I went darn near crazy hand watering. Being use to active hydroponics it was not fun for me at all. Lol... Do you grow in a tent? I could not fit my watering can in the tent after a certain time.
I like hand watering, but that doesn't mean I'm good at it.
Hand watering makes me go in there and check each plant out individually, assess for issues and correct them.
It also makes me more aware of how much each plant is drinking as it grows, which is what I really like about it... I'm trying to get in tune with these plants.
Previously, I've only grown in hydro and outside planted in the ground, so hand watering pots is new to me...
The growth difference between hydro and soil was substantial for me, but I feel good about living organic soil and my water only regimen.
Maybe one day I'll do hydro again, I'd like to do Hempy buckets with a modified Lucas formula.