New grower looking opinion!!

Raven121415

Raven121415

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Did any run out the bottom? Looks like your only wattering around the stalk? Make sure you give a good even watering throughout the whole pot or you will have droopy underwatered yellowish leaves as you do from underwatering just as you would from over watering. About how ofter are you watering? I would give a good water, then wait until it is light again, then water again. I usually water anout every 3-4 days myself. I would water slowly until you see runoff. Then you know your watering thoroughly.
 
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mcdoublec

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Raven121415 said:
Did any run out the bottom? Looks like your only wattering around the stalk? Make sure you give a good even watering throughout the whole pot or you will have droopy underwatered yellowish leaves as you do from underwatering just as you would from over watering. About how ofter are you watering? I would give a good water, then wait until it is light again, then water again. I usually water anout every 3-4 days myself. I would water slowly until you see runoff. Then you know your watering thoroughly.
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No i dont have any run off and i was watering only the middle of the pot since it is and auto i planted it directly in the 5 gallon pot . I water them 2 times per day.so you suggest i water all the pot instead of only the middle ?
 
Raven121415

Raven121415

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Yeah, go with a 1/2 gal every 3 days to start. I would let her green back up a bit 1st though before you water again. That yellowing is more than likely from over watering. Easy to do with your 1st grow. I did it this time myself. I have grown outdoors just fine, but this is my 1st indoor run ever and I ran into tons of problems along the way.
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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if you keep it watered just around the stalk, the roots get "lazy"...they don't have to look for food, so why bother? not sayin starve em, but make em work for it a little.
and its easy to get hydrophobic pockets that won't take water if you don't get the whole pot wet regularly. water it till you get about 10% running out the bottom, then leave it alone as long as it takes to dry out at least 3 inches down in the pot. may take a while when they're young, don't worry about it, they got roots, thats what they're for
 
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mcdoublec

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Roger A. Shrubber said:
if you keep it watered just around the stalk, the roots get "lazy"...they don't have to look for food, so why bother? not sayin starve em, but make em work for it a little.
and its easy to get hydrophobic pockets that won't take water if you don't get the whole pot wet regularly. water it till you get about 10% running out the bottom, then leave it alone as long as it takes to dry out at least 3 inches down in the pot. may take a while when they're young, don't worry about it, they got roots, thats what they're for
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Ok thanks for tips , i have watered properly and you were right i saw those little air pocket thanks again!!
 
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mcdoublec

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Raven121415 said:
Yeah, go with a 1/2 gal every 3 days to start. I would let her green back up a bit 1st though before you water again. That yellowing is more than likely from over watering. Easy to do with your 1st grow. I did it this time myself. I have grown outdoors just fine, but this is my 1st indoor run ever and I ran into tons of problems along the way.
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Thanks a lot just watered them properly will see if it help
 
tpc_mikey

tpc_mikey

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mcdoublec said:
I gave them about 300ml of water each
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How often are you watering them? i notice around the stalk its wet but rest of dirt isnt water it all make those roots stretch out to the water if you keep adding just around the base they wont grow, and if your doin those little sips every day stop id soke the entire pot and then dont give anymore water for atleast 4 to 5 days.
 
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mcdoublec

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tpc_mikey said:
How often are you watering them? i notice around the stalk its wet but rest of dirt isnt water it all make those roots stretch out to the water if you keep adding just around the base they wont grow, and if your doin those little sips every day stop id soke the entire pot and then dont give anymore water for atleast 4 to 5 days.
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I was giving 300 ml twice a day but since today i watered the entire pot and will wait 4-5 days thanks for the advice !!
 
Dr. Who

Dr. Who

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tpc_mikey said:
Cannabis doesnt like a moist soil, damp airey so always besure you have plenty of perlite in your soil, here is some of my organic soil i have cooking to give ya idea on perlite amountView attachment 3950762
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Not bad. That's at the fun level still.

I'll make like 3 YARDS at a building session (1 yard of 3 different soil formula's). That lasts a long time because recycling the soil once used is easy too. We do use a cement mixer - 8 cft rated but, they safely do 3 cft a run. Takes 9 runs to get that 3 yards.... Stored in bins.

This is a job, not so fun.
 
tpc_mikey

tpc_mikey

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Dr. Who said:
Not bad. That's at the fun level still.

I'll make like 3 YARDS at a building session (1 yard of 3 different soil formula's). That lasts a long time because recycling the soil once used is easy too. We do use a cement mixer - 8 cft rated but, they safely do 3 cft a run. Takes 9 runs to get that 3 yards.... Stored in bins.

This is a job, not so fun.
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Yep but hell of alot cheaper then buying new soil every grow, I am going to start recycling my soil as well figure i can get atleast 3 to 4 grows out of it.
 
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