How do people water daily?

[Justlovetogrow]

How does one go about checking if its established in fabric pots

Yea good point mate I suppose it’s a feel thing big plant big roots but I think the proof is in your plants I know which one looks better man

 

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Yea good point mate I suppose it’s a feel thing big plant big roots but I think the proof is in your plants I know which one looks better man

Will the leaves that show overwatering symptoms flatten out or is it just new growth that will tell if it’s getting better

 

[Sensemilla]

Yea good point mate I suppose it’s a feel thing big plant big roots but I think the proof is in your plants I know which one looks better man

How often are you watering at the moment ? A Bigger pot should hold onto more moisture, you could probably get away with watering once a day in a bigger pot but then again your RH and temps would determine how quickly the moisture in the pot’s evaporate. Smaller pots means more frequent fertigation but it’s not really sustainable if you’re not able to tend to the plants more often, that’s why people will generally opt for an automated system if growing in coco. You have to go with what works for your schedule I guess. It’s difficult to overwater in coco as coco can only hold onto a certain amount on water.

 

[Sensemilla]

Will the leaves that show overwatering symptoms flatten out or is it just new growth that will tell if it’s getting better

They should flatten out just give them a couple days or a week to bounce back.

 

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How often are you watering at the moment ? A Bigger pot should hold onto more moisture, you could probably get away with watering once a day in a bigger pot but then again your RH and temps would determine how quickly the moisture in the pot’s evaporate. Smaller pots means more frequent fertigation but it’s not really sustainable if you’re not able to tend to the plants more often, that’s why people will generally opt for an automated system if growing in coco. You have to go with what works for your schedule I guess. It’s difficult to overwater in coco as coco can only hold onto a certain amount on water.

Here’s an overview of the grow tent environment, not sure what caused that long stretch of low’s around 9:00.I probably left the tent open. I water the front plant daily while the other one dries back to at least 50%. The whiteboard shows the ph and EC of whats going in (top two) vs whats going out (bottom two). Left side represents the back plant and the right being the front plant

 

[Choppr]

1st of All there are many ways to grow in Coco.

The Answer depends on Several Factors, Mainly, Coco Build, Pot Size/Type, the Size/Health of the Plants....with some Other environmental factors to consider listed below, this is not an exhausted list, Light Intensities, VPD, sealed rooms or exhausted, Co2, water quality etc. as these will directly affect rate of Transpiration.

Building Your Coco to your Specifications based on what You Want to do? This Is Important to know before You Build your Coco.

If your Coco is built for Hi-Frequency Fertigation's, and the Plants are ready for it then Yes! Pound Them!
If you keep pounding plants in Coco with with Hi-Freq fertigation's that they cant handle they will become Oxygen Starved Very Quickly!

My Coco is 55/45 #4 Perlite, built for Hi-Freq, but when Plants are Small and still building a root structure I let them dry-back 40-50% before the next fertigation, The dry-back is what pulls in needed Oxygen back into the Rhizome by Capillary Action. This can Last till mid/late Veg. Usually by Late Veg(5gal pots) Im Pouring 1.5 gal per day, that gives me about .25-.35 runoff which is measured (ppm Ec pH), and used to calculate my next Nutrient Solution. I water 2 hrs into their Lights On, and next day at the same time I again Pour 1.5 gal. (5 gal "rain science mesh bags") the Coco is built to my style.

Ive also grown in 3 gal, coco built for Hi-Freq 50/50 #4 Perlite, then Im watering 4 times per 24hr period - they grow like beasts! I have also done this in 1 and 2 gal pots, these are timed automatic fertigation's, several per 24hr period, again, the plants will be beasts! For 9 years I ran Cash Crop x4-9 plant tables, flood and Drain, this is all timed execution, but is much the same. Cannabis Loves the Water!

There are also Many that run Coco and Wormcast, w/ dry slow release Organic Ferts, slower draining, sometimes in Slow Drying Plastic Pots, they treat them Like Soil and they grow Perfectly healthy and Fine, beautiful Crops. (slower than other methods but perfectly fine, lots of Oxygen in the Rhizo! still better than Soil!) These will not require daily waterings!

