Teach me how to water proper. Thank you.

[sLai*kRoLa]

He he silly question.
But i think i lack some skills in that field


Ok i think i heard that if using small pots (2, 4, 6L) the best way to water is by submerging pots into their feed...



Will'ya?.. for a stoned dummie...




P.S. There's peat based organic mix with ewc etc. in the pots and biobizz menu for a feed.

 

[stillsmokin843]

water by weight basicly you feel how heavy the container when it feels abnormally light it needs water when it feel heavy dont water. you dont want to water until the plants have used up almost all the water. as the soil dries out it creates oxygen for the roots.

 

[Smokin Joe]

also water each plant in small amounts to allow the soils to saturate. A dry pot will run off and have to soak up from the bottom. Best to slowly water rather than flood

 

[stillsmokin843]

yes that to he is correct

 

[sLai*kRoLa]

water by weight basicly you feel how heavy the container when it feels abnormally light it needs water when it feel heavy dont water. you dont want to water until the plants have used up almost all the water. as the soil dries out it creates oxygen for the roots.

also water each plant in small amounts to allow the soils to saturate. A dry pot will run off and have to soak up from the bottom. Best to slowly water rather than flood

Thank you guys. basically thats what ive been doing. Just got a high thought maybe simple slow top watering isnt the most advanced