how many oz/ml of water for a 2 foot plant
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realmaple1
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well is this 2 foot plant flowering or vegging? what is it in? 1 gallon 5 gallon bucket?
Mazar i Shariff
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I think you should mix 2/3-1 gallon of solution and get it moist. If she is thirsty and the soil is nice & dry the next day (you check this by sticking your fingers in the topsoil) then you can continue this routine on a daily process. Most likely @ 2 ft, it will prob want a nice big feed one day, and then the next you can either let it be and continue to absorb/soil dry, or if you feel a good bit of the moisture has been absorbed but you still want to allow some time for oxygen to pass throughout the soil & let the roots breathe, then you can have a quart or so of liquid nearby and just use that as a light feed.
It's all about getting in sync with your plants and learning the rates of which they absorb what you give them. Every strain is different, too. So just remember that MODERATION is key in everything! Whether water, nutes, pruning, ...
Hope this helps!
It's all about getting in sync with your plants and learning the rates of which they absorb what you give them. Every strain is different, too. So just remember that MODERATION is key in everything! Whether water, nutes, pruning, ...
Hope this helps!
Pureblood89
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200ml per day until the last 7-10 days of flowering, then up it to 400ml for the remainder
Mazar i Shariff
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It really can vary on enviornmental conditions tho. If you were indoors and in constant 75 degrees start to finish, you could get technical and say it's this many MLs at this point in time and why. But it can have a lot to do with your enviornmental conditions as well. If you're indoors and have lots of fans on your babies, running dehumidifiers 24/7, and maybe have some heat fluctuations, there's a good chance your plants will increase in respiration as a way to cool and stay comfortable in their climate. With this increased release of water vapor, your plants will now require a more frequent or larger dose to account for this.
So with that said, you should really learn what to look for in soil and plants as signs of how their feeding. Watch them for a bit after feeding them check back in a few hours and make notes in a grow journal about the differences you see in the soil and how they are starting to absorb. Write down how much you used and how strong, so if you find the soil is too wet or they are burned, you'll know maybe you need to reduce feed ammount or maybe lower the PPM strength of your solution. Always stay on top of your PH levels, as well! And that goes atleast double for hydro, as it tends to fluctuate much more than soil grows.
So with that said, you should really learn what to look for in soil and plants as signs of how their feeding. Watch them for a bit after feeding them check back in a few hours and make notes in a grow journal about the differences you see in the soil and how they are starting to absorb. Write down how much you used and how strong, so if you find the soil is too wet or they are burned, you'll know maybe you need to reduce feed ammount or maybe lower the PPM strength of your solution. Always stay on top of your PH levels, as well! And that goes atleast double for hydro, as it tends to fluctuate much more than soil grows.
Xenosis
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flowering week 2, 5gal and 3gal.
the reason i ask is because i have an automated drip system that currently drips 20oz and 16oz respectively each day in two 12 minute intervals. i wont be around to tend to the plants so i want to make sure that they are getting enough water.
ok so its at 591ml and 473ml respectively. the soil is dry most of the time and its really only getting half of the total amounts at two points in the day. (295ml, 236ml). so far after 4 days i have not seen any adverse effects based on watering conditions.
good to note, the temps are about 85-90 with light on and 75-80 with light off in 12/12. humidity is low during the on period around 40-50% usually and 60-70% at night. theres 4 fans circulating air 24/7 all creating cross drafts and not blowing directly on the plants. ppm right now is about 1800 but i will slowly dilute it to 1500 by adding water as it gets used. ph levels are right around 6.4 and i test any time i make a change to the reservoir.
p.s. thanks for all the help guys.
Mazar i Shariff
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Your temps are higher than the recommended 75 degrees. You can get away with 80-85 no problem as long as you have proper air flow & ventilation. Some tropical strains (typically sativas) will actually enjoy the warmer climate and some will even show you faster vegetative growth. The fluctuation up to 90-95 would be a concern of mine to the point where I'd install a $150-200 AC unit from home depot/lowes and put that baby to work on a setting of 75-77 degrees. I actually paid a bit higher for mine. $400 for a LG unit that looks very nice, and has a built-in dehumidifier. Those run $200+ for a large, quality one. So the LG combo is actually a good consideration, as it'll save room & time. All your equipment can add up fast and next thing ya know there's more equipment than plants!
I also have never given a 2 foot plant 1,800 PPM. My 7-8 foot girls are only getting 1,300 PPM right now. Sometimes I only go 900 or so if they only look like they need a light feed and just some specific nutes. I'd back down on your PPM levels asap. How are they not burning?
Xenosis
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they've actually been flourishing the last week. rate of decay has reduced and getting a ton of nice budding sites. grew another 4 inches too. im definately going to look into getting an ac unit for the next grow, found a solid one for around 150 that has a built in thermostat.