There are many ways to run Coco/Hydro.

flat answers of Yes Coco needs to be watered daily or multiple waterings daily without knowing your build should be viewed as a generic answer, a generalization. In generic terms Ill say this - never let Coco Dry, and/or never let it dry back lower than 40%, so depending on many things they may/may not need daily waterings.

@_B_ Your Coco is not built for Hi-Freq. Let them dry-back 40%, then water to run-off, take run-off readings, ppm/Ec should only be mildly higher than what Your Pouring In, Keep at it, once it all clicks You'll be Growing Bangers! Hydro Master Race! lol

 

[Justlovetogrow]

How often are you watering at the moment ? A Bigger pot should hold onto more moisture, you could probably get away with watering once a day in a bigger pot but then again your RH and temps would determine how quickly the moisture in the pot’s evaporate. Smaller pots means more frequent fertigation but it’s not really sustainable if you’re not able to tend to the plants more often, that’s why people will generally opt for an automated system if growing in coco. You have to go with what works for your schedule I guess. It’s difficult to overwater in coco as coco can only hold onto a certain amount on water.

I feed twice a day atm but I’m week 6 flower you was responding to me yea?

 

[_B_]

1st of All there are many ways to grow in Coco.

The Answer depends on Several Factors, Mainly, Coco Build, Pot Size/Type, the Size/Health of the Plants....with some Other environmental factors to consider listed below, this is not an exhausted list, Light Intensities, VPD, sealed rooms or exhausted, Co2, water quality etc. as these will directly affect rate of Transpiration.

Building Your Coco to your Specifications based on what You Want to do? This Is Important to know before You Build your Coco.

If your Coco is built for Hi-Frequency Fertigation's, and the Plants are ready for it then Yes! Pound Them!
If you keep pounding plants in Coco with with Hi-Freq fertigation's that they cant handle they will become Oxygen Starved Very Quickly!

My Coco is 55/45 #4 Perlite, built for Hi-Freq, but when Plants are Small and still building a root structure I let them dry-back 40-50% before the next fertigation, The dry-back is what pulls in needed Oxygen back into the Rhizome by Capillary Action. This can Last till mid/late Veg. Usually by Late Veg(5gal pots) Im Pouring 1.5 gal per day, that gives me about .25-.35 runoff which is measured (ppm Ec pH), and used to calculate my next Nutrient Solution. I water 2 hrs into their Lights On, and next day at the same time I again Pour 1.5 gal. (5 gal "rain science mesh bags") the Coco is built to my style.

Ive also grown in 3 gal, coco built for Hi-Freq 50/50 #4 Perlite, then Im watering 4 times per 24hr period - they grow like beasts! I have also done this in 1 and 2 gal pots, these are timed automatic fertigation's, several per 24hr period, again, the plants will be beasts! For 9 years I ran Cash Crop x4-9 plant tables, flood and Drain, this is all timed execution, but is much the same. Cannabis Loves the Water!

There are also Many that run Coco and Wormcast, w/ dry slow release Organic Ferts, slower draining, sometimes in Slow Drying Plastic Pots, they treat them Like Soil and they grow Perfectly healthy and Fine, beautiful Crops. (slower than other methods but perfectly fine, lots of Oxygen in the Rhizo! still better than Soil!) These will not require daily waterings!

There are many ways to run Coco/Hydro.

flat answers of Yes Coco needs to be watered daily or multiple waterings daily without knowing your build should be viewed as a generic answer, a generalization. In generic terms Ill say this - never let Coco Dry, and/or never let it dry back lower than 40%, so depending on many things they may/may not need daily waterings.

@_B_ Your Coco is not built for Hi-Freq. Let them dry-back 40%, then water to run-off, take run-off readings, ppm/Ec should only be mildly higher than what Your Pouring In, Keep at it, once it all clicks You'll be Growing Bangers! Hydro Master Race! lol

If i let the coco dry back should I also look to lower the EC if my input? I know runoff ph isn’t necessarily relevant but it comes out way low (5.0 range) and im thinking it’s because they aren’t eating.

 

[SwampCat]

That's why you don't check the runoff PH. You'll go chasing your tail. The PH of your medium is the PH you put in. The runoff PH is just that..the runoff PH. Put in the stuff you want and the stuff you don't want will get flushed out.

 

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I understand the premise of watering daily but these drybacks (at least early on) seem to make the plant alot happier and have the roots exploring