yes, like a wick in an oil lamp! and if connected to the ground, it would prevent water logging Peter (UK) On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 6:29 PM, Michael Mace <michaelcmace@gmail.com> wrote: > As long > as there was soil around the cans, and the soil was uniform throughout the > pot, would the soil around the cans draw down the water from above? > > Mike > San Jose, CA > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >