Should we water more? HELP!!!!!

Ok, so we transplanted our 3 clones today. We are estimating their age to be about 2-3 weeks. We are really glad we did it sooner rather than later, cause they were already starting to become root bound, and the smallest plant barely had any soil cause there were so many of those terra potta rocks in the soil. (One of the drawbacks of getting clones from someone else...)We put them into 3 gal containers and watered them quite a bit (probably about 3 quarts each), but no water has come out the bottom into the catch tray. We don't want to overwater....should we water until water comes out the bottom? Please, please, please help!!!!!

3 quarts sounds like an appropriate amount of water for that size container. I'd leave it and check it in 3 or 4 days.

2 to 3 qts every 3 days is fine. You will see a little water in the tray next time. Good Luck

Hiouchi said:

Ok, so we transplanted our 3 clones today. We are estimating their age to be about 2-3 weeks. We are really glad we did it sooner rather than later, cause they were already starting to become root bound, and the smallest plant barely had any soil cause there were so many of those terra potta rocks in the soil. (One of the drawbacks of getting clones from someone else...)We put them into 3 gal containers and watered them quite a bit (probably about 3 quarts each), but no water has come out the bottom into the catch tray. We don't want to overwater....should we water until water comes out the bottom? Please, please, please help!!!!!

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those "terra potta rocks" are perlite your thinking terra cotta planters that are clayish and always have orange red hue..the perlite which looks like like white rocks in your soil are your best friend in the world...they keep the soil from getting compacted, help with aeration, etc...some people even grow only in perlite..as i am wiser i cut my soil with perlite even if it has it in it and pour like 2 inches in the bottom of my planting pot..dont rewater when you wake up in the morning tripping out on the lack of drain back water...its always better to underwater than overwater....and really a moisture meter is like less than $10 bucks and well worth it if you have very little experience growing anything...and Im just thinking maybe you havent really grown any kind of plant since you called perlite terra potta rocks....

As pink said, you can go to Walmart and get a Hold-All moisture meter for $5. If I hadn't bought one I would have a room full of dead plants. Just water when the meter gets to like 3 or 4.

thanks everyone, we did't water anymore, figured they had plenty. bought perlite today before transplanting and mixed in about 20% with soil (miracle grow) and some in bottom of pots. the round things weren't perlite, looked like marbles, felt a little like wood. wasn't much soil in one of the planters, mostly those things. that pland is already looking more perky and green. all three are looking great!

Finally found some batteries that would work in the camera (Broke till friday and the cameras batteries went dead) Had to miss a day of pics. These pics were taken the morning after transplanting. I think they are looking pretty good. I'm sure they are much happier...

Hiouchi said:

thanks everyone, we did't water anymore, figured they had plenty. bought perlite today before transplanting and mixed in about 20% with soil (miracle grow) and some in bottom of pots. the round things weren't perlite, looked like marbles, felt a little like wood. wasn't much soil in one of the planters, mostly those things. that pland is already looking more perky and green. all three are looking great!

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oh yeah I remember now when you first got the clones they had hyrdro rocks (thats what i call them) I thinky they maybe called hydrotons that look like terra cotta.....lmao sorry about that...great job on the on the perlite and the soil...be careful w/ any nutes that you add to the miracle grow soil....as its feeding now...

As of about 10am today, plant 3 is now looking sad, droopy. It was doing the best before we transplanted. And it was looking good when we got up this morning (7am). Plant 1 is looking very happy and perky. (It's the one that had the balls taking it's soil space...) Is it normal for a plant to droop 14 hrs after transplanting? I just went to Wallyworld and got a moisture meter, so that's not an issue now...

Hiouchi said:

As of about 10am today, plant 3 is now looking sad, droopy. It was doing the best before we transplanted. Plant 1 is looking very happy and perky. (It's the one that had the balls taking it's soil space...) Is it normal for a plant to droop 14 hrs after transplanting? I just went to Wallyworld and got a moisture meter, so that's not an issue now...

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relax...lets see what the plant is telling you....you said the clone was nearly root bound and its been what now about 24 hours since you replanted....try and remember that when under the soil is working it will often times take away from the appearance of whats above the soil....I think the lil girl is just working her roots out of the binding so to speak and adjusting...I weine (sp?) my clones off of humidity were yours under a humidty dome?? if you could go to starbucks and get a venti iced green tea, drink your tea then rinse out the cup, burn the tip of a paper clip pop a hole in the top of the cup and spray the inside w/ water and put if over droopy and give the lil girl a day or so..

That makes sense, about the roots working. No, they weren't under a humidity dome. We've had them for 9 days now and I'm pretty sure the guy who had them before didn't have them under one either. (He also had his lights like 2 feet away. We have ours like 2 inches away.) The plant is too big to do what you are talking about with the starbucks cup lid, but we could probably come up with something if you really think a humidity dome would help...(Damn batteries went dead again, or I would take another pic) 3 more days till payday..

Hiouchi said:

That makes sense, about the roots working. No, they weren't under a humidity dome. We've had them for 9 days now and I'm pretty sure the guy who had them before didn't have them under one either. (He also had his lights like 2 feet away. We have ours like 2 inches away.) The plant is too big to do what you are talking about with the starbucks cup lid, but we could probably come up with something if you really think a humidity dome would help...(Damn batteries went dead again, or I would take another pic) 3 more days till payday..

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ehh I would try the humidity dome if you have a bigger cup or whatever....I know it sounds crazy but for some reason I really think it will work....try it Im a mad scientist I gotta know what happens....otherwise you really only have a sit and wait game...maybe back the lights up on the drooper...a lil try the humidity for say 12 hours or so...

pink speaks the truth!

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pink speaks the truth!

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i mean ive never done it but dont you think its worth a shot??? just seems like some warm humidity would encourage them to relax the roots and pop back up....but im a mad scientist...

the problem with hydroton (the clay pellets) is they don't hold water.. at all. great if you're in hydro (like me) -- i'm figuring not so great in soil (unless at the bottom for drainage).

they took them out its the weirdo they got the clones from that had put them in w/ the soil....dont you love how they called the terra potta rocks though lmao look at 1st post in this thread

terra POT-ta hahaha - i just now caught that!

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terra POT-ta hahaha - i just now caught that!

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ha ha I thought it was so cute lol thats what made me what to help this one so much lmao

pinksensa said:

ha ha I thought it was so cute lol thats what made me what to help this one so much lmao

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i know - i may have to switch to soil growing so i can use terra potta planters!

lol i thought terra potta planters werent that good for this growing lol