Newbie question abouting watering ?

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skunkfish1

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when you water your plants, the excess water that runs out the holes in the botom of the pot and collects in the catch trays, do you leave that and let the soil slowly wick it up or do you dump it so the pots dont sit in water ?
 
amrcngror

amrcngror

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ive never really thought about it lol...i shim my pots up so they arent really sitting in the bottom of the trays or in the runoff water, but last grow i just left em didnt seem to hurt...
 
Filthy Phil

Filthy Phil

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No, you should empty your pot trays, ic you dont oxygen is prevented in the root zone, this can lead fo root rot
 
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jayfury

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Depends what your growing in...... In soil or Pro-Mix its fine to leave the run-off to slowly soak into the plant..... However, in Coco, you must not let it sit in ANY Run-off.... All Run-off is to Waste, because your flushing out the built up salts by doing so.... This is VERY important in Coco to prevent Nutrient Lockout....
 
RawBudzski

RawBudzski

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I would not let water sit, it could lead to rot, invite insects & drown roots.

Depends on how much runoff imo, if its a little maybe not too much to worry. But if its a good inch+ water that wont be sucked up, drain it.
 
EaStW00d

EaStW00d

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I usually dump it out so they don't sit in it, but I don't know if it is even a big deal really. If you wait long enough between watering then I don't think it will be a problem.
 
Jakabok Botch

Jakabok Botch

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i usually leave it in there.....within a few hrs shes sucked it up anyways, aslong as u have good aeration in ur soil u should be fine
 
CannaChameleon

CannaChameleon

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depends on your watering schedule, the humidity in your room etc. My groom often suffers from low humidity, and i quite like leaving my pots to dry a couple of times a week, I believe that this strengthens the roots and leads to bigger harvests... anyway, I leave mine to be soaked up (or absorbed into the air, raising the humidity) so that i know, when the top soil is dry, there is still some moisture in there somewhere and the plants wont be too shocked by the dryness.
 
cannabutt

cannabutt

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I water from the bottom with trays, I find it easier that way
Basically I top up the trays until they stop drinking and thats it, done :leaf:
 
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jayfury

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Again, everyone is just answering this assuming hes using Soil/Pro-mix..... If hes using Coco, he needs to have a 10-20% run-off to waste everytime to prevent Nute Lock...
 
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