Water schedule

Guilt

Active Member
I have a drip feed system to feed my plants, they all seem very perk and are on day 8 under the HPS, day 11 being exposed to light. I use rockwool with hydroton in 5" pots.

I am keeping them on a 18/6 light schedule and watering every 6 hours.
The lights will turn on at 1:45pm and turn off at 7:45am. I've read not to water the plants at all during the of hours, and I have started watering at 10am, this is close to 4 hours before lights come on, and 12 hours after last watering. I feel this is a problem, although my plants seem very perky, I think they are getting deprived during the 12 hour dry period.

I will still be on a 6 hour iteration 3 times a day for a 15 minute duration, but will change the timer to: 4:30pm, 10pm, 4:30am. This will give me 3.5 hours after lights come on, and 3.5 hours before lights shut off.


Will it hurt to adjust my watering cycle?
 

Guilt

Active Member
Switched the timers to water at 4am, 4pm, and 10pm. Lights are from 1:45pm to 7:45am. I think this will be a better watering cycle. Day 12 and they are looking great.
 
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