Hi I'm New: Needs Advice

hello people...
i am grow some seedling and just wondering what are the signs of over watering? and under watering?
plus....
i have some damage leaves will they slowly turn back to how they were?
 

jawbrodt

Well-Known Member
Books could be written about this subject.lol The easiest way to explain it, is to explain that overwatering, is a failure to let the soil dry sufficiently(to approx 70-90% dry) after a thorough watering,(to the point of a little runoff, or very close to that) and isn't based on the amount of water you've given your plant, during that watering. If your just giving your plant minimal amounts of water, when you water them, you're probably underwatering, and if you're watering them all the time, keeping the soil constantly wet, you're overwatering. Soak them, let them dry out, soak them, let them dry out, etc..... Do that, and you won't have to worry about it, unless you let them get too dry, in which case, they will quickly get droopy, as soon as they pass a certain point of dryness. If that happens, it's not a biggie, you just water them, and they'll perk right back up. Catching them just before that point, is what your looking for. Get that right, and you'll be good to go.

Typically, damaged leaves won't recover.
 

jawbrodt

Well-Known Member
No problem man, I hope things go smoothly for ya. Nah, those leaves won't recover, sadly, but it's nothing major. Soon, the new growth will take over, and your plants will start lookin purty again.lol


Just keep everything PH'ed to about 6.5, and you should be fine. :)
 
thank you jesus..
ok one last question..
would there be anything wrong with using pond water?
because the ph in my tap water is a 8 :(
 
i not sure what the pH is but....
i used a test strip for a fish tank on it and it was yellowish orange
which was close to 7.0 and thats looks a lot better than my tap water
which was dark red.....
 
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