I appreciate the advise, although I have been doing my research here for a couple months now. The soil does get dry a couple inches down. It has been very hot here lately. I am using MG potting soil blend with low nute levels(High N). I am using tap water with a PH of 7.5 with a hardness of 300ppm. I haven't tested the soil PH b/c I've only got pool testers right now and I have been scared to give it that much water. I'm low on funds and barley have enough to smoke so I'm trying not to go out and buy nutes and testers. I do know that MG with time release nutes likes to drop in PH after a couple months, but I don't think I'll have my plant growing for three months. But if I do I'll pick up some testers and some PH up. Now remember I'm not trying to yield anything. All I want is to see some preflowers whether they be male or female. Heck, I'm even game to see some hermie nanners. This grow is for the sake of basic experience for when I grow for real. Oh and with the stake I haven't done that b/c I am scared I'll hit roots, also the wind is so strong I'm scared it will hurt the leaves as well. The wind is literally howling. I live in a four story building facing the ocean, so I get extreme wind, humidity, and temps from the warm ocean. So also keep that in mind, my outdoor situation isn't exactly ideal.