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Cool thanks mysticepipedon. Thats what i was thinking. Also first time in 5 gallon so super paranoid about overwatering. I feel like I'm getting enough runoff and if i give more than a gallon it just drains away.You're not watering enough when you water and you are watering too often.
You want to make sure ALL the soil is wet — the sides of the fabric pot should be damp, along with the soil adjacent to it. Then don't water for at least 3 days, or until the pots are light in weight.
Sometimes dry soil, especially when it's peat based, will resist wetting and you can get pass-through water without wetting all the soil.Cool thanks mysticepipedon. Thats what i was thinking. Also first time in 5 gallon so super paranoid about overwatering. I feel like I'm getting enough runoff and if i give more than a gallon it just drains away.
You're not watering enough when you water and you are watering too often.
You want to make sure ALL the soil is wet — the sides of the fabric pot should be damp, along with the soil adjacent to it. Then don't water for at least 3 days, or until the pots are light in weight.
fox farm ocean forestWhat kind of soil are you using? That could help with some questions
Those are the week 1 flower girls and the others are week 7 ( don't mind the curled up leaves in the week 7. Room hit 90 for an hour or so. A couple got pissed at me. Forgot to mention what you are looking atWatering everyday. I give 1 gallon of water per 5 gallon pot and the next day they are still thirsty. Soil seems dry enough to give another water. But I am getting small amount of runoff too!
Different tent same info as below but 3 gallon fabric pots and week 7 of flower. Same deal 2.5 liters of water for them and next day they want more?
5 gallon soil fabric pots
LED
veg for 5 weeks (4 plants in a 4x4)
day temp 82-85 F
day RH-60
night temp 72-75F
night RH 50
using Jacks 321 every water, supplement Recharge and Tribus weekly
exhale c02 bags
Damn that's gotta be nice for time. Im seriously thinking of dropping the 600 it would take to auto water. Ill def. bump up the volume and give it more time to absorb into the soil. Thanks for the help y'allPersonally I use 5 gal fabric pots with promix hp, gh flora trio + calmag, country tap water. In veg i can get about 5 days maybe 6 between feedings, in flower 7 days is about the max I can go between feedings before they start drooping. I slowly feed 2 gallons each which usually gives me about 5% to 10% runoff.
https://www.thcfarmer.com/threads/yellow-mold-anyone-please-help.127387/#post-2626113 I just posted this one. Been going on for 3 weeks. Plants still growing like crazy thoI think the plants look great! No sign of water stress. Many growers are able to water daily only what the plants will use in one day.
As long as it’s drying out and there are no real dry pockets in the soil that works fine.
if you put say a gallon and a half in you will get more runoff and it does help wash out excess nutrients and calcium buildup from tap water and some waste then you would likely wait 2 or 3 days to water. I like to do it that way as it’s less work for the same results but if what you are doing works and is comfortable for you don’t change because a bunch of growers on a forum refer to a thread on watering. Many methods work fine.
Maybe it's just me but I used fox farm ocean mix with fabric pots last yr & it really retained water. I'd wait for sides of pots to get dry & to feel light but it took forever. Being that it was my 1st indoor grow ever & 1st time using smart pots it really threw me off & made me overthink the watering process,lol.
Maybe it's just me but I used fox farm ocean mix with fabric pots last yr & it really retained water. I'd wait for sides of pots to get dry & to feel light but it took forever. Being that it was my 1st indoor grow ever & 1st time using smart pots it really threw me off & made me overthink the watering process,lol.
do you have any clue what this yellow film/mold can be, looks like its kinda creeping up the plant and killing young sucker branches. I have been looking for days now and it is taking its sweet time doing it.https://www.thcfarmer.com/threads/yellow-mold-anyone-please-help.127387/#post-2626113 I just posted this one. Been going on for 3 weeks. Plants still growing like crazy tho
I thought the same .theres no petitole droop or top of plant droop from lack of water...they look really niceI think the plants look great! No sign of water stress. Many growers are able to water daily only what the plants will use in one day.
As long as it’s drying out and there are no real dry pockets in the soil that works fine.
if you put say a gallon and a half in you will get more runoff and it does help wash out excess nutrients and calcium buildup from tap water and some waste then you would likely wait 2 or 3 days to water. I like to do it that way as it’s less work for the same results but if what you are doing works and is comfortable for you don’t change because a bunch of growers on a forum refer to a thread on watering. Many methods work fine.
Didnt know that but makes sense. Wish I wouldve known that then. Are you familiar with Coast of Maine Organics grow mix. Just wondering cuz thats what I got this time & was wondering if you think I should mix the perlite with that? Sorry to jack your thread done,was just curious.fox farm soils need at least 25% large course perlite mixed in for proper drainage. Without it turns into a muddy brick.
I mix in coarse with almost everything in varying degrees. Also the trick to watering in fabric is to go slow. I go thru and give everything a small drink then go back thru again slowly till I get a little run off if that’s what I’m trying to achieve. It helps stop the water from going out the side of the cloth pot. Wet vac your runoff.Didnt know that but makes sense. Wish I wouldve known that then. Are you familiar with Coast of Maine Organics grow mix. Just wondering cuz thats what I got this time & was wondering if you think I should mix the perlite with that? Sorry to jack your thread done,was just curious.
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