i was told that maybe i should air layer my soil, bottom 4 inches river rock, then soil, then perlite, then rock, then soil, then perlite, etc

I have a valve on my res so I can turn the drip down to slow as hell

i like your ideas but perlite is rare in these areas right now, took me forever and a drive to find 1 bag

I can check out my plants 1-2 times / week

thnx for feedback rhizome, waddya think now?