is it normal to go 6 days with out watering ??

weednurd420

weednurd420

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is it normal to go 6 days with out needing to water with a plant that is 5 weeks in to veg I let it go 2 weeks from seedling till i started counting veg, my ph is fine my temps are 75f 78f lights on.. 66 68 at night air flow is fine humidity is 55 not over feeding or nothing like that plenty of light but not to much.. I watered after 5 days she seamed dry to me but then i watered and shortly after they started wilting the other was almost bone dry for sure after i watered i checked her the next day she was praying to the light then 2 days after that wilting kinda like over watering.. Im using fox farm ocean Forrest with some of them white rocks mixed in, i know what there called just cant spell it lol pictures of them doing good then they started wilting,, kinda want out figure this out be 4 i flip... and water temp is at room temperature 72 73f, been leeting it sit out for a couple days, my tap works fine out side with them plants just not in side..Is it normal for in door plants to do that or should i let them go 6 or 7 days with out watering Is that common ???
 

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JDGreen

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I always wait til dry to transplant....

U can go 6 days. I usually dont cuz more of my girls are thirty. But i got some testers that flcan easily tolerate that. My batman og is water every other day sometimes.
 
smegpot

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This is why people up pot slowly from 1-2-3-5, so they can feed just enough. Personally I go from 1-3-5, the first week I might need only two or three waterings but after that the plant is drinking it all in a day or 2.

IMO, its better to have dry/wet cycles within 24-48 hours...but that's my personal preference. I don't like the water to stagnant to much so if its really cold I just water less. I just don't like the idea of having wet soil for too long, it seems to stifle growth in my garden.
 
weednurd420

weednurd420

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o yea i cut small stems off very small and trimmed the leafs some on the 1 that was 4 sure bone dry , the other plant was good till after watering, so i say that mat be the prob I dont trim my out door plants at all so i dint know if there would be any reaction to trimming....
 
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Bear Country

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What size container are they in and how much water are u giving them when you do water?

I like to water less but more often. Now that becomes more work BUT it helps keep humidity levels down which also helps risk factors for mold and other disease and also removes the risk of overwatering. Overwatering is a none issue for me because after all these years I just kno but it takes time to get there.
 
weednurd420

weednurd420

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3 and a 5 i did not know you can over water a dry plant, but my 3 gal gets a gallon and a half and my 5 gets 2 half i may just cut down the wtering....how much would you give a 3 gal pot and a 5 gal???, i try to get some run off then stop afraid i will get salt build up
 
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Bear Country

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weednurd420 said:
3 and a 5 i did not know you can over water a dry plant, but my 3 gal gets a gallon and a half and my 5 gets 2 half i may just cut down the wtering....how much would you give a 3 gal pot and a 5 gal???, i try to get some run off then stop afraid i will get salt build up
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Thats WAYYYY to much water. I water a half gallon every 5 to 6 days on the 5 gal containers. Sometimes a little more but not by much. And I never like to see runoff out the bottom....I never have problems with salt build up. I water and feed in moderation. More is def not better. I used to water a little heavier but i found that if i took them a little further between waterings with a little less water...the plants appreciated everything allot more and in fact my yeilds are much better.

Thats my basic rule of thumb for me BUT keep in mind that if you are growing different strains. The plants needs are going to vary and that is going to require you observing them and paying attention to what they are doing. My advice to new growers is to try to grow the same strains at one time until you have a better handel on simple things as observing what your plants are doing and trying not to over analyze everything...honestly, thats why allot of growers fuck up thier grows. They try fixing every little thing they think is going on and in most cases its not necessary. KIS KEEP IT SIMPLE.

I grow multiple starins of Sativa, Indica and sativa/indica hybreed crosses and believe me...none of them respond the same or like the same things...i cant feed some of my sativas the same way i feed my indicas. Do you have a good grow book? If not GET ONE...it will come in handy for so many things when starting off.
 
weednurd420

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Bear Country said:
Thats WAYYYY to much water. I water a half gallon every 5 to 6 days on the 5 gal containers. Sometimes a little more but not by much. And I never like to see runoff out the bottom....I never have problems with salt build up. I water and feed in moderation. More is def not better. I used to water a little heavier but i found that if i took them a little further between waterings with a little less water...the plants appreciated everything allot more and in fact my yeilds are much better.

Thats my basic rule of thumb for me BUT keep in mind that if you are growing different strains. The plants needs are going to vary and that is going to require you observing them and paying attention to what they are doing. My advice to new growers is to try to grow the same strains at one time until you have a better handel on simple things as observing what your plants are doing and trying not to over analyze everything...honestly, thats why allot of growers fuck up thier grows. They try fixing every little thing they think is going on and in most cases its not necessary. KIS KEEP IT SIMPLE.

I grow multiple starins of Sativa, Indica and sativa/indica hybreed crosses and believe me...none of them respond the same or like the same things...i cant feed some of my sativas the same way i feed my indicas. Do you have a good grow book? If not GET ONE...it will come in handy for so many things when starting off.
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ty i will just water less i dont really have any prob with over feeding or any thing i start out low like 1/4 tsp and work my way up if the plant dont like it i will just back off a litte on the feeding, and out side i never run in to much probs with watering guess kuz i for get about them and dont fill like messing with them as much.. but i will try the half next time and not worie about air pockets and shit, what about the 3 gal just give it a half gal to
 
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weednurd420 said:
ty i will just water less i dont really have any prob with over feeding or any thing i start out low like 1/4 tsp and work my way up if the plant dont like it i will just back off a litte on the feeding, and out side i never run in to much probs with watering guess kuz i for get about them and dont fill like messing with them as much.. but i will try the half next time and not worie about air pockets and shit, what about the 3 gal just give it a half gal to
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Yes...a half gallon is good to start with....as they grow and bulk up your plants will tell you if they are thirsty and you can increase at that point...but again, in moderation. Its also a good practice to keeping a journal of your grows when your starting off. If you have notes of what you were doing and seeing every week it will serve as a great reference to look at on future grows. Eventually you will know enough about the plant that you wont need any books, notes etc. If you study!
 
daloudpack

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weednurd420 said:
3 and a 5 i did not know you can over water a dry plant, but my 3 gal gets a gallon and a half and my 5 gets 2 half i may just cut down the wtering....how much would you give a 3 gal pot and a 5 gal???, i try to get some run off then stop afraid i will get salt build up
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i give my 3 gallon 3/4 of a gallon and my 5 gallon 1 gallon and that i s every 3 or 4 days or when my pot feels realyyy light
 
Bear420

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PB130148.JPG Bear Country Hit the nail on the head and its very good advice, He does the same thing I do I have been doing this for a long time and it works, all in all they look nice, KIS I always felt bad putting KISS because of the stupid part lol KEEP IT SIMPLE and don't over think it works great let your plants tell you what they need.
 
MonkeyGrinder

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What I generally do is water at 1/5 of the container size. That's usually enough to hydrate the pot completely. I tend to water pretty slowly.
In a 5 gallon pot I'll have 1 - 1.25 gallons of water or food per plant.
Then hit them with 1/3 or 1/2 of the liquid. The reasoning behind this is the dryer the pot the faster the water shoots to the bottom. So I'll hit them with 1/3 or 1/2 to get the medium moist. Wait 15 - 20 minutes or so for it to settle nicely. Then hit it with the rest.
I let mine go pretty dry before I water them again. Use a moisture reader to probe around the soil. If it's at the red zone I hydrate em. Hasn't caused any issues so far.
 
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