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Cacique420 Cacique420
6 years ago
Thought I would never overwater my plants, and here I am. The growth was not significant, for one week all plants took a beating due to overwatering, they stopped growing for about a week and just 2 days ago recovered. Also I cut the feeding because gave them a lot, that also caused some trouble. I LSTd 2 plants because I wanted to try the method, also ill be topping 2 other plants and the rest do nothing so I can compare yields for the next growth. This is week 4 update, learned a lot of new things. Thank you for your comments and recommendations. Cacique420
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Cacique420
Cacique420started grow question 6 years ago
I recently transplanted and watred with 1/4 of pot total volume (1,75l of 7l pot) with only water, no nutrients. Its been 6 days and the soil still very wet but need to add nutrients because some leaves are turning yellow, Should I water again anyways?Change my watering method?TY
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Fun_Growin
Fun_Growinanswered grow question 6 years ago
Shaggy has some good points.. Over watering is a very real and common/easy problem to get. You can weigh your container wet and dry so you know when to water... but you WILL LEARN OVER TIME how to move it around and judge how wet/dry it is.... like picking up a gallon of milk... you know how much is left... It takes some time and you will mess up.... UNDERWATERIG is generally easy to fix and the plant is fine the next day... overwatering and your plant takes weeks to recover and you will probabally get bugs... Best of luck, hope this helps
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midEastern
midEasternanswered grow question 6 years ago
Your day temp is a bit low. If you can get temp to 26 with more light or other heat source,your plants will evaporate more and intake more from soil faster.soil will dry faster. If its wet i wouldnt water now
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Northeastern
Northeasternanswered grow question 6 years ago
If the top near the stem is still wet i would not water. If it is dry you can add some water to the top but don't go crazy. The reason may not even be a nutrient deficiency but the PH being off to where it is locked out. The PH usually falls and rises depending on how wet/dry the soil is. Don't want it too wet or you will end up some funky egg smelling soil usually caused from Anaerobic Bacteria not only that but your chances of getting Root Rot are high. Water based on weight would be the best bet as they all require different amounts really. GL.
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Stick
Stickweek 3
@Cacique420 Hi there! If the soil is still wet don't re-water again, you'll generate an overwatering stress and stunt your plants for a few days/weeks. I'd recommend to increase your temperature a bit, in order to dry the soil faster. You can also add a small fan blowing straight to your container's surface at slow speed. Once your soil will be almost 100% dry then you can start feeding again following your regular nutrients schedule. It's important for roots development to alternate between dry-cycle and wet-cycle. If your affected leaves don't recover are dying, just tuck them and carefully check how the other leaves react. Hope this helps, I'll be around, good luck with these beautiful babies! 👊
Stick
Stick
@Cacique420, That's awesome, you ow me a puff now 😂Enjoy your garden!
Cacique420
Cacique420
@Stick, Did exactly what you told me, thank you for your great advise, plants are doing great! 👊
Stick
Stick
@Cacique420, They already look great! They recovered fast! 👏
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growdoctordc
growdoctordcweek 4
They are bouncing back. No worries. Get a moisture meter if you don’t have one already. Let them reach the dry range before watering again. Repeat for the life of the plants. When they are a few days to a week from harvest, let them go dry. This encourages essential oil production, along with a final extended dark period (1-3 days) near harvest. Buena suerte, @cacique420
growdoctordc
growdoctordc
@Cacique420, @Stick is an experienced grower who can accurately assess moisture level with his finger. Most of us need a meter. Yes allow the roots to dry after flush and into the final dark period. At harvest you may choose to cut at the base, or trim branch by branch for drying. I take an unconventional approach; uproot the whole plant, and bag the roots so dirt cannot fall off them and into the flowers while hanging it while to dry. I believe flavors and terpenes are preserved because of the slower drying.
Stick
Stick
@Cacique420, Your soil needs to be on a wet/dry cycle, from seed to harvest. Water often with low amount of liquids, then let it dry before watering again. Don't hesitate in touching the soil so you can analyse it's moisture 👍
Cacique420
Cacique420
@growdoctordc, I dont have a moisture meter, ill be getting one today. About letting them go dry is right after flushing right? Thank you for all your great advise. 🙏
Nebula420
Nebula420week 4
Looking nice, good luck.
growdoctordc
growdoctordc
@Nebula420, Nebula? Could you be the real Nebula from GWE? If so, allow me to thank you for all I’ve learned from you and your partner. Growers, if you’re not familiar already treat yourself to https://www.growweedeasy.com/
growdoctordc
growdoctordcweek 3
@Cacique420 You have been given excellent advice. That’s a hefty name to live up to, sir. Based upon your organizational and photographic skills, I suspect you will become a true 420 cacique. Connect with the Taino in your soul, even if you cannot claim Taino blood! Buena suerte, amigo
Cacique420
Cacique420
@growdoctordc, I took into account all the excellent advices and the plants are doing great so far, in a few days the week 4 update will be coming with more good pictures. This great community helps a lot and paves my way to become a true 420 cacique. Hope to hear for you soon. Gracias, my friend
growdoctordc
growdoctordcweek 7
¿Que pajo pai?! Yellowing and dropping can mean either under or over watering, or a deficiency. Underwatered may shrivel so you notice, but they can often look similar to over watered. And that doesn’t seem to be the problem. I generally don’t flip out when my plants look horrible, if I know I’ve been mostly on top of it. I had one plant that had NO LEAVES for the last 2 months of its life. Weed was great. About 2z. Concern yourself more with keeping low RH late in flower. That matters. La lucha sigue
Michka
Michkaweek 3
Hello ! You should wait a bit longer between two watering.. Making sure all the soil is dry.. Roots need water AND O2 ! Good louck with your grow !
Michka
Michka
@Cacique420, yes.. And it will help your roots to grow too.. ;)
Cacique420
Cacique420
@Michka, Thank you for you advise! It takes at least 4 to 5 days for the pot to dry completely, is that good?
Cacique420
Cacique420week 7
Doc, Thank you for always being around. I believe yellow leaves dropping is beacause of a lack of nutrients, only fed them 3 times now, heard this fertilizer is really strong and didnt want to over fertilize them. Humidity is really low here, not a concern. As always, thank you for your advices! Cacique💪