leaving home a few days, what should I do to prevent the plants dry out?! 1st time

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jonathan8196

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My plants are small (7~8 inches), this is my first time grow. I currently grow them in red solo cup, soil (soil 70%mix with perlite 50%) with Dyna-gro Grow and Bloom.

Im goin to a road trip for 3 days, what can I do to prevent the plants dry out and die?!!! i water them once a day~
 
Shivaskunk

Shivaskunk

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Yeah..bigger pots. If you do repot put pure perlite for the bottom 3 inches and stick your pots in a low saucer of water as well as watering em good.'Then if they get thirsty they can wick some water from below.
 
TRIBUNAL

TRIBUNAL

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Sounds like great advice, maybe also reduce the lighting. 3 days shouldn't string them out too much.
 
ic3qu33n

ic3qu33n

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Shivaskunk said:
Yeah..bigger pots. If you do repot put pure perlite for the bottom 3 inches and stick your pots in a low saucer of water as well as watering em good.'Then if they get thirsty they can wick some water from below.[/QUOTE

Seems like this would be best to me... I don't think I'd put that much perlite in the bottom, maybe an inch, I don't think I'd do three unless I put them into something like a 5g
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Ninjabowler

Ninjabowler

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1itsme said:
you could repot into 6 in pots.
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Do this, the transplant should give you four or five days worth of water. Edit-if your using dirt and not some passive hydro setup.
TRIBUNAL said:
Sounds like great advice, maybe also reduce the lighting. 3 days shouldn't string them out too much.
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dont do this, theres no need to mess with the lighting, maybe the fans that are circulating air because that dries them out quicker, but not the lighting. No worries :):):)


edit- why the hell are you watering once a day?
 
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jonathan8196

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Ninjabowler said:
Do this, the transplant should give you four or five days worth of water. Edit-if your using dirt and not some passive hydro setup.
dont do this, theres no need to mess with the lighting, maybe the fans that are circulating air because that dries them out quicker, but not the lighting. No worries :):):)


edit- why the hell are you watering once a day?
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I usually water it in the end of the day, i let the water drain out from the bottom.

This is my first time grow, how much water should i watering a day sir?:confused:
 
jondamon

jondamon

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jonathan8196 said:
I usually water it in the end of the day, i let the water drain out from the bottom.

This is my first time grow, how much water should i watering a day sir?:confused:
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You should be watering when the entire pot has lost approx 50% of its wet weight.




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Ninjabowler

Ninjabowler

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You should have your plants in containers that hold water for at least two days. If your watering everyday you should be running ebb n flow and saving yourself the headaches. Either your watering too much or you need bigger containers.....or just keep watering everyday for the next three months idk lol ;)
 
srh88

srh88

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with that small of a plant you can easily just water every other even every 3 days with a bigger pot.. ninja blower got it right listen to his advice
 
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