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Appreciate the reply thanks! I had just watered a day ago should I wait and give them more next watering?They need some water. And you can give them light nutrients
Thanks for the input, my first grow I had the same light, I had issues at first due to improper watering but it worked out great in the end. I think it’s my watering I need to work on, maybe I’ll grab a new light next time!When using air or cloth pots one has to water more. Lots of soil moisture evaporation happens with them. I wont use them at all anymore. I'm a dirt farmer and only use #5 or #7 nursery plastic cheap pots with stand offs and saucers. While Ocean Forrest and Nectar for the Gods #8 soil are on the rich/hot side. With my current grow being a 50/50 mix of the two. Watering and plant growth tames them down pretty fast. I transplant out of my solo cups at two weeks into there permeant pots and let it rip for photos. Does not matter whos ferts you use start out at half dose or less and bring them up until your at full strength over a few weeks. Don't get your PH to low. I keep mine between 6.4 and 6.8. Higher in early veg and slowly drop it into and through flower. No reason what so ever to have a acidic soup for good plant growth in dirt. Others will fight about it and point to uptake charts and all sorts of so called research,,, most of it is bunk science. Your light looks like it's heavy on the white and blue leds. Don't know what that lights rated for but the visible is very white and blue. I veg with 4000k blue lights to keep the stretch down and keep the nodes tight. So my plants are always small in veg with fantastic root systems. Then when I put my flower light in the tent all hell breaks loose and they grow and stretch like crazy in late veg through early flower. As my current grow is entering into it's 3rd week I have both of my HLG 100 V2's on now and 25" off the top of the tallest plant with good air flow and 78/80% RH running 76/80F. Next week I will start cutting back the humidity. Good Luck!
Have you seen the technique of jamming a water meter sideways into a fabric pot about 1/4 up from the bottom? A handy way to check the water at a critical point, and by watching it react as you water you can stop overwatering. (Need to poke a couple holes to get it started.)Any one else have any input? Much appreciated
I actually saw that, I’m going to stop at my local hydro store tomorrow and see if they have one. Thanks for the inputHave you seen the technique of jamming a water meter sideways into a fabric pot about 1/4 up from the bottom? A handy way to check the water at a critical point, and by watching it react as you water you can stop overwatering. (Need to poke a couple holes to get it started.)
What par, lux or lumen value do you have at the canopy. Or estimated value based on your led ight chart? You really need a meter to know.They’ve been in those pots for about 3 weeks it’s strange because they both get the same watering, they both have the same ph run off I believe it was around 6.4 6.5 and they say 18-24” for the light height I might be a couple inches high I’ll double check.
Your PH range should be fine. I would feed them and see if they respond to it. It might just be the pic but it looks quite a bit higher than that.They’ve been in those pots for about 3 weeks it’s strange because they both get the same watering, they both have the same ph run off I believe it was around 6.4 6.5 and they say 18-24” for the light height I might be a couple inches high I’ll double check.
Yeah I’m going to try a light feeding next time I water, my light was around 26 I lowered it to 22Your PH range should be fine. I would feed them and see if they respond to it. It might just be the pic but it looks quite a bit higher than that.
I don’t have a meter unfortunately, I’ll check the hydro store tomorrow, my light was a tad high to begin withWhat par, lux or lumen value do you have at the canopy. Or estimated value based on your led ight chart? You really need a meter to know.
Mine are Smaller plants, I should still saturate the whole pots ? I’m gonna get a meter or twoI do the moisture meter in the side of my 5g buckets in 2 spots .
Tells a lot about what is going on . Moisture meters are like $10 and worth it IMO.
Real PAR meters are $$$[ Apogee Quantum FTW aprox $500+ ] .
I use an app mentioned here called photone .
It does PAR/LUX/DLI and maybe spectrum .
Awesome I just ordered a meter worth a shot!I don't saturate or have run off. I may do things different the others ?
I use the meter at about 1/2 way in my 5g bucket and about 2 inches from bottom.
I point it straight in or to the left or right to see the whole pot level .
The upper hole at 1/2 way can be dry as long as the bottom still is moist by meter .
When bottom gets dryer I add my water .
I always measure how much with a 16oz solo cup .Depending on where plant is at I water up to 96 oz.
I mix what ever nutrients I am installing in a 2gallon bucket and use the cup as I go down the line .
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The other day I had an idea and after testing, it works great. To know if you need to water, get yourself a soil meter. Poke or drill 4 holes in your pot 1/4 way up from the bottom spaced around the pot. Insert the meter probe into the hole and test for moisture. If its dry, then water SLOWLY...www.thcfarmer.com
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