- Hey RollItUp,
SO i have kind of a problem, not knowing how much i should water my plants. I looked through the internet, and what i found out is that it depends on what medium i'm using, what temperature my plants are growing in and how much their age is. But that still does not lead me to be sure of the amount of water i should feed my plant with. Therefore i created this thread, to hear if you guys can give me an approximate amount for the watering? It would help me out alot!
My plants are 5 weeks and 3 days old. They are under a 600w lighting, making the temperature in my 120x120 dark room around 25 degrees Celcius (77 fahrenheit), they grow with soil in a 1,4 litres (47 ounce/0.36 gallon) pot and the others in 1 liter pots (33 Ounce/0.26 gallons). I grow Seedsman White Widow and African Buzz, dinafems Blue Widow, greenhouse' ladyburn (if thats any relevance).
In the first week I overwatered the plant, making all the lower level of leaves yellow and dry, and then i heard that it is always better to underwater than it is to overwater, so i started sparing more on the water which left all the plants looking they're about to die, however they healed after i watered them.
But im tired of all this insecurity and paranoia i have everytime iam watering my babies. Can you guys help me out with the infomation and pics i've sent?
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Thanks in advance guys,
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Amount of water to my plants?
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steelheadguy
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Water them a day before they look bad. Youve seen what they look like dry. Givem em water right before that.
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water till some runoff comes out the bottom of the pot. At this age over watering means watering too often, not the amount of water given. Seedlings are more difficult IMO because they can get saturated and take for ever to dry. Remember that roots need oxygen as well as water.
Bugeye
Well-Known Member
With time and careful observation you will know when they need water and appox. how much. You've seen what they look like in a dehydrated wilt? So you now know the outer limit on watering time for that size container and you can expect the plant to take water at an increasing rate as it gets bigger.
Lift your pots after watering and feel the weight. Lift them when they look dry and feel the weight. There should be a noticeable difference if they are ready for more water. Get a water wand gauge and put it in the soil once a day. They aren't always gauged right so you can't trust the values but I find they work well on a relative scale.
If you let your soil get too dry and the plant wilts, there is a good chance you will have trouble wetting the soil again. Large dry patches that pull away from the container. When watered it just flows straight to the bottom and out. So good idea to put planter trays under each one and water from the bottom of the plant if this is a concern. Just pour your water in the tray and let the soil wick it up, expanding again.
To learn the amount to water, fill up something you can measure with and keep putting water on very slowly, taking some short breaks. When water starts to come out the bottom you then have very good idea of the amount to water for that size pot. If you are using synthetic nutrients, it is good to let some extra water run off every now and then to push salt build-up out of your soil.
Having good soil is really the key to easy watering. With a good mix you will have elements that hold water and elements that drain water. It is harder to over-water in good soil with proper drainage and you can get it to retain moisture longer at the same time, especially if you add an inch of mulch around the top of your dirt.
Lift your pots after watering and feel the weight. Lift them when they look dry and feel the weight. There should be a noticeable difference if they are ready for more water. Get a water wand gauge and put it in the soil once a day. They aren't always gauged right so you can't trust the values but I find they work well on a relative scale.
If you let your soil get too dry and the plant wilts, there is a good chance you will have trouble wetting the soil again. Large dry patches that pull away from the container. When watered it just flows straight to the bottom and out. So good idea to put planter trays under each one and water from the bottom of the plant if this is a concern. Just pour your water in the tray and let the soil wick it up, expanding again.
To learn the amount to water, fill up something you can measure with and keep putting water on very slowly, taking some short breaks. When water starts to come out the bottom you then have very good idea of the amount to water for that size pot. If you are using synthetic nutrients, it is good to let some extra water run off every now and then to push salt build-up out of your soil.
Having good soil is really the key to easy watering. With a good mix you will have elements that hold water and elements that drain water. It is harder to over-water in good soil with proper drainage and you can get it to retain moisture longer at the same time, especially if you add an inch of mulch around the top of your dirt.
vostok
Well-Known Member
Sorry buddy but you are seriously ROOTBOUND, as quick as you can pot up to at least 15 litre pots,(3 gallon) are ideal, 1-2 liter pots are great to germinate in, but you should have then potted to a 15 liter by now, assuming you are going 2 month veg and 2 month bud....? either way those plants are root bound, and rules of recovering from that should be noted, remove from the existing pot, tickle some roots out and pot into a larger pot(15 liter/3 us gallon) no nutes for 2-3 weeks or unless you see reason to nute/feed between times.
Once you have then in there correct pots, watering is done by weight and or insert finger to 1-2 inches below surface not damp then water, or buy a Mac Gregors 3 in 1 tool ...Cheers, at Bunnings!
