First grow, water til runoff?

LongsPeakstate said:

Thanks bro

Thanks bro.

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Keep it simple, less headaches has been my experience.

So, should I water next round to runoff or keep it like I have been. I'm aware that there is no definitive answer as we all know.

Learn how to feel your pots are heavy with moisture or not. You really need to take some time to learn plants.

Tiny2x2 said:

Learn how to feel your pots are heavy with moisture or not. You really need to take some time to learn plants.

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I weigh them everyday on a digital scale. 13.4 pounds bone dry, 17.5 after I water. In 2-3 days they're back at 13.4

LongsPeakstate said:

I weigh them everyday on a digital scale. 13.4 pounds bone dry, 17.5 after I water. In 2-3 days they're back at 13.4

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Thank you men, much appreciated.

LongsPeakstate said:

I had a friend come home on leave from Korea last night, we were drinking.. last night is blurry

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Understated is and understatement. I was shifty buzzed, happens like twice a year for me.

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LongsPeakstate said:

For shits, giggles and laughs, here's a 90lb 6 month old dane pup who is advertising for some free love. Take a minute. Let his modesty wash over you. Ha!

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A couch in a room built for his goofy ass

LongsPeakstate said:

So, should I water next round to runoff or keep it like I have been. I'm aware that there is no definitive answer as we all know.

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If you're using chemicals you want a little runoff each time to prevent salt built up.

Personally if I was gonna use chemicals I would use coco. I think it's crazy Fox Farms sells some decent soils, and then sells you chemical nutes. I think they want you to keep buying more soil.

PadawanWarrior said:

If you're using chemicals you want a little runoff each time to prevent salt built up.

Personally if I was gonna use chemicals I would use coco. I think it's crazy Fox Farms sells some decent soils, and then sells you chemical nutes. I think they want you to keep buying more soil.

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Thats a fair assumption. Look with the help of this site I will find my groove in gardening. Much love.

LongsPeakstate said:

Thats a fair assumption. Look with the help of this site I will find my groove in gardening. Much love.

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Big Bloom is the only one I would recommend. But I'm biased. That's the only organic bottle they sell. Their dry amendments look good though.

LongsPeakstate said:

Do you water to runoff during autoflower flowering stage? Pros & Cons? Thanks...

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Watering correctly is the basis for all good growing. It can take a while to get the hang of it. Look, there's no simple answer to your question, anybody that gives you yes or no answer is full of shit. For example, if you let your soil get really dry between waterings, then suddenly dump a shit ton of water, you'll have almost instant runoff because the water is simply channeling out, but the plant isn't benefiting from it much, just as an example. So really we're talking about making sure you don't over water or under water. The manner that you apply the water has more effect than the quantity. I use a nice watering can that has a shower head spout, and I 'prime' the soil by just giving a light amount initially, letting it sit for a while, half hour or so, then I gradually apply more water, I have very little runoff and my plants look amazing. When I used to dump water more haphazardly, my plants looked like pure shit.

Chem nutes = run off
Living Soil/Organics = no run off

I never have run off, ever.

Remember, after watering you should clean the run off, and not let your pot sit on it. I now realize
I did that mistake and had problems in late flowering, I think I had nutrient lockout from salt build up. Remember to clean the run off.