Don't sweat it. I was a chronic over waterer for longer than I care to admit. If I can be rehabilitated (mostly), then anyone can. LolAppreciate the feedback. I'll water a lot less.
I wondered why the tallest one is so tall without longer branches up the plant.Just so you know, routine maintenance on your plants promotes the best healthy growth. Your plant will absolutely love when you regularly whack the small stuff and useless leaves near the main branch in the lower region. We call those 'unders".. It will change your entire garden and end product.. Cheers
Well said! I highly recommend you read about perched water table also. Understanding that took my watering game to a whole new level.@whatintheweed
One of the biggest issues new growers tend to have is how to water their cannabis properly.
I like to use the light pot method but that is also determinant on the media you use. If you use something like MIracle Gro that has little perlite in it the weight of the pot wet or dry will not be as noticeable.
What I would do is to experiment a little to see how long it takes for your media to dry back then use that time frame as a guideline. If your pot still has a little water in it and you water no big deal. If you miss it by a day or so on the dry side the plant will tell you.
Look up what a perched water table is so that you understand what is happening under the soil. Larger particles in your media mean faster drainage and more O² exchange which is what you want but too much of it and your soil dries too fast meaning your having to water more frequently.
Thank you, I will look into it. From what I'd read, if the first inch of soil is dry, you water. So I watered a little bit, but frequently, because the soil felt dry. Then I thought maybe the water wasn't getting far enough down to the roots, so I watered until there was run off from the bottom of the bag. I could hear the soil almost crackling as the water went in. But now it seems as though too much water is the problem and we're having down pours of rain! I'm growing for pain relief and trying to lift the bags to feel how heavy it is will only exacerbate the issue. Oh well.Well said! I highly recommend you read about perched water table also. Understanding that took my watering game to a whole new level.
Watering is probably the most difficult part of it all. Cause of most problems… I try to water 15% of my container size and water again when it’s dried back… usually 3-4 days in flower. Outdoor probably a little faster I would assume. If growing organic be careful with runoff, magnesium will leave the soil with the water so could become deficient later down the road.Thank you, I will look into it. From what I'd read, if the first inch of soil is dry, you water. So I watered a little bit, but frequently, because the soil felt dry. Then I thought maybe the water wasn't getting far enough down to the roots, so I watered until there was run off from the bottom of the bag. I could hear the soil almost crackling as the water went in. But now it seems as though too much water is the problem and we're having down pours of rain! I'm growing for pain relief and trying to lift the bags to feel how heavy it is will only exacerbate the issue. Oh well.
Just so you know, routine maintenance on your plants promotes the best healthy growth. Your plant will absolutely love when you regularly whack the small stuff and useless leaves near the main branch in the lower region. We call those 'unders".. It will change your entire garden and end product.. Cheers
Solid advice from this guy here. You need to get in there and trim her up.
It looks like it was going into flower and popped back out or was stressed from being root-bound
Thank you. It was root bound in the first pot and started to go into flower but stopped. I've wanted to trim, but search results talk about topping and lollipopping, so I wasn't sure what to trim and what to leave.Solid advice from this guy here. You need to get in there and trim her up.
It looks like it was going into flower and popped back out or was stressed from being root-bound
The plant gets direct sunlight from 10am - 5/6pm, then filtered light for the rest of the day. The weather has changed here in the last 2-3 weeks, much higher temps and humidity.Another tip for you
Your plant has grown a single thick stalk, with little to no subsequent stalks at node points on the plant.
Caused by very high rh the plant is going full yerdle the turtle. You did 3 hours of direct light? And the rest is filtered light by tree line?
Another reason saturation is the issue
My thing is tiny plant ina giant pot, any time you feed a seedling, or an early veg plant , I will use a hand sprayer and spray water until I see the plant accept the mission. Otherwise all of your feed/water wash’s strait past the undeveloped root zone and settles at the bottom , a few feeds of that miscalculation.c and you now have a dead zone that no root will penetrate.I get that about the pots. A good soil should be light and airy when dry. Even with plants as big as mine they are light when ready to water. Not recommending you risk injury just that if your soil is heavy even when dry it probably is going to add to watering issues. Peat moss expands a lot and it takes time to do it. It's basically a sponge of sorts. Coco coir is similar. If you press down on your soil and it feels a lot like a wet sponge then it's probably got a lot of peat moss. Too much peat moss and not enough perlite is a recipe for watering problems IMO. My philosophy is water a little, wait a little and then proceed as needed. Plants don't always take up water as much or as fast every day. On really hot days I actually dial back the water about 15%. They seem to get less stressed. On a super hot day their main focus is on managing water to retain turgidity and leaf transpiration. Anything else will be secondary. They are a lot like people when it's really hot out. Do as little as possible to conserve energy and pray for sunset. Lol The current temp here is 94° and climbing. I've watered once thus morning. Unless I see a little wilt they won't get watered until tomorrow and if i did decide to water again it would just be a sip. A long time ago someone told me that plants breath through their leaves (CO2) during the day and their roots (O2) at night. Since then I don't water within about 3 hours of sunset and only a sip when i do water later in the day. Seems to work for me.
The wilt you reference, do you mean overall or just the tops?I get that about the pots. A good soil should be light and airy when dry. Even with plants as big as mine they are light when ready to water. Not recommending you risk injury just that if your soil is heavy even when dry it probably is going to add to watering issues. Peat moss expands a lot and it takes time to do it. It's basically a sponge of sorts. Coco coir is similar. If you press down on your soil and it feels a lot like a wet sponge then it's probably got a lot of peat moss. Too much peat moss and not enough perlite is a recipe for watering problems IMO. My philosophy is water a little, wait a little and then proceed as needed. Plants don't always take up water as much or as fast every day. On really hot days I actually dial back the water about 15%. They seem to get less stressed. On a super hot day their main focus is on managing water to retain turgidity and leaf transpiration. Anything else will be secondary. They are a lot like people when it's really hot out. Do as little as possible to conserve energy and pray for sunset. Lol The current temp here is 94° and climbing. I've watered once thus morning. Unless I see a little wilt they won't get watered until tomorrow and if i did decide to water again it would just be a sip. A long time ago someone told me that plants breath through their leaves (CO2) during the day and their roots (O2) at night. Since then I don't water within about 3 hours of sunset and only a sip when i do water later in the day. Seems to work for me.
I'm not sure I agree with this.My thing is tiny plant ina giant pot, any time you feed a seedling, or an early veg plant , I will use a hand sprayer and spray water until I see the plant accept the mission. Otherwise all of your feed/water wash’s strait past the undeveloped root zone and settles at the bottom , a few feeds of that miscalculation.c and you now have a dead zone that no root will penetrate.
When you chop you’ll pull a root ball
that is nice, but on the top side only.
I know this is from 6 months ago, but if no one has told you in the meantime, when you water your plants you don’t just want to wet or dampen them… you should water them until there is “runoff”— essentially until water runs out from the fabric pot or the drainage holes in your pot. And then just check them every few days or so, by sticking your finger about 1-2” deep into the soil; if it’s dry, water them, and if it’s still moist, check again in a day or so.I've been trying to gauge how much water I'm giving. I let the hose run in shower setting for about 15 seconds, morning and evening, just enough to keep them damp, but the soil is dry every time I go back. The water is from a well. As far as I know, the water test said it's very good quality, lots of minerals.
Thank you HashFace. It's been a learning curve for sure. I was keeping the soil damp daily, but then I did as you said, and watered thoroughly until there was run off. Then I let them dry out before watering again. Thanks again.I know this is from 6 months ago, but if no one has told you in the meantime, when you water your plants you don’t just want to wet or dampen them… you should water them until there is “runoff”— essentially until water runs out from the fabric pot or the drainage holes in your pot. And then just check them every few days or so, by sticking your finger about 1-2” deep into the soil; if it’s dry, water them, and if it’s still moist, check again in a day or so.
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