When do I should do my watering ?

Jayvelo

Jayvelo

Active Member
When is the best schedule time to water my plants a few hours when the lights off cycle starts or when the lights on cycle starts or any time of the day?
 
NukaKola

NukaKola

Well-Known Member
Jayvelo said:
When is the best schedule time to water my plants a few hours when the lights off cycle starts or when the lights on cycle starts or any time of the day?
Click to expand...
If watering only once per day I would say an hour or two after lights on. If multiple feeds per day, space them evenly apart during lights on. I avoid feeding right before lights off.
 
Southside112

Southside112

Well-Known Member
Jayvelo said:
I have been feeding it at 9 and the light go off at 1 so is not good schedule to be feeding?
Click to expand...
Should be fine. I like to water at the beginning of the light cycle so the plant has everything it needs for that light cycle. Like I said before you dont want plants sitting in the dark with wet soil. Humidity raises at night and you don't want high humidity especially in late flower. Also prolonged periods of damp soil can cause root issues. Cannibus likes a wet/dry cycle not always moist. Hope that helps.
 
Jayvelo

Jayvelo

Active Member
mysunnyboy said:
Nope
Feed it after lights come on
Don’t feed it before lights out, even a few hours or you can increase your changes of mold and rot
Click to expand...
Got it I'm going to change the time by my next watering it take like 4 to 5 day to dry out I have 7 gallon and 1 15 gallon pot 20200823_113909.jpg
 
Southside112

Southside112

Well-Known Member
You dont need to saturate the whole pot yet if you are in soil. Plants are too small. Just give each around 6 ounces for now until they get bigger. If you are in coco that's another story.
 
Jayvelo

Jayvelo

Active Member
Southside112 said:
Should be fine. I like to water at the beginning of the light cycle so the plant has everything it needs for that light cycle. Like I said before you dont want plants sitting in the dark with wet soil. Humidity raises at night and you don't want high humidity especially in late flower. Also prolonged periods of damp soil can cause root issues. Cannibus likes a wet/dry cycle not always moist. Hope that helps.
Click to expand...
Thanks both for the knowledge
 
Wizzlebiz

Wizzlebiz

Well-Known Member
general rule of thumb. Feed 1st thing during the on light cycle.

Feeding when light go out can cause algea, fungus knats, and such.

For outdoor plants is super important to do it 1st thing in the morning.

The warmer it becomes (lights on or sun out) the more water gets wasted through evaporation. This is why 1st thing at lights on works well. The water soaks into the medium (unless it's hydro of course) before it can be evaporated.

Its a small science that impacts some larger things.
 
Jayvelo

Jayvelo

Active Member
Wizzlebiz said:
general rule of thumb. Feed 1st thing during the on light cycle.

Feeding when light go out can cause algea, fungus knats, and such.

For outdoor plants is super important to do it 1st thing in the morning.

The warmer it becomes (lights on or sun out) the more water gets wasted through evaporation. This is why 1st thing at lights on works well. The water soaks into the medium (unless it's hydro of course) before it can be evaporated.

Its a small science that impacts some larger things.
Click to expand...
Thanks
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top