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Baker420
Baker420started grow question 4 years ago
Does anyone use a 22litre pot with coco coir if so what do you find to be the right amount of water to get run off I'm struggling to find the right amount without over watering
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GMSgrows
GMSgrowsanswered grow question 4 years ago
I see fabric planter. They get harder and harder to get water through the entire root system as the roots spread, so definitely more water/ nutes to make sure everything is getting wet. Try lowering your ph to 5.8 for veg. Cheers
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Baker420
Baker420answered grow question 4 years ago
How much water would you suggest to get run off as I never get anything more than 20-30ml run off from 2 litres every other day the bottom of fabric pot gets wet but no run off
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GMSgrows
GMSgrowsanswered grow question 4 years ago
You do need to water to runoff to make sure your not leaving dry areas in your roots. That brings more problems that many dont realize what could be wrong.
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Baker420
Baker420answered grow question 4 years ago
Please see pics for new week of diary for yellow tips on leaves
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Baker420
Baker420answered grow question 4 years ago
Well maybe I have a problem then I water 2 litter every other day with no run off or very little so last week I saw a few yellow tips and brown spots on a leaf and decided to test run off it took nearly 5 litres of water and still had barely any run off I use 40% perlite and coco mix as I say in a 22 litre don't pouch
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GMSgrows
GMSgrowsanswered grow question 4 years ago
You can put 5 gallons through and that still wouldnt be overwatering. Overwatering is keeping your medium wet all the time, not putting water through it when it needs it. Keeping it constantly wet starts oxygen deprivation and your roots start to smother and then rot. So no worries how much you put through when they need it, just let them dry some inbetween. Hope I explained this good enough for you. Cheers
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HeavyHittah
HeavyHittahanswered grow question 4 years ago
I use 22 litre plastic pots . 25 perlite 75 Coco mix. In flower i got away with watering every other day. Would water 2litres every 2 days . On week 5 of flower they needed more so I gave 2litres everyday . This always gave me a good amount of run off. You may need to water a bit more frequent as fabric pots dry out quicker . It's difficult to overwater coco so dont worry about that . I find it the easiest substrate to use as you can adjust the pH easily if you have any lockouts. You don't want coco to ever fully dry out , you want it to always stay a bit damp . So just use you finger to check if your not sure .
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Baker420
Baker420answered grow question 4 years ago
Also it's in a 22 litre fabric pot
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