Thank you so much for your input. I have been treating this as Hydro. If you read my medium mix you will see that there is 10% (cumulative)
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fox farm ocean. I have been treating this as a hydro grow and I think it is closer to hydro than anything else. Funny thing you mention the water. I think what you are seeing in my photos is a lot of leaf tuck holding down the large fan leaves. I watered yesterday at 8:30 AM and again at 8:30 PM. This morning I definitely have some wilt. Too much water I'm sure. Though the medium is just moist. Definitely light and airy. 2 things maybe 3 or 4.
1. I have the cloth pots on the ground. This is for sure inhibiting drying. I have been removing the runoff with a sponge. Time consuming and not very efficient. I have addressed this issue as i explain later.
2. I think the 10% soil component is making my medium act like 90% hydro coco and 10% soil medium. If I can get my watering schedule dialed in I think I will be golden. It would be nice to water every 24 hours instead of 2x per day.
3. The uneven wet/dry appearance is due to uneven surface. High spots on medium within pot are drying giving that look. I water one cup at at time and make sure to evenly distribute same.
Hopefully this helps cloth pot growers. I have been looking for something to raise my pots with to facilitate runoff/ drying etc. Of course there are "pot elevators" Plastic pot stands. These are a couple inches tall and work great I'm sure. Another option is wire cooling racks for cooking. Again a great option. Today, however; I found small wire and mesh shelving units which are designed to go in cabinetry to help facilitate organization. Not only are they going to work fantastically, They stand about 6" (15.24 centimeters) allowing for ease of removing runoff, cleaning floor of tent, air movement. etc. I have provided a photo. I will update once I have the pots up on the stands.
As always thanks to all for your support and constructive criticism.