07-08-2012, 02:02 PM
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Re: How much water for a new 25 gallon pot?
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Originally Posted by TommyMacLuckie
But do you get why it's redundant? Moistened already means you got it wet! Hence the 'ed'. Therefor 'pre', which means 'before'... it's meaningless!
Even saying 'premoisten the soil' is redundant because...you moisten the soil!
AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! Ha ha.
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Of all the major languages English is the most simple (aside from some ridiculous spelling,
- see Mark Twain's "ghoti") and yet we seem to have great problems communicating in it and
grasp the precise meaning of some of the terms.
"Moistened" means water added. "Pre-moistened" means in this context: "It has already been
moistened and you do not have to moisten it any more to use it.
And yes, Tony, your peat moss also comes pre-moistened. Just take a handful out of the bag,
place it in the sun and see how its consistency changes. It does not have to be soggy to be
moist. A tomato is 90% water and yet feels dry on the outside. 
The moisture content of peat moss and potting soil etc. is prior to bagging tightly controlled
by most manufacturers.
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