Watering 10 gallon pots everyday? "Promix hp"

RCJR

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So, i grow bigger plants than most. I grow 2 plants that fill up a 5x5 space. Plants are about 5 to 6 feet tall in flower (see pic, just did a big defoliate to keep humidity in check). They are in 10 gallon fabric pots full of promix hp feeding every 48 hours with 12-4-16 jacks (2.3ec). I want to know if anyone out there also grows in 10 gallon pots and how often do you feed? I think i can bump it up to everyday but wanted your feedback. I get slight deficiencys after week 5 in flower and i think bumping up the feed to everyday might fix it but promix hp says it needs a slight dryback before watering.
Is 24 hours good enough? Here is my setup;

Sealed room
Co2 1200ppm
Temps: 83f at 55% humidity with 3° leaf offset
Tons of air movement
Hlg scorpion diablo lights (700 ish watts)
 

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leatherbackturtle420

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You probably get lockout and overwatering symptoms, not a deficiency.
Promix is NOT coco and that's how you are wanting to treat it.
Pro mix is like soil. It needs to dry back before watering again.

I'm in 3 gallon pots of promix and water like twice a week maybe 3 times if it's hot and dry. There is NO way those 10 gallon pots need water more than twice a week.

The method you wanna use would be better in coco...
 
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Roguedawg

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I am not trying to pick on you with this next comment , I see it all the time. You have a great light and your using CO2 but then you take all of the part of the plant that actually uses the light and CO2 off the plant.
On your question, they could need watering daily just depends on alot of variables. Thats pretty high EC, that could become a problem. If you can drain to waste easily and automate the fertigation Coco would probably work better with pots half the size of the ones your using. half the EC also.
 

thumper60

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I have grown in promix more yrs than i can remember my 3 gal pots need water-feed every 24 hrs, I feed every watering with good run off no problems. Dont let it dry back to much it will burn your plants. Nobody here can say what will work for you I pick my pots up to check weight that tells me what needs water.
 

RCJR

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I am not trying to pick on you with this next comment , I see it all the time. You have a great light and your using CO2 but then you take all of the part of the plant that actually uses the light and CO2 off the plant.
On your question, they could need watering daily just depends on alot of variables. Thats pretty high EC, that could become a problem. If you can drain to waste easily and automate the fertigation Coco would probably work better with pots half the size of the ones your using. half the EC also.
I'll post a pic in 7 days. You won't even know i stripped them back this far lol.
 

Hollatchaboy

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I'll post a pic in 7 days. You won't even know i stripped them back this far lol.
Yea, most of us understand that, the thing is, plants make food for energy through photosynthesis. The leaves are where that process takes place. Less leaves=less photosynthesis, which means less energy. You're in flower from what I can tell. You want all energy to go to flower growth, not leaf growth, imo.

Normally I only take off leaves that are blocking bud sites, or if foliage density becomes a risk, I'll remove some, but not as much as you.

Not knocking your method. Your plants. You can do whatever you want. Just wanting to inform.
 
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