Hey guys, so I've been watering every other day or every three days, whenever soil feels dry. I've got my 16 day old white widow in a 5 gallon bucket. She's looking good, good color. I think I'm starting to see pre flowers and pistils I'm not sure, but she does smell! I'm just wondering if I should be watering till I see runoff? Cause 5 gallons is big. I'm not sure how much it would take but the most water I would say I've used watering her is a quarter gallon I'm guessing. Is this not enough? She looks healthy!
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I use 3 gal pots and had the same concern on my first AF grow (I'm on my second). During my first grow I was more concerned with how my conservative "wetting" (not watering) may have caused salts to build up in the soil. But, I saw no evidence of that. After the plant got into aggressive vegging, and I increased the volume of water, I got some significant runoffs a couple times. That may have helped. When I got to each watering being 1 gal, I got a lot of runoff with each watering.
What I'm more concerned about is that the plants expand to fill the container while it may appear above ground like little is happening. Without runoff you can't know if you have dry pockets in the soil. For example, I would water closer to the stem, thinking I was creating a "dixie cup" root area. But, roots expand into the entire pot. Those areas may harmed the roots because it was too dry. Or, at a minimum, those roots weren't getting the nutrients they were ready for (wasted development).
It seems like a small amount of water to waste. Just for 2-3 weeks. When the plant's in rapid growth it will drink more and you'll feel more comfortable with deeper watering.
What I'm more concerned about is that the plants expand to fill the container while it may appear above ground like little is happening. Without runoff you can't know if you have dry pockets in the soil. For example, I would water closer to the stem, thinking I was creating a "dixie cup" root area. But, roots expand into the entire pot. Those areas may harmed the roots because it was too dry. Or, at a minimum, those roots weren't getting the nutrients they were ready for (wasted development).
It seems like a small amount of water to waste. Just for 2-3 weeks. When the plant's in rapid growth it will drink more and you'll feel more comfortable with deeper watering.
Thanks az,very nice explanation and right on subject.:thumbs::clap:
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