I’ve been thinking of the placement too, this is for Rockwool (all I work in)The holes in bucket and meter are brilliant and cheap .
No guess work . It works . Love it .
The blumat seems to take it up a simple non complex notch .
Saw this in their info ;
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This install or multiple heads would make the longer spikes unnecessary and assure an accurate assessment of the whole pot ..
What's up all ! First post , good info to be found around here ..
About how much water should I be giving my white widow, week 3 of veg in 5 gallon fabric potsThe 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 until it reads on the meter.
Stop when the meter reads the water. It's full.
WelcomeAbout how much water should I be giving my white widow, week 3 of veg in 5 gallon fabric pots
This one really should be "stickied" anyway so its easy to find. Maybe one of the mods might see it that way as well.WelcomeJust call me the unofficial thread bumper
We'd need pictures and a lot more details to full answer your question. But for reference, I was using about 1.25-1.5 gallons of water in a fabric pot that size about every 3-4 days. Using the probe like outlined in this thread is an ideal way to water your plants. The meters are cheap at about $10 most places and it should be part of every soil grower's tool kit imo.About how much water should I be giving my white widow, week 3 of veg in 5 gallon fabric pots
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 until it reads on the meter.
Stop when the meter reads the water. It's full.
Aqua Man stickied it 09/03/21 Link: Post #11This one really should be "stickied" anyway so its easy to find. Maybe one of the mods might see it that way as well.
Small holes, not slits. Put a piece of duct tape on the spot you're going to poke so its easier to find and poke a hole through the fabric using a nail or screwdriver. You can put more than one if you want to.Sigh….. another thing to do tomorrow, cut slits in my fabric posts to check multiple levels of soil moisture. I have one of those meters in my tent, never use it lol, guess it’s time to start haha
Yeah I’d probably go every 3-4” I’ll give it a test with one of my plants, I don’t water to runoff and know a gallon per pot will start runoff (used to do an extra 1/4 gallon) now I don’t want to water to runoff so harder to judge when fully saturated besides the ol pick up test so knowing moisture levels all the way down would be awesomeSmall holes, not slits. Put a piece of duct tape on the spot you're going to poke so its easier to find and poke a hole through the fabric using a nail or screwdriver. You can put more than one if you want to.
If you're growing organically, a little bit is ok because its hard not to do it a time or two. But you are right, especially with living soil. You really don't want run-off.Yeah I’d probably go every 3-4” I’ll give it a test with one of my plants, I don’t water to runoff and know a gallon per pot will start runoff (used to do an extra 1/4 gallon) now I don’t want to water to runoff so harder to judge when fully saturated besides the ol pick up test so knowing moisture levels all the way down would be awesome
It’s amended coast of Maine stoningham blend, a few types of fox farms dry amendments, Coat of Maine earthworm castings vermiculite, a bunch of great white shark myco and cover crop there just babies right now but there coming along one is just going crazy but no complaints here hahaIf you're growing organically, a little bit is ok because its hard not to do it a time or two. But you are right, especially with living soil. You really don't want run-off.
Plants look wonderful. You have a runt but don't we all ... watch that one become the biggest and strongest. Nice color. They look like happy plants.It’s amended coast of Maine stoningham blend, a few types of fox farms dry amendments, Coat of Maine earthworm castings vermiculite, a bunch of great white shark myco and cover crop there just babies right now but there coming along one is just going crazy but no complaints here haha
Yep I never give up on the runts the runt was my biggest and most liked producer last run candy kush auto they turned out awesome, smooth, smoke is excellent and smooth after a month curePlants look wonderful. You have a runt but don't we all ... watch that one become the biggest and strongest. Nice color. They look like happy plants.
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