Watering

Very anal about watering I don’t want to over water or underwater. Anyone suggest an amount of water I should be watering? At week 2?

20--25% of the volume of your pot.
Overwatering means watering too often.

Creature1969 said:

20--25% of the volume of your pot.
Overwatering means watering too often.

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Okay thank you, so if I have a 5 gallon pot roughly 1.25 gallons of water until it’s dried up? Then water again

Moisture meters and how to use them works better than guessing or following forum recommendations.

Agonixx said:

... Okay thank you, so if I have a 5 gallon pot roughly 1.25 gallons of water until it’s dried up? Then water again ...

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Well ... I am not sure that 1 gallon is required for a plant that has been in the bucket for 2 weeks. My general guide - whatever week they are in in VEG is how many litres they get 4 days apart. By the time they are 1 month after transplant they are ready for 4L every 4 days.

Oldreefer said:

... Moisture meters and how to use them works better than guessing or following forum recommendations ...

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Always listen to Old Reefers - they seem to know weed stuff.

Those moisture meters are good for showing if the medium is dry enough for another watering. If you get one of those "moisture-LUX-pH" meters, you can ignore the LUX and pH readings cause those meters suck at measuring light and pH. But they do OK at reading moisture. You can get a little piece of mind for $20.

What medium are you growing in?
It matters
Oh and welcome to RIU

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Herb & Suds said:

What medium are you growing in?
It matters
Oh and welcome to RIU

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growing in coast of Maine.

Agonixx said:

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growing in coast of Maine.

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So peat?

Herb & Suds said:

So peat?

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Yea

There’s no set amount to water a plant. Plants drink different at different stages

bk78 said:

There’s no set amount to water a plant. Plants drink different at different stages

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Better question would have been, when do I know she’s ready for more to drink

Anal watering can cause ecoli try using a plastic container to water with

Jjgrow420 said:

Anal watering can cause ecoli try using a plastic container to water with

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I don't know where they taught your AW classes but when performed in "sanitary" conditions it's perfectly safe.

Jjgrow420 said:

Anal watering can cause ecoli try using a plastic container to water with

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True, I will do my best to keep to a plastic container