Watering more frequent

[BigMike415]

I'm a newbie and I've got 2 sweet Gorilla Cookie autos (Fast Buds) growing. I'm using Ocean Forest soil and have kept it pretty fluffy so that water and nutes can saturate nicely but flow through as well, it's in a 3 gallon pot. For about the first six weeks I would only have to water them once a week. It's now exited the pre-flower stage and is in full bloom. The other day I watered it and in about 3 or 4 days the pot seemed super light. I fear to over-watering them, but I don't want to under-water either. I'm curious to know, in the beginning of the bloom stage do they suck up water like this? The pots have never gotten this light so quick, along with the soil getting dryer so quick. I use about 3/4th a gallon of water so that it completely runs through getting everything wet with nice drainage. Is this normal to water this much during this stage?

 

[Rootbound420]

Looks good bud. As long as you water when the pot feels light and make sure you fully saturate the soil youll be good to go. Great job!

 

[BigMike415]

Looks good bud. As long as you water when the pot feels light and make sure you fully saturate the soil youll be good to go. Great job!

I live in San Francisco on top of a mountain peak where it's crazy windy. I'm too cheap to buy lights so this is turning out to be a partially growing by the window and outside when it's safe. To protect from the wind I built a wind blocker out of PVC pipe and some clean plastic tarp. It looks pretty badass and works awesome. Just thought I'd share.

 

[youraveragehorticulturist]

Yeah, your plants is bigger now, so it needs more water. Plus you have more roots, so there is less room for water in your pots, so watering more often can be necessary.

And keep an eye out, your plants may drink even more water as you progress through flowering.

Also, I think you're past the stage where you need to be fearful of overwatering. You don't want to flood and drown small plants with tiny weak roots. Your plant looks pretty sturdy, I think they can suck the pots dry before your roots would rot away.

 

[Rootbound420]

I live in San Francisco on top of a mountain peak where it's crazy windy. I'm too cheap to buy lights so this is turning out to be a partially growing by the window and outside when it's safe. To protect from the wind I built a wind blocker out of PVC pipe and some clean plastic tarp. It looks pretty badass and works awesome. Just thought I'd share. View attachment 5182061View attachment 5182062

Thats some awesome DIY right there!

 

[plantinggreen]

They've overgrown the pots and watering may be a challenge as they continue to grow. You could transfer them to sevens fifteens or something like that if you want the moisture margin back. Automatic watering kits work too like a hose faucet timer a regulator and some drip lines or emitters and tubing. They look like they are growing great. Once in an overgrown stage they can dry out really quick within a day. They look about perfect now but they would probably be larger if they had 35 gallons or so of the same soil mix.

 

[BigMike415]

They've overgrown the pots and watering may be a challenge as they continue to grow. You could transfer them to sevens fifteens or something like that if you want the moisture margin back. Automatic watering kits work too like a hose faucet timer a regulator and some drip lines or emitters and tubing. They look like they are growing great. Once in an overgrown stage they can dry out really quick within a day. They look about perfect now but they would probably be larger if they had 35 gallons or so of the same soil mix.

I was thinking they may have overgrown the pots. Perhaps you can help me with this, what I don't understand is how that can be. I've seen plenty of articles where people have mentioned growing big autos in 3 gallon pots all the way to harvest with everything being completely fine, including a huge harvest. I go to the garden section of home Depot and I see these trees literally with a base that's 10 inches around and 5 ft tall in 3 gallon pots, and they seem to be doing just fine. The tallest of my plants is about a little over 2 ft tall with a base that's probably an inch and a half round. How could they have overgrown the pot? You seem pretty knowledgeable so your help would be greatly appreciated.