Question on something basic... Watering

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Prodigus

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More specifically, watering during the last half of flower. Up to this point, I have always watered thoroughly until I get some decent runoff but then I don't water again until they are fairly dry. I guess I read years ago that that makes the roots go deeper to get the water and therefore building a good root system. Well, I'm in week 4 of flower. At this point, after 2 days, they're not DRY but I know very well that the next day I'm gonna HAVE to water.

Do y'all water any differently during this stage than in the other stages? Just curious. They're doing fairly well I think so far. I mean, I have this single leaf in the mix that decided to add some spots after this last feeding (it was a heavy feed) but no other ones have reacted badly so, doing "ok". I feed every other watering and use CalMag every watering.

Want to make sure and not let something basic mess me up on the home stretch. LOL

Thanks!


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Rurumo

Rurumo

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From what I can see, your plants look wonderful, you're doing a fine job watering them. You're past the stage where deficiencies show up fast and furious if something is wrong-you are definitely in the home stretch now and I wouldn't worry about one leaf. I always end up with a few gnarly looking leaves, usually in the path of my fan. Keep up the good work!
 
Killaki

Killaki

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Prodigus said:
More specifically, watering during the last half of flower. Up to this point, I have always watered thoroughly until I get some decent runoff but then I don't water again until they are fairly dry. I guess I read years ago that that makes the roots go deeper to get the water and therefore building a good root system. Well, I'm in week 4 of flower. At this point, after 2 days, they're not DRY but I know very well that the next day I'm gonna HAVE to water.

Do y'all water any differently during this stage than in the other stages? Just curious. They're doing fairly well I think so far. I mean, I have this single leaf in the mix that decided to add some spots after this last feeding (it was a heavy feed) but no other ones have reacted badly so, doing "ok". I feed every other watering and use CalMag every watering.

Want to make sure and not let something basic mess me up on the home stretch. LOL

Thanks!


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Why the calmag when you're in soil? You look like you're doing great though. As with any stage only water when needed, sometimes they drink more, sometimes not so much.
 
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Prodigus

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Thanks All! Just getting nervous so close to the end goal. I'll cleanup the canopy to allow some more air flow. Basically a tornado in there now between the inline sucking out and 2 fans up top and an oscillating one down below. The undercarriage is pruned out pretty good but admittedly I haven't been pruning above the net much at all unless I saw a big fan blocking an other bud site. I'll do better. Thanks again!
 
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Prodigus

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Rurumo said:
From what I can see, your plants look wonderful, you're doing a fine job watering them. You're past the stage where deficiencies show up fast and furious if something is wrong-you are definitely in the home stretch now and I wouldn't worry about one leaf. I always end up with a few gnarly looking leaves, usually in the path of my fan. Keep up the good work!
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You mention the path of your fan. That particular leaf was in fact right in the path of one of my upper fans. I since adjusted that fan to be higher and bounce off the walls first before coming back at them. I've assumed the little fans are just to circulate air and have no effect on cooling or anything. Is that right? I have 2 up top (ordered the wrong ones and they are stationary and not oscillating, oof) and one oscillating underneath.
 
Rurumo

Rurumo

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Prodigus said:
You mention the path of your fan. That particular leaf was in fact right in the path of one of my upper fans. I since adjusted that fan to be higher and bounce off the walls first before coming back at them. I've assumed the little fans are just to circulate air and have no effect on cooling or anything. Is that right? I have 2 up top (ordered the wrong ones and they are stationary and not oscillating, oof) and one oscillating underneath.
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You definitely want good air flow. I just notice more gnarly looking leaves that are in the path of strong air flow, it really isn't a big deal. You want to be able to look in at your plants and see every leaf moving just a bit. I also use stationary fans. Oscillating fans can help prevent these little cosmetic issues, but they aren't necessary-plus I've never found a small oscillating fan that lasts for long-the bearings always seem to crap out on me after a couple of months. You have enough fans imo, just try to position the two up top to maximize the air circulation around the canopy.
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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Rurumo said:
You definitely want good air flow. I just notice more gnarly looking leaves that are in the path of strong air flow, it really isn't a big deal. You want to be able to look in at your plants and see every leaf moving just a bit. I also use stationary fans. Oscillating fans can help prevent these little cosmetic issues, but they aren't necessary-plus I've never found a small oscillating fan that lasts for long-the bearings always seem to crap out on me after a couple of months. You have enough fans imo, just try to position the two up top to maximize the air circulation around the canopy.
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Properly clean and lube your cheap fans. A good pre use tear down and inspection will lead to long life. Cheap vivo sun 4"ers still flawless after 3 years almost constant use.

With a good top draw inline fan, it is best to set stationary fans below the canopy. As this creates air circulation that is drawn up through the vegetation. "It takes air movement. Not leaf movement to aspirate and avoid mold and such."

A thought is all.
 
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