Watering questions

[kennedy63]

How much water do you guys use?

I basically water my plants everytime the soil dries out, but I sometimes have to water twice a day, is that normal?

or should I be using alot more water so the soil doesnt sry so fast?

my plants are 10 days old now and have been growing stupendously with no signs of being overwatered, just wondering if twice a day is bad?

any other tips on watering?

kennedy63 Reviewed by kennedy63 on 11-27-2008. Watering questions How much water do you guys use? I basically water my plants everytime the soil dries out, but I sometimes have to water twice a day, is that normal? or should I be using alot more water so the soil doesnt sry so fast? my plants are 10 days old now and have been growing stupendously with no signs of being overwatered, just wondering if twice a day is bad? any other tips on watering? Rating: 5

[Italiano715]

well watering is all depending on a lot of factors(temp, humidity, grow area size) I would be wrong to say 2-3 times a week when in fact it could be more or less....I mean as long as your not having problems with how your doing it now then you should be fine...Only thing I might add is I wouldn't let the soil completely dry, just when it starts to look more dry than wet...

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[kennedy63]

So do you think im using too little water at a time if im having to water twice a day? or is there anyone else out there who has to do that too

[michaelpeg]

im not a veteran but ive been growing for about a year and i personally think you might not be watering enough. I wouldn't want to be spending that much of my time watering my plants (2 times a day) i usually water until i get a little runoff but then again it could depend on how much perlite you use i guess because i usually use about 1/3 perlite so i get runoff quite quickly. But if you are getting good results why change what you are doing right?

[Chronic Chrissy]

Go to walmart and buy a cheap moisture meter for $6 in the gardening section. Stick it in about 3/4 into the pot and aim to water if it gets to 5 or lower. 2 times a day is crazy, imagine having 20 plants and doing that! Yikes!

[michaelpeg]

whoops