2 1/2 gallon pots and I have to water them every day

[JimfromA2]

This is the first time I have grown in 2 1/2 gallon posts. I check the soil moisture and I have to water them every day or they are wilting. Next time I am using 5 gallons. I am 3 days away from going to bloom. Does this sound normal?

 

[RGWD0202]

I’d up pot to a 5 gallon and flip in a week instead of 3 days… you’ll likely be watering 2x a day until they are finished if you leave them in a 2.5gal container once you flip.

 

[JimfromA2]

I am one week into flower. Still only watering once per day. I just got new light too so that should help.

 

[Oldchucky]

If you are growing in cocoa, that sounds about right. Or may be a little underwatered!

 

[Grower1974]

When plants are drawing a lot moisture/nutrients, they suck it up fast. My 2-3 gallon fabric pots can run dry enough for water in 24 hours (Soil) as well if they are in fast growth stages.

 

[JimfromA2]

If you are growing in cocoa, that sounds about right. Or may be a little underwatered!

I am growing in happy frog

 

[ArtfulCodger]

I am growing in happy frog

When you water, how much water do you add?

 

[JimfromA2]

When you water, how much water do you add?

About 2 cups of nutrients or PH water depending on the day. The water is draining out the bottom.

 

[ArtfulCodger]

About 2 cups of nutrients or PH water depending on the day. The water is draining out the bottom.

When I run Happy Frog, I water slowly to full saturation, only when the pot is very light. That typically takes between a quarter and a third of the media volume. For a 2.5 gallon pot, I'd prep a little less than a gallon of water per watering.

 

[JKash]

So everything is on par... however I would not recommend flipping until you get them in bigger pots... your going to go into root lock soon... as when you flower the root zone will basically double in size.... also you should be watering with about a half gallon of water for 2.5 gallon pot.... ideally 20% pot size is amount of water you SHOULD be using in general... hope this helps

 

[JimfromA2]

Transplanted all but one into 5gal. The one I did not move is in a 4-gallon. My 2 biggest plants went into 7 gallons.

 

[LoveGrowingIt]

Transplanted all but one into 5gal. The one I did not move is in a 4-gallon. My 2 biggest plants went into 7 gallons.

Got pics?

 

[JimfromA2]

 

[JimfromA2]

I want to raise the shorter plants to have a level canopy but I am not sure how to do it.

 

[Oldchucky]

You did it with that milk crate! Just put them up on something!

 

[JimfromA2]

You did it with that milk crate! Just put them up on something!

Yeah, that was the one that I did not transplant. The other ones got transplanted into taller containers, they would be too tall on milk crates

 

[Oldchucky]

You can find something! One by ones, two by twos, two by fours, cut the milk crate in half with a saws, all, etc. Use your imagination! Want to try and keep a little airflow underneath and it will probably make cleaning up messes tougher, but it ain’t rocket science! Plants are looking good! Outdoors I will raise my 40 gallon pots up on 2 inch PVC I had laying around and cut to length!

 

[JimfromA2]

You can find something! One by ones, two by twos, two by fours, cut the milk crate in half with a saws, all, etc. Use your imagination! Want to try and keep a little airflow underneath and it will probably make cleaning up messes tougher, but it ain’t rocket science! Plants are looking good! Outdoors I will raise my 40 gallon pots up on 2 inch PVC I had laying around and cut to length!

The two bigger plants are almost 4 months old. The one in front on the right is the mother of three of the other plants.

 

[Natep]

Don’t feel bad. I have a 160 gallon bed in my tent. I have to water it everyday.

 

[Oldchucky]

Ouch! A masochist! I’ll bet the plants like it! And that’s all that really matters in the end!