What do you water with?(by hand)

SlobOnMyKnob

Active Member
I have been watering by spraying the dirt through one of those 1 gallon sprayers for fertilizer with a pump on it. Which was cool when they were in 1 gallon pots. But now they are in 7 gallon and it takes 15 minutes a plant.
i was told not to just pour water in because it will take the path of least resistance and just come out the bottom faster leaving the soil dry in spots with air pockets.
but there has to be a better faster way.
What do you use?
 

PadawanWarrior

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I use a pump. Here's a post I did awhile ago with a pic. I take out the filters in them too. I can adjust the flow with the nozzle. I use the little one for a 5 gal bucket, and the big one was for if I ever make a tea again or need to use the 16 gal tub but I haven't used it in awhile.

 

Beehive

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The $4 dollar, 6 cup, plastic watering can from Lowe's.

The way I see it. The time it takes for me to refill the can. The water has had more time to be absorbed up by the coco. Reaching the saturation point without losing a lot of the expensive fert solution.

Slow and easy.

Laborious AF.
 

Beehive

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My fert mixing jug is a JP Racing, 3 gallon gas jug. White, so I can see if it's clean inside. I pour from the jug into the watering can. It says three gallons but it can hold four.
 

coherent

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I bought a 2 gal backpack electric sprayer and it just waters to slow even with the nozzle tip off. I found a fluid pump that is battery powered for less than $10 at harbor freight. Sealed the tubing fittings with silicone and added a 3 ft piece of 1/4" metal conduit as an "extension wand" that allows me to reach every pot/plant even in the back of the tent. It uses 2 D batteries and works perfect. I use 3 gal water jugs from wally world and use RO water from home. Easy to add nutes in 3 gal batches and the pump fits inside the opening easily and reaches the bottom of the jugs. Flow is excellent and fast. The next best thing to an auto-watering system for daily coco watering/feeds. So far after months of use I've had no issues other than needing a couple of new batteries!
 

MICHI-CAN

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I use a plant watering can. I know, can you believe it? :bigjoint:
I use a 4 cup measuring cup. 2 cups at a time in 3 gallon pots from my five in the tent. Sit on a wheeled mechanics stool. Smoke a fatty while properly watering and gaining a good perspective of plants. LOL. Automation removes the intimacy and attention to detail.

But me. Slow and low flow.
 
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