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i cant water till i get run off because i crammed 12 plants in a 4x4 tent and cant get my shop vac in to suck run off out...to late to turn back and not able to make changes...i dont over feed usaly so salt build up should not be a issue
 
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I love some runoff but I'd say you be ok but a good practice to have to make sure you get through water
 
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I use pot saucers that catch my runoff, and I never suck it out. The soil and needy plants absorb it in 30 minutes or so. Never had any issues, results speak for itself. :cool:
 
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I did 9 plants in a 1x2m tent this run. Growing in soil but still feeding heavy in flower. I got to the point where I get no to very little run off. And when I get run off I let the pot suck it up. Mind that my pots are packed with roots and plants drink it up really quick. If you let your pots sit in run off for a day or two youre risking all sorts of problems. Get a feel for waterings, know how much your plants drink and you're good to go.
 
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i cant water till i get run off because i crammed 12 plants in a 4x4 tent and cant get my shop vac in to suck run off out...to late to turn back and not able to make changes...i dont over feed usaly so salt build up should not be a issue
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I grow with no run off and put 36 plants in a tent regularly. Make sure ph is tight and cut your feeds to 1/4. I ran 5ml per gallon of base through my whole last grow.
 

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I did 9 plants in a 1x2m tent this run. Growing in soil but still feeding heavy in flower. I got to the point where I get no to very little run off. And when I get run off I let the pot suck it up. Mind that my pots are packed with roots and plants drink it up really quick. If you let your pots sit in run off for a day or two youre risking all sorts of problems. Get a feel for waterings, know how much your plants drink and you're good to go.
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Agree. I should of made that point. My plants get like yours also, and the excess goes quickly. In the unlikely event I do over water, if the soil doesn't suck up the water within an hour or 2, then I get it out.

I've grown so much, it's easy for me to see when a plant is nearing wilt symptoms. I water before any wilt, but tend to let the soil get fairly light. Then I water them well.
 
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Agree. I should of made that point. My plants get like yours also, and the excess goes quickly. In the unlikely event I do over water, if the soil doesn't suck up the water within an hour or 2, then I get it out.

I've grown so much, it's easy for me to see when a plant is nearing wilt symptoms. I water before any wilt, but tend to let the soil get fairly light. Then I water them well.
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See? You got it under control. When I see them start drinking hard, i let them sit in a full saucer as I know they're gonna suck it up over the day. If not, well, back it off a bit the next watering and mix your nutes a bit lighter.
 
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I grow with no run off and put 36 plants in a tent regularly. Make sure ph is tight and cut your feeds to 1/4. I ran 5ml per gallon of base through my whole last grow.
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1/4 STRINTH ? im in flower day 1 of 1212 and at half of what foxfarm recommends. before i was not able to get the run off out....so i should still cut back on nutrents
 
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1/4 STRINTH ? im in flower day 1 of 1212 and at half of what foxfarm recommends. before i was not able to get the run off out....so i should still cut back on nutrents
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You can feed higher when you get runoff but in some peoples case theyre just wasting nutes
 
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You can feed higher when you get runoff but in some peoples case theyre just wasting nutes
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I get a lil run off but not much just enough that I know water has reached bottom of pots.. I waterd at half dose 4 days ago with no run off seams ok but I see what your saying
 
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I get a lil run off but not much just enough that I know water has reached bottom of pots.. I waterd at half dose 4 days ago with no run off seams ok but I see what your saying
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If it puddles out the bottom and is sucked up in the pot thats not runoff.. Thats runin hahaha
 
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If it puddles out the bottom and is sucked up in the pot thats not runoff.. Thats runin hahaha
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lmao
 
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I grow with no run off and put 36 plants in a tent regularly. Make sure ph is tight and cut your feeds to 1/4. I ran 5ml per gallon of base through my whole last grow.
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Exactly right.
 
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