I have a couple of plant that were started in the little jiffy seed starters with the net on them. I only water once every four days or so and I let that soil get good and dry, but after I water they wilt but the soil is very dry do you think the little jiffy pellet planted down there is holding on to alot more moisture then the soil is( the soil I use drains pretty good) as conmpared to they jiffy pellet they are two weeks old
Could this be overwatering
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robert 14617
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how many times would you say you've watered these plants over the 2 week period?
about three times they are planted in one gallon containers and takes about 3 days to dry but I let them go four due to that wilt after a water. when I say dry that soil is dust four inches down and they never show a sign of underwatering when they get that dry so back to my question, is the jiffy holding more than my dirt
robert 14617
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good luck................
No the leaves look droopy they are already there nodes high not tipping over they are a little streched not bad I planted them deep to take care of that when I replanted. but I think that jiffy pelet is holding water down there and the rest of the soil feels dry I'm gonna let these things go about six days or until they droop for under watering to see if that is it
shiftythunderf*ck
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wasn't this an issue with the jiffy cubes? holding water or causing root rot in some instances
I think I figured out why they might be over watered. When they were smaller they strectched a little so I planted them deep in the pot, probally have to wait till the pot is bone dry all the way down to make sure the roots that are way down get the O2 they need. Will putting an air stone in the water like that really add enought oxygen to help with overwatering.
grow space
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you can now when to water just lifting up the pot, and if it feels light then its time to water.