Green crack

Unfortunately I decided on 3 gallon fabric pots that dry out too quick. So in between watering I poke a hole in a bottle and bury it in the soil... Plants recovering well from underwatring. Their resilience really amazes me
 
How much do you water each pot?
Once a week until lots of run off and then I often stick upside down water bottles with poked caps. I have water crystals in there too and it still is dry by one weeks timee. Unfortunately I can only do once a week luckily now everything is in 5 gallon pots and it's staying damp longer and no wilting
 

GeneBanker

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Once a week!?! With bottles crammed in the soil! You already figured out a week is too long to go without water. Why not just water a real watering schedule? Twice a week is pretty standard for soil.
 
Once a week!?! With bottles crammed in the soil! You already figured out a week is too long to go without water. Why not just water a real watering schedule? Twice a week is pretty standard for soil.
I would water more. But due to it being a 2 hour drive away (long story) I can only once a week and the bottles and water crystals help keep it til next water. This worked amazing with white widow. But the g.c seems more stressed in between water. The bottles help slowly water, what's wrong with that? And thanks for the input btw
 

Jimmy the vest uk

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I would water more. But due to it being a 2 hour drive away (long story) I can only once a week and the bottles and water crystals help keep it til next water. This worked amazing with white widow. But the g.c seems more stressed in between water. The bottles help slowly water, what's wrong with that? And thanks for the input btw
In my own experience green crack from humboldt seeds does stress quite easily. Be careful in flower I had 2 out of 3 throw out nanners, once from light stress, and once from underwatering. Other strains around them were fine in the same area.
 

Possum1

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I'm running 2 Humboldt GC and 2 Blue dream in 3 gallon fabric in coco bssed soil now. I had to adjust my fan early as they got wind burned in my 4x4 tent easily. Blue dream was fine. I run a 20 gallon rubbermaid reservoir on a timer, and had to add an extra 1/2 water cycle half way thru lights on, as I figured same as you, dry too quick. I'm either going back to 5 gallon or happy frog next time.
Member Spud's plants threw nanners too, so I'm super paranoid and keeping both front of tent and under observation.
You're gonna need a 20 gallon rubbermaid tote, 2 $40 pond pumps (one stirrer 24/7, one waterer), a GOOD digi timer, and some 1/2" and 1/4" black tubing and a few fittings. Less than $200 autowaterererer.
Once a week is going to be tough with big plants in flower.
ETA: Pic before move, one GC front left, BD front right and back left. Other GC hidden back right. My BD is shading them some so hopefully no stress.
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Jimmy the vest uk

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I'm running 2 Humboldt GC and 2 Blue dream in 3 gallon fabric in coco bssed soil now. I had to adjust my fan early as they got wind burned in my 4x4 tent easily. Blue dream was fine. I run a 20 gallon rubbermaid reservoir on a timer, and had to add an extra 1/2 water cycle half way thru lights on, as I figured same as you, dry too quick. I'm either going back to 5 gallon or happy frog next time.
Member Spud's plants threw nanners too, so I'm super paranoid and keeping both front of tent and under observation.
You're gonna need a 20 gallon rubbermaid tote, 2 $40 pond pumps (one stirrer 24/7, one waterer), a GOOD digi timer, and some 1/2" and 1/4" black tubing and a few fittings. Less than $200 autowaterererer.
Once a week is going to be tough with big plants in flower.
I use 22 litre (uk) plastic pots I saturate the soil through until plenty of run off which I discard. At the start of flower I normally water about once every 10 days as long as my temperature is bang on 25 degrees. Toward the end of flower I can get away with leaving them for about 5 days maximum. Don’t forget I’m in regular pots. Your using fabrics which will dry quicker
 

GeneBanker

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I would water more. But due to it being a 2 hour drive away (long story) I can only once a week and the bottles and water crystals help keep it til next water. This worked amazing with white widow. But the g.c seems more stressed in between water. The bottles help slowly water, what's wrong with that? And thanks for the input btw
That makes more sense to me that they are far away.
 
I'm running 2 Humboldt GC and 2 Blue dream in 3 gallon fabric in coco bssed soil now. I had to adjust my fan early as they got wind burned in my 4x4 tent easily. Blue dream was fine. I run a 20 gallon rubbermaid reservoir on a timer, and had to add an extra 1/2 water cycle half way thru lights on, as I figured same as you, dry too quick. I'm either going back to 5 gallon or happy frog next time.
Member Spud's plants threw nanners too, so I'm super paranoid and keeping both front of tent and under observation.
You're gonna need a 20 gallon rubbermaid tote, 2 $40 pond pumps (one stirrer 24/7, one waterer), a GOOD digi timer, and some 1/2" and 1/4" black tubing and a few fittings. Less than $200 autowaterererer.
Once a week is going to be tough with big plants in flower.
ETA: Pic before move, one GC front left, BD front right and back left. Other GC hidden back right. My BD is shading them some so hopefully no stress.
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wicked set up! i mentioned the idea of automatic watering system on anogher thread on this site and everyone thought i was nuts,........i know you need a good timer.....and pump. But i see it as a good idea
 
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