Is it ok to water everyday outside?

texastiger707

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I have a single plant outdoors. She is very bushy. I have her in a 3gallon pot with fox farm happy frog. She has been outdoors since may. I water her everyday with 1 gallon of ph water. So my question is, is it ok to water everyday? I give her 1 gallon, then the next day I need to water her again. So is this normal and ok? She is flowering and drinks water like crazy.CHERRY BOMB OUTSIDE 07_14_2013 009.jpgCHERRY BOMB OUTSIDE 07_14_2013 008.jpgCHERRY BOMB OUTSIDE 07_14_2013 006.jpgCHERRY BOMB OUTSIDE 07_14_2013 005.jpgCHERRY BOMB OUTSIDE 07_14_2013 002.jpg
 

BigB 420

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She looks pretty big for a 3 gallon. How tall is she?

If you put her in a larger pot you won't have to water as often.

Edit: just noticed you said she's in flower. Transplanting during flower might not be a good idea. I'm not sure.
 

texastiger707

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She looks pretty big for a 3 gallon. How tall is she?

If you put her in a larger pot you won't have to water as often.

Edit: just noticed you said she's in flower. Transplanting during flower might not be a good idea. I'm not sure.
yes she is tall. well I dont mind watering her everyday. I was just asking if its ok or should I water her every 2 days.
 

Nootnam

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From the way she looks, I say keep doing what you are doing.. If she's thirst then don't argue and just let that bitch drink!!
 

BigB 420

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I would water when she looks thirsty or just before. But the soil needs to dry out a bit from time to time as well. You don't want her in damp soil all the time.

If she's been in that pot this long she might be root bound.

One of old timers will hopefully chime in on transplanting her to larger pot. I'm not sure if that should be done during flower or not.
 

texastiger707

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I would water when she looks thirsty or just before. But the soil needs to dry out a bit from time to time as well. You don't want her in damp soil all the time.

If she's been in that pot this long she might be root bound.

One of old timers will hopefully chime in transplanting her to larger pot. I'm not sure if that should be done during flower or not.
no I think its too late to transplant. If I do, she will need time to recover. That would slow down growth, you dont want that during flowering.
 

UncleBuck

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i've had mixed results transplanting in flower. the only problem with watering everyday is the possibility of stem rot.
 

BigB 420

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no I think its too late to transplant. If I do, she will need time to recover. That would slow down growth, you dont want that during flowering.
Yeah that's what I think remember as well. I guess let her drink what she needs but don't over do it. You're only doing the 1 gallon at a time so it's probably fine. I soak mine deep and them let them dry out for a few days, but I'm in 30 gallon fabric pots.
 

supchaka

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Water when it needs it! If its every day its every day. My indoor and outdoor are currently watered every day. The indoor does skip a day about every 3.
 

BigB 420

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i've had mixed results transplanting in flower. the only problem with watering everyday is the possibility of stem rot.
Just an idea, but what about dropping the pot into a larger pot and then filling the gap in with soil to act an insulator? I think i read about someone else doing that. It might keep that small pot from drying out as fast in the heat.
 

UncleBuck

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Just an idea, but what about dropping the pot into a larger pot and then filling the gap in with soil to act an insulator? I think i read about someone else doing that. It might keep that small pot from drying out as fast in the heat.
that could work.

frankly, i would transplant at the point in flower that he appears to be in. if you transplant well, with minimal stress, it shouldn't really slow things down at all and he still has 2 months to recover.
 

BigB 420

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that could work.

frankly, i would transplant at the point in flower that he appears to be in. if you transplant well, with minimal stress, it shouldn't really slow things down at all and he still has 2 months to recover.
That was my instinct as well with that pot being so small but then I remembered that some people say to never transplant during flower. I'd probably risk it myself. I don't have time to water that often.
 
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