Does anyone else only water upon seeing drooping leaves?

[jfarrismu]

Is this a common watering method?

I saw a couple other users here mention this method and wanted to start a bigger conversation about this. Pros/cons?

 

[Autodoctor]

I wouldn’t let it get dry enough to be drooping

 

[jfarrismu]

I wouldn’t let it get dry enough to be drooping

Fuuuck I thought I was on to something. I just overwatered my first grow and besides risking doing it again, I guess I'm just going to have to try harder. The top 1-2 inches of dry soil method did not work for me

 

[DrOgkush]

Fuuuck I thought I was on to something. I just overwatered my first grow and besides risking doing it again, I guess I'm just going to have to try harder. The top 1-2 inches of dry soil method did not work for me

Soil was dry 2 inches deep into the soil and you still think you over watered??

 

[Wizzlebiz]

The only reason I would let it go to slightly droppy is if I am trying to guage a moisture meter to see what is just to far on the side of dry. That only needs to happen once.

Othwrwise no. Im not stressing my plants out for no good reason.

 

[MICHI-CAN]

The only reason I would let it go to slightly droppy is if I am trying to guage a moisture meter to see what is just to far on the side of dry. That only needs to happen once.

Othwrwise no. Im not stressing my plants out for no good reason.

Truth be told? Most weed plant go droopy from over hydration. Learn this plant response or fail.

 

[Wizzlebiz]

Truth be told? Most weed plant go droopy from over hydration. Learn this plant response or fail.

That is very true. But never an issue over here in 10 gallon grow bags.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Droopy=overwater.... wilting=underwater

 

[Hollatchaboy]

If just the leaf is bending, it's overwatered. If the leaf and leaf stem are bending, it's underwatered...imo.

 

[MICHI-CAN]

That is very true. But never an issue over here in 10 gallon grow bags.

Honest post for all to learn from. Been in the upper 80's or beyond for too long. Laid down before I laid them vertical. No water in 5 days at 80+% humidity. Avoid water if possible during high humidity stretches.

 

[jfarrismu]

Soil was dry 2 inches deep into the soil and you still think you over watered??

Yeah. I have fungus gnats now.

 

[jfarrismu]

Truth be told? Most weed plant go droopy from over hydration. Learn this plant response or fail.

Most times, yes. But my other girl that I only watered when she drooped is doing amazing. The other ones, not so much. It was a quick droop that perked right up after I watered, so she was thirsty.

 

[jfarrismu]

Droopy=overwater.... wilting=underwater

What is drooping but a preamble to wilting? (if the cause is underwatering)

 

[MICHI-CAN]

Most times, yes. But my other girl that I only watered when she drooped is doing amazing. The other ones, not so much. It was a quick droop that perked right up after I watered, so she was thirsty.

Learn to read the leaves.

 

[Alter Jean]

Is this a common watering method?

not really..

I just had a Strawberry Poptart so dank

 

[ImpulsiveGrower]

You really don’t want them to droop that much there’s a fine line when it comes to that. I can look at my plant and tell it’s not as perked up as it should be but when it droops I let it go a little farther than I would personally like. I closely observe them every day and write the time and date in a journal along with how much water they were given and that allows me to dial in how often and how much.

 

[jfarrismu]

Learn to read the leaves.

So you're saying there is a difference between wilting and drooping but you can't describe it?

 

[Hollatchaboy]

What is drooping but a preamble to wilting? (if the cause is underwatering)

This is underwater.... notice how the leaf and stem looks limp and lifeless?

 

[ImpulsiveGrower]

So you're saying there is a difference between wilting and drooping but you can't describe it?

Drooping leaves look filled and heavy with water and wilting is wilting idk how to describe it but you can Forsure tell a difference

 

[Hollatchaboy]

This is overwatered. Only the leafs curl and bend not the stems, and not as limp looking.