Watering
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epixbud
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i personally go by pot weight, when the pot is light it's time to water,
let the potz get too light and the leaves will start to droop,
to get the feel for it just wait till one batch has saging leaves, test the weight of the pot, then you will have a fair good idea as to when they need more food, all going by how heavy the potz are
check out my grow if ya want..... https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/107075-ak-47-x-super-silver-23.html
let the potz get too light and the leaves will start to droop,
to get the feel for it just wait till one batch has saging leaves, test the weight of the pot, then you will have a fair good idea as to when they need more food, all going by how heavy the potz are
check out my grow if ya want..... https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/107075-ak-47-x-super-silver-23.html
GoldenGanja13
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I stick my finger in the soil up to the nuckle, if its moist no water, also lifting the pot helps.
LUDACRIS
New Member
these methods are great when you have experience with growing your own but there is no doubt a moisure meter is the best way to start untill you get a feel for what your individual requirements are its how i started but now i dont even have to lift my pots or stick my fingers into the soil or use my meter i just know when and how much water to give.
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Boneman
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Dont waste your money on that meter. If there is any moisture in the soil whatsoever it will register on that meter and you will never water your plant.
Just water and watch. In about 3-5 days your leaves will get a slight droopiness look to them....thats when they need water.
Before watering, lift and feel how heavy the container is then water and pick it up again. Thats how you learn by feel. Make sure you get some runoff when watering.
I hope this helps
Just water and watch. In about 3-5 days your leaves will get a slight droopiness look to them....thats when they need water.
Before watering, lift and feel how heavy the container is then water and pick it up again. Thats how you learn by feel. Make sure you get some runoff when watering.
I hope this helps
lanepark
Well-Known Member
Yea, thank you everyone.
Dont waste your money on that meter. If there is any moisture in the soil whatsoever it will register on that meter and you will never water your plant.
Just water and watch. In about 3-5 days your leaves will get a slight droopiness look to them....thats when they need water.
Before watering, lift and feel how heavy the container is then water and pick it up again. Thats how you learn by feel. Make sure you get some runoff when watering.
I hope this helps
LUDACRIS
New Member
http://www.drugs-forum.com/growfaq/737.htm
Watering
Water provides hydrogen for plant growth, and also carries nutrients throughout the plant in the transpiration stream. However, it is not true that the more water given a plant, the faster it will grow. Certainly, if a plant is consistently under-watered, its growth rate slows. However, lack of water does not limit photosynthesis until the soil in the pot is dry and the plant is wilting.
The amount of water, and how often to water, varies with the size of the plants and pots, soil composition, and the temperature, humidity, and circulation of the air, to name a few variables. But watering is pretty much a matter of common sense.
During germination, keep the soil surface moist. But once the seedling are established, let the top layer of soil dry out before watering again. This will eliminate any chance of stem rot. Water around the stems rather than on them. Seedlings are likely to fall over if watered roughly; use a hand sprinkler.
In general, when the soil about two inches deep feels dry, water so that the soil is evenly moist but not so much that water runs out the drainage holes and carries away the soil's nutrients. After a few trials, you will know approximately how much water the pots can hold. Marijuana cannot tolerate a soggy or saturated soil. Plants grown in constantly wet soil are slower-growing, usually less potent, and prone to attack from stem rot.
Over-watering as a common problem; it develops from consistently watering too often. When the plants are small, they transpire much less water. Seedlings in large pots need to be watered much less often than when the plants are large or are in small pots. A large pot that was saturated during germination may hold enough water for the first three weeks of growth. On the other hand, a six-foot plant in a six-inch pot may have to be watered every day. Always water enough to moisten all the soil. Don't just wet the surface layer.
Under-watering is less of a problem, since it is easily recognised. When the soil becomes too dry, the plant wilts. Plant cells are kept rigid by the pressure of their cell contents, which are mostly water. With the water gone, they collapse. First the bottom leaves droop, and the condition quickly works its way up the plant until the top lops over. If this happens, water immediately. Recovery is so fast, you can follow the movement of water up the stem as it fills and brings turgor to the leaves. A plant may survive a wilted condition of several days, but at the very least some leaves will drop.
Don't keep the pots constantly wet, and don't wait until the plant wilts. Let the soil go through a wet and dry cycle, which will aerate the soil and aid nutrient uptake. Most growers find that they need to water about once or twice a week.
When some soils get particularly dry, the water is not absorbed and runs down the sides and out the bottom of the pot. This may be a problem the first time you water the soil, or if you allow the soil to get very dry. To remedy, add a couple of drops of liquid detergent to a gallon of water. Detergent acts as a wetting agent and the water is absorbed more readily. First water each pot with about one cup of the solution. Allow the pots to stand for 15 minutes, then finish watering with the usual amount of pure water.
Watering
Water provides hydrogen for plant growth, and also carries nutrients throughout the plant in the transpiration stream. However, it is not true that the more water given a plant, the faster it will grow. Certainly, if a plant is consistently under-watered, its growth rate slows. However, lack of water does not limit photosynthesis until the soil in the pot is dry and the plant is wilting.
The amount of water, and how often to water, varies with the size of the plants and pots, soil composition, and the temperature, humidity, and circulation of the air, to name a few variables. But watering is pretty much a matter of common sense.
During germination, keep the soil surface moist. But once the seedling are established, let the top layer of soil dry out before watering again. This will eliminate any chance of stem rot. Water around the stems rather than on them. Seedlings are likely to fall over if watered roughly; use a hand sprinkler.
In general, when the soil about two inches deep feels dry, water so that the soil is evenly moist but not so much that water runs out the drainage holes and carries away the soil's nutrients. After a few trials, you will know approximately how much water the pots can hold. Marijuana cannot tolerate a soggy or saturated soil. Plants grown in constantly wet soil are slower-growing, usually less potent, and prone to attack from stem rot.
Over-watering as a common problem; it develops from consistently watering too often. When the plants are small, they transpire much less water. Seedlings in large pots need to be watered much less often than when the plants are large or are in small pots. A large pot that was saturated during germination may hold enough water for the first three weeks of growth. On the other hand, a six-foot plant in a six-inch pot may have to be watered every day. Always water enough to moisten all the soil. Don't just wet the surface layer.
Under-watering is less of a problem, since it is easily recognised. When the soil becomes too dry, the plant wilts. Plant cells are kept rigid by the pressure of their cell contents, which are mostly water. With the water gone, they collapse. First the bottom leaves droop, and the condition quickly works its way up the plant until the top lops over. If this happens, water immediately. Recovery is so fast, you can follow the movement of water up the stem as it fills and brings turgor to the leaves. A plant may survive a wilted condition of several days, but at the very least some leaves will drop.
Don't keep the pots constantly wet, and don't wait until the plant wilts. Let the soil go through a wet and dry cycle, which will aerate the soil and aid nutrient uptake. Most growers find that they need to water about once or twice a week.
When some soils get particularly dry, the water is not absorbed and runs down the sides and out the bottom of the pot. This may be a problem the first time you water the soil, or if you allow the soil to get very dry. To remedy, add a couple of drops of liquid detergent to a gallon of water. Detergent acts as a wetting agent and the water is absorbed more readily. First water each pot with about one cup of the solution. Allow the pots to stand for 15 minutes, then finish watering with the usual amount of pure water.
fukdapolice
Well-Known Member
i do this, but i only stick my finger about 1.5 inches deep