soilless mix |
| Composition | Coir and perlite with amendments |
| Amendments | Montmorillonite, yucca extract |
| Watering Frequency | 1 to 2 per day |
| Pre-Charged | No, fertilize from transplant |
| Best For | Hand watering, larger plants |
| Alternative | ReadyGro Aeration Formula for 4 to 6 waterings daily |