Watering isues

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1Islandguy

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Due to flu crap when i started this my first grow some stuff was in short supply perlite being one of them make a long story short my soil has become so compacted watering has become a task an a half plants are in 16 gallon pots to water i start by giving each plant about a gallon slowed wait 15 mins then another gallon wait half hour then about 5 gallons per plant till i get a good runoff and then there good for 3 or 4 days depends on weather so far its worked ok but time consumming
 
1Islandguy

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nashobaTHC

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To speed up water absorption when I get compacted soil (I grow in ground) I take a pitchfork and poke it in about 5-6 times around my plants. There’s minimal root damage and the holes allow for rapid water infiltration and provide oxygen to root zones. I’ll do this several times a month if needed and have never had plant problems with insects or mold.
 
Madbud

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+1 on aeration with a pitchfork and i drill holes in the containers, lots of holes. For slower watering, fill a two or three liter bottle with water and jam it in the soil.
 
Oa.ahhu

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You can use a pvc with holes jammed in the soil and a few hoses to setup an automatic waterer if times an issue , if not i would just aerate the soil and do a slight pre water then full water how you're doing now. I water similar to this because of the very distinct wet/dry cycle.
 
1Islandguy

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I dont own a pitchfork so i used an old BBQ fork probed gently a dozens times it helped alot thinking of trying the pvc pipe attached to a 2litre coke botle all good advice
 
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