over watering?

kaspa35 · Jul 20, 2009

hey guys. i have a lady 25 days in to flowering. i have been watering every 3 days and using 4 20oz bottles of distelled. im usuing a 3gal bucket.

ok so the problem is that usually the last 2-3 times ive watered i noticed that the water that was in the tray in the bottom was soaked up pretty fast. and tonight when i watered with the same amount as usual the water is still sitting in the bottom 2 hours later. does this mean too much water? what should i watch for to catch the early sign of over watering? just drooping leafs? thanks guys. :joint:

alan666 · Jul 20, 2009

kaspa35 said:
hey guys. i have a lady 25 days in to flowering. i have been watering every 3 days and using 4 20oz bottles of distelled. im usuing a 3gal bucket.

ok so the problem is that usually the last 2-3 times ive watered i noticed that the water that was in the tray in the bottom was soaked up pretty fast. and tonight when i watered with the same amount as usual the water is still sitting in the bottom 2 hours later. does this mean too much water? what should i watch for to catch the early sign of over watering? just drooping leafs? thanks guys.

I have just noticed the same this morning , water still in my tray and the ;eaves have drooped, i didnt use any more water than normal however i did notice my temps were down a little y,day, maybe she took in less water due to lower temps? keep an eye on your temps..

jwop · Jul 20, 2009

alan666 said:
I have just noticed the same this morning , water still in my tray and the ;eaves have drooped, i didnt use any more water than normal however i did notice my temps were down a little y,day, maybe she took in less water due to lower temps? keep an eye on your temps..

you guys need to get off the schedule ...

when your plants tell you they need water and/or food ... you feed them

its really that simple

Evil Buddies · Jul 20, 2009

if theres water build up in the bottom tray just empty it

Evil

kaspa35 · Jul 21, 2009

jwop said:
you guys need to get off the schedule ...

when your plants tell you they need water and/or food ... you feed them

its really that simple

explain to me how its that simple..
i dont not want to underwater her and cause her to stunt or be shocked.

i dont want to overwater for the same reasons,

as i stated i have been using the same amount and this was the FIRST time the water wasnt sucked up quickly...that was last night. the lights come on in 20 mins so we will see how she it doin..thanks for lookin alan and evil

krustofskie · Jul 21, 2009

You will probably find that if the temps have dropped then your water is not evaporating like it normally does so this could have caused your over watering. Its something you have to adjust to along with the demands of the plant. Just monitor them closely and you will learn what your babies like, keeping a journal of temps watering times etc may help with this.

If your in soil you can tell when it needs watering again quite easily. When its watered feel the weight of the pot, it will feel heavy. When the soil is dry it will feel a lot lighter, then you water.

kaspa35 · Jul 21, 2009

krustofskie said:
You will probably find that if the temps have dropped then your water is not evaporating like it normally does so this could have caused your over watering. Its something you have to adjust to along with the demands of the plant. Just monitor them closely and you will learn what your babies like, keeping a journal of temps watering times etc may help with this.

If your in soil you can tell when it needs watering again quite easily. When its watered feel the weight of the pot, it will feel heavy. When the soil is dry it will feel a lot lighter, then you water.

thanks for the feedback man. ya i usually do lift the plant, and i know about how it feels wet. when i lifted it before i watered it did feel a little more heavy then usually, but not much, so i watered. the lights are going to be on in literally like 5 mins so im gonna check them out, and let you guys know how shes doing

krustofskie · Jul 21, 2009

kaspa35 said:
thanks for the feedback man. ya i usually do lift the plant, and i know about how it feels wet. when i lifted it before i watered it did feel a little more heavy then usually, but not much, so i watered. the lights are going to be on in literally like 5 mins so im gonna check them out, and let you guys know how shes doing

Good luck mate, hope she's in full glory.

kaspa35 · Jul 21, 2009

ya just checked her out. she looks awesome. alot of bud growth since yesterday. the nugs are filling in nicely. check out my journal in my sig...i update often

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