<span class="link_user">@Chris42081</span>, thanks man that silly trellis thing was for a demonstration photo for my cannabis agronomics course. I have 2 levels now
<span class="link_user">@Robtatro</span>, roots in dry soil with no moisture won't thrive or survive. You want the entire pot filled with roots not just directly below . Above is correct :100:. Water out more
and 100 ml in a 5 gal pot is nothing.
A 16.9 oz water bottle is 500 ml. Start there
<span class="link_user">@Robtatro</span>, can I recommend in future watering a bit further out from the stem (i.e., no wet soil at the stem base). It forces the roots to go looking more horizontally which creates more stability and a better plant structure over all. Or at least, that's the broscience I subscribe to and my plants seem to benefit from it.