Is letting leaves droop a little before watering bad?

[PURPLEB3RRYKUSH]

Why are you here then?

Too read

 

[hawse]

Mix your soil properly and you can water all you want.

I'm using about half Happy Frog, and half Ocean Forest... Do you mean so that you get proper drainage? Or what do you mean by mix properly?

 

[Bugeye]

I'm using about half Happy Frog, and half Ocean Forest... Do you mean so that you get proper drainage? Or what do you mean by mix properly?

You need some more perlite in your mix. I go equal parts organic topsoil, perlite, coir, and earthworm casings, then add in all the supplements. No such thing as overwatered with this mix, drains well while retaining plenty of water.

 

[Chunky Stool]

You need some more perlite in your mix. I go equal parts organic topsoil, perlite, coir, and earthworm casings, then add in all the supplements. No such thing as overwatered with this mix, drains well while retaining plenty of water.

So it's not possible to overwater with your mix???

This is terrible advice.

 

[Bugeye]

So it's not possible to overwater with your mix???

This is terrible advice.

Only if you're flushing. I put down gallons per plant every day at peak, always what they need for my greenhouse.

 

[Dmannn]

If you let the roots dry in flower, before they hit peak hipness you will loose weight.

Letting them dry out after peak gives them a bit more resin. According to a bunch of pot farmers.

 

[Staretz44]

I'm in three gallon pot and havent had to water in six days. I have one of those moisture meters and although the pots feel super light when I stick the meter into the root ball the meter says theres plenty of moisture. Should I water it anyway? I'm five weeks into flower.

 

[SpideyManDan]

It's better than accidently overwatering. Plants have evolved to handle times of low water, they have not evolved (unless swamp plants) to constantly be in water. No one explicitly told me this, but let them dry out a little in veg. Not only does it help with killing any potential pest, but it allows oxygen to penetrate the media. Plastic pots especially can look dry on top, but still have moisture deep down.