A GENIUS (stupid?)idea to check bottom of pots for moisture?

[PadawanWarrior]

Redneck moisture meter:

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Damn, you again. How many does this make, ? Again 1 follower, and guess who,

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

I'd just invest in the $80 moisture meter. By the time you spend money on lifts, and the time and effort to drill "finger holes" you could prob afford a good meter. Not that i don't like sticking my finger in holes, but sometimes it can be a waste of time. Your finger is not that accurate anyways at the center of the pot. Some spots may (as others have said) become hydrophobic. I've just set up an auto feed system that takes 20 min to feed (per tray) It gets every inch of the pot saturated. Before i was just hand watering/feeding as fast as I could, and it wasn't the best method. Slow and steady in soil is key.... esp in peat based mediums.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

I'd just invest in the $80 moisture meter. By the time you spend money on lifts, and the time and effort to drill "finger holes" you could prob afford a good meter. Not that i don't like sticking my finger in holes, but sometimes it can be a waste of time.

I can lift a 15, but it's not fun. Especially if it's got lava rock in it.

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

I can lift a 15, but it's not fun. Especially if it's got lava rock in it.

RIght!.. I have a meter that I probe in about 3 different spots per plant to make sure im not getting dry spots. This new slow feed is the bomb. It used to take me 4 hours to hand feed the room. But now I can do 10 at a time and just sit there and watch it work.... But, Im lazy.

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

Except when I get a boner about something that makes my life easier, then Im all over it.

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

Todays 30 plant feeding took 1.5 hours, and I was out of there. Music of the day was Stone Temple Pilots. The plants love it.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Except when I get a boner about something that makes my life easier, then Im all over it.

You can only measure the first two inches with that though,

 

[Tvanmunhen]

I just had a good laugh looking at your plants. You might want to shut up, View attachment 5148123

 

[ProPheT 216]

I wouldn't call it stupid... maybe unnecessary
Just KISS and lift the pot

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

You can only measure the first two inches with that though,

Yeah... it's like when the ladies say "deeper, deeper"!..... like im holding back 2 inches or something.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Todays 30 plant feeding took 1.5 hours, and I was out of there. Music of the day was Stone Temple Pilots. The plants love it.

Holy shit. I bought tickets to them before I even bought the album. Well we bought tickets, then bought the CD right after. But we knew from the start they were good. We were in Seattle back then.

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

Holy shit. I bought tickets to them before I even bought the album. Well we bought tickets, then bought the CD right after. But we knew from the start they were good. We were in Seattle back then.

Before he died, they had a killer live performance on AXS TV..... They killed it!......and then I guess it killed him.

 

[Kerowacked]

I’ll stick with my cheap probe as a gauge, finds any dry spots in soil.

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

Another way I figure out (besides the probe) if they need feed is to look at my Spartan. When I feed, I'll see RH in the 61-62 range. After 3-4 days, I'll see it at 50% rh.. this is when I know that they have transpired as much as possible, and it's time to feed/water. BUT!.. Im totally sealed up with CO2, so that may be different with active intakes/exhaust.

 

[Tvanmunhen]

@PadawanWarrior you and I are at the same level and that is learning at best. That is ok tho

I just had a good laugh looking at your plants. You might want to shut up, View attachment 5148123

Or what?

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Before he died, they had a killer live performance on AXS TV..... They killed it!......and then I guess it killed him.

Oh, didn't know any of them died. I only saw then once when they first started. It was the grunge era.

Still have my ticket stub.

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

Oh, didn't know any of them died. I only saw then once when they first started. It was the grunge era.

Still have my ticket stub.

Yep...https://www.cnn.com/2015/12/18/entertainment/scott-weiland-cause-of-death-feat/index.html

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Yep...https://www.cnn.com/2015/12/18/entertainment/scott-weiland-cause-of-death-feat/index.html

CNN? Traitor,

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

CNN? Traitor,

Ok... well then look it up on any other source... he's fuckng dead.

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

I hate the MSM (Main Steam Media) as much as the next guy,... but yeah.. he be dead.