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SalviaNshrooms9090
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Constant wilting after watering???
#332820 - 12/17/09 02:05 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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hi im new to indoors my plants about 6 inches almost and 20 days old its doing good i think i have a 24/0 cycle and water everyday... i have a fan blowing constantly at the cfls which im using 4 23W 6500K... they produce some heat but i fan it... anyway everytime i water the plant starts to wilt literally mintues after i water then it recovers hours and hours after and looks good... i dunno if this is natural or im over watering or something?>??
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coda
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i think i have a 24/0 cycle and water everyday
way to much, plants this small need to be watered once every three to four days. You're literally drowning your plants.
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SalviaNshrooms9090
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Re: Constant wilting after watering??? [Re: coda]
#332921 - 12/17/09 05:16 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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really?>>>???? i read everywhere you should water when the soil drys 5cm deep???
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coda
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what size container is your plant in? I just assumed you had it in an 8 inch pot which may not be the case. But a 6 inch plant in veg shouldn't need to be watered every day. My mother plant, if she wasn't trained, would be close to 2.5 ft and I water her every 2-3 days.
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SalviaNshrooms9090
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Re: Constant wilting after watering??? [Re: coda]
#332994 - 12/17/09 08:38 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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yeah im using an 8 inch pot i only give it around 1 cup of water but i will not water tommorow and see wat happens
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coda
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1 cup of water??? You should be watering your plants so that you have a runoff of 10% of what you put in. 1 cup is a drop in the bucket.
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SalviaNshrooms9090
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Re: Constant wilting after watering??? [Re: coda]
#333006 - 12/17/09 09:20 PM (14 years, 4 months ago) |
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huh??? WHAT?? so ive been UNDERWATERING wtf/// why would it wilt then after i water it??? cuz now its not wilting like it was this morning after water... and whats runoff????? is that when the water comes out the bottom holes???? about how much water should i use when watering??? keep in mind i have a fan blowing and light on 24/7 so the water gets dry quicker
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SalviaNshrooms9090
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and my soil is different im using 1/2 mirclegro with nutes for 3 months ( i know dumb but im not experiencing any big problems plant looks healthy and grow new leaves every day ... and im using 1/4 perlite and 1/4 vermiculite
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Hawksresurrection
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What's the temperature of the water that your giving them??? If it's too cold or too hot it could shock the root system and make your plant wilt for a bit.
-------------------- Dude she isn't as young as she use to be. -niteowl
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SalviaNshrooms9090
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not that i have it at room temp.. can someone please tell me how much water in ounces i should give it each watering session?>? and since my plant is just a little guy how ofter should i water??
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Hawksresurrection
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Man, no one can tell you exactly how often your going to need to water you plant. There is no set schedule. Every day feel the weight of your pot. When it feels pretty light then it's time to water. When you do water, water it slowly, a little bit at a time. I like to pace it out over a period of hours. This helps to ensure that you have an even saturation throughout your soil and there aren't any dry pockets. Water it until you get a fair amount of water coming out the bottom.
So are you saying that your water is at room temperature???
-------------------- Dude she isn't as young as she use to be. -niteowl
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SalviaNshrooms9090
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yea my waters good temp i usully fill a bottle with my filtered frig water and let it sit...
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Hawksresurrection
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Sit for how long? It could be too cold, depending on container size and time it needs to sit out are going to increase dramatically the bigger your container of water.
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SalviaNshrooms9090
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i just let it sit in my grow area which is pretty warm usually probably around 85ush
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Hawksresurrection
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Just make sure that it feels just very slightly cool to the touch. Room temp is the best, right around 75 degrees. I invested in an infrared thermometer similar to this
http://www.amazon.com/Ramsey-IR101-Automatic-Infrared-Thermometer/dp/B0002NRK3U/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1261118153&sr=8-11
It costs like 25-40 bucks depending on the brand/model you get, but well worth the investment. I can check the temp of my leaves compared to the room temp, my water temps/soil. It's great. I really do use it on a daily basis.
-------------------- Dude she isn't as young as she use to be. -niteowl
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