Watering

[Agonixx]

Very anal about watering I don’t want to over water or underwater. Anyone suggest an amount of water I should be watering? At week 2?

 

[Creature1969]

20--25% of the volume of your pot.
Overwatering means watering too often.

 

[Agonixx]

20--25% of the volume of your pot.
Overwatering means watering too often.

Okay thank you, so if I have a 5 gallon pot roughly 1.25 gallons of water until it’s dried up? Then water again

 

[Oldreefer]

Moisture meters and how to use them works better than guessing or following forum recommendations.

 

[StareCase]

... Okay thank you, so if I have a 5 gallon pot roughly 1.25 gallons of water until it’s dried up? Then water again ...

Well ... I am not sure that 1 gallon is required for a plant that has been in the bucket for 2 weeks. My general guide - whatever week they are in in VEG is how many litres they get 4 days apart. By the time they are 1 month after transplant they are ready for 4L every 4 days.

... Moisture meters and how to use them works better than guessing or following forum recommendations ...

Always listen to Old Reefers - they seem to know weed stuff.

Those moisture meters are good for showing if the medium is dry enough for another watering. If you get one of those "moisture-LUX-pH" meters, you can ignore the LUX and pH readings cause those meters suck at measuring light and pH. But they do OK at reading moisture. You can get a little piece of mind for $20.

 

[Herb & Suds]

What medium are you growing in?
It matters
Oh and welcome to RIU

 

[Agonixx]

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What medium are you growing in?
It matters
Oh and welcome to RIU

growing in coast of Maine.

 

[Herb & Suds]

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growing in coast of Maine.

So peat?

 

[Agonixx]

So peat?

Yea

 

[bk78]

There’s no set amount to water a plant. Plants drink different at different stages

 

[Agonixx]

There’s no set amount to water a plant. Plants drink different at different stages

Better question would have been, when do I know she’s ready for more to drink

 

[Jjgrow420]

Anal watering can cause ecoli try using a plastic container to water with

 

[dbz]

Anal watering can cause ecoli try using a plastic container to water with

I don't know where they taught your AW classes but when performed in "sanitary" conditions it's perfectly safe.

 

[Agonixx]

Anal watering can cause ecoli try using a plastic container to water with

True, I will do my best to keep to a plastic container