Soil: How often do you personally water?
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Herb & Suds
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Twice a week in pro-mix on average as long as it is fully watered to runoff
aBowlOfWhat?
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Every two days first few weeks. Then every other day. In 3 gals you’ll have some waterings everyday when they get bigger. Depends how big they get really
DoubleAtotheRON
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Just depends on what stage they're in. Early veg, maybe once every 5 days, and mid to late flower, they may drink every 36 hours in 7 gallon pots. Lot of variables here.. VPD, health of the plant, etc.
Alien GreenThumbs
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Generally in soil, you should not be in a container bigger than the plant. If the plant is the right size in a 3 gallon pot, you will initially water once every 4-7 days depending on variables. As the plant gets bigger, the watering will be more frequent. Once you have to water every 3 days its time to transplant or you better be finishing. When attempting to finish in a 3 gallon pot, you will get to a point of daily watering or watering every other day, again depending on variables. Personally, i know this because i do it all too often. Starter plugs>solos>1 gallons>3 gallons in a 2 light rotation, harvesting every 65-70 days. Cheers
LeastExpectedGrower
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My last 'round was every 4 days in soil (Black Gold Natural/Organic) in 5gal bags. Could stretch it to 5 as needed or go a little short. Just moved to ProMix HP+ and I'm hoping it's more like 3 days. I just dropped seeds last week into .75gal pots, and unsurprisingly, with new seedlings, I've not watered at all in a week.
PadawanWarrior
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What's the difference between every two days and every other day?
To answer the OP's question I water every couple days. I'm in soil and try to keep it moist not wet.
speedwell68
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In 12.5L pots every other day during flower. Maybe every day in the summer as it is a bit hotter during the dark period. In veg probably every 3rd day, ish. If I am unsure I just feel the weight of the pot. You get the hang of it and find your own way after a bit.
Dank Bongula
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Larger plants in 3gal pots...every two days.
Smaller plants in 3gal pots...every 3 days.
I always wait until they are light when picking up though.
Smaller plants in 3gal pots...every 3 days.
I always wait until they are light when picking up though.
jfarrismu
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When you say light, how light? As light as comparable sizes of dry media?
Dank Bongula
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Roughly....I am always moving my plants around. I pick them up often and get a feel for when it needs water.
Dank Bongula
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What kind of soil are you using? Did you add perlite or anything similar to it to assist in drainage? Did you pack the soil in or do you leave it somewhat fluffy? I prefer fabric pots....when I use plastic they tend to stay wetter longer.
Hiphophippo
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If humidity and temps are right on I do twice weekly in ten gallon pots
speedwell68
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Get a plant. Plant it into a fresh batch of your medium. Feel the weight, that is your dry weight. The water it until you get a little runoff, feel the weight, that is your watered weight. You want to water when it is half way between the two. Then water it slowly until you get a little run off. You'll get the hang of it.
Just remember to always water slowly, you can't take it back out if you over do it. Never let the soil dry out too much, some soils can turn hydrophobic if left to dry out. This means all the water will run through the pot and not be absorbed the medium.