The temps have been staying 82-88°F the past month But for some reason the last few days it's been hitting 90 and that's running lights at night time. Lights off during the day. It hasn't hit that in a month.I would try and get more air into that root zone somehow. Fans, drilling holes, whatever it takes. I think perhaps your holding onto too much moisture, and it's not staying oxygenated enough to do you any good.
How high are the temps getting in the tent?
It has extra perlite in it. It's happy frog/ffof mix.They look underwatered to me...is that 70/30 coco perlite
Yeah I wasn't talking about adding perlite to the bottom. Just general speaking in terms of drainage. But someone mentioned more holes. How far up the bucket should I go? I only went about 3 inches from the bottom but put plenty. I was afraid of going to highNo ..dont do that..that changes the water table and will move it further up the pot...
Just make sure pot is lite before watering...can you get your temps down abit..
Lift your pots to gauge watering needs.Yeah I wasn't talking about adding perlite to the bottom. Just general speaking in terms of drainage. But someone mentioned more holes. How far up the bucket should I go? I only went about 3 inches from the bottom but put plenty. I was afraid of going to high
Alright. I started reading it. It goes pretty in depth. I'll be sure to finish it out tomorrow. I appreciate itLift your pots to gauge watering needs.
Really take the time to read the thread I linked in post #2. It will help you understand how and why.
I did not include the way I was watering. They're in 5 gal buckets. There is plenty of holes for drainage, run off comes pretty soon even though I water slowly. I use half a gallon per 5gal bucket. Sometimes a little less. Thanks for the info
My thoughts exactly. The only other thing I can see is possible the soil is hydrophobic and channeling.Based on this info right here, I would say over watering. This usually happens if the soil already has a lot of moisture in it. Last time I used a 5 gallon bucket, which was a while ago, I remember I needed to give them AT LEAST a 1/2 gallon of water to get runoff. So if runoff is coming out before you water the entire 1/2 gallon, it seems like there is too much moisture in the soil. Next time I would add more perlite. Hope that helps, good luck.
I agree. Get a long probe and start poking holes in the soil looking for dry spots. I think your soil is hydrophobic.The only other thing I can see is possible the soil is hydrophobic and channeling.
My thoughts exactly. The only other thing I can see is possible the soil is hydrophobic and channeling.
Yup that or like you say overwatering. I can't think of any other reason but that's not to say there may not be.Probably from improper irrigation technique early on. Maybe watering the plants without fully saturating the media every time.
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