ROUND SAUCER (BLACK)

Description

Round Saucer (Black) is a standard growing container saucer used to collect excess drainage water from pots during watering, preventing floor contamination and allowing you to monitor runoff volume and EC during each feeding cycle. We have been supplying grow room accessories to UK cultivators since 2017, and matching saucers for every pot size are an essential accessory for any hand-watered growing system.

Why Drainage Collection Matters in Pot Growing

In any drain-to-waste growing system — whether in soil, coco or other media — you are deliberately overwatering slightly at each irrigation to ensure nutrient solution penetrates the full root zone and flushes through to the drainage holes. This runoff must be collected to prevent floor contamination and the moisture accumulation that creates ideal conditions for fungus gnats, root-level mould and other moisture-related problems. A well-fitting saucer under each pot catches this runoff cleanly, keeps your growing area dry, and makes monitoring easy.

The black colour of these saucers eliminates light penetration to the drainage water collected in the saucer — important because light promotes algae growth in the standing nutrient water that pools in saucers between waterings. Algae in saucers is not just aesthetically unpleasant; it provides habitat and food for fungus gnat larvae and creates organic material that can colonise the base of your growing medium if saucer water is allowed to be reabsorbed through drainage holes.

Runoff Monitoring and Saucer Hygiene

In coco growing particularly, monitoring the EC and pH of runoff from each watering is an important indicator of mineral accumulation in the medium and helps guide feed strength decisions. Collecting runoff in a matching saucer makes it easy to measure and discard. Empty saucers regularly — allowing plants to sit in standing water for extended periods after watering encourages root diseases and nutrient imbalances from reabsorption.

Available in sizes to match all standard round pot diameters. An essential accessory for any hand-watered soil or coco growing system.