watering ?

[Chrisg420]

i was wondering if it was normal when u have 2 plants, just starting and u have 2 25watt CFL's wich are 100 watt equivalents, is it normal for the plantn to look dry and need to be watered more then once a day by squirt bottle?

Chrisg420 Reviewed by Chrisg420 on 12-16-2005. watering ? i was wondering if it was normal when u have 2 plants, just starting and u have 2 25watt CFL's wich are 100 watt equivalents, is it normal for the plantn to look dry and need to be watered more then once a day by squirt bottle? Rating: 5

[Psycho4Bud]

i was wondering if it was normal when u have 2 plants, just starting and u have 2 25watt CFL's wich are 100 watt equivalents, is it normal for the plantn to look dry and need to be watered more then once a day by squirt bottle?

Best thing to do is to go to your local plant store and get a moisture gauge. They cost very little and give you the exact needs of your plant. You just insert it all the way to the bottom of your pot and when it reaches dry there, you know you need to water.
Good ol' Mary likes to spread her roots so it's definately not good to overwater. Good Luck!! :thumbsup:

[Chrisg420]

ok man my mom has one of those, ill go borrow it real quick, cuz this is a first time grow.

[Psycho4Bud]

ok man my mom has one of those, ill go borrow it real quick, cuz this is a first time grow.

I've found that about every two to three days my meter informs me to water. Best of luck on your grow!!! :thumbsup:

[Chrisg420]

yeh man apparently quirting the surface isnt enought, cuz it was dry so i dumnped some, and checked and its in the middle of moist now, so thats were i want it right?

[Trichome Creator]

Here's how I determine when to water. When the container your plant is in feels very light it is time to water. The frequency in how often you water depends on tempature, airflow and humidity. Try to keep the tempature between 75ºF and 85ºF and the humidity no lower than 40%. Also if you have your fan blowing directly onto the growing medium it will just dry out faster. My last grow I had to water almost three times a day. Hope this helps chris. :thumbsup:

[Chrisg420]

ok so im not messin anything up, thats nice to know cuz i thought i was fucking up, lol.

[amstron]

i water twice a week, my plants seem to take a while to dry out as they would probably be fine if they were watered once a week, but as trichome says many things affect the rate that the soil dries out

[Chrisg420]

aight man thx for the help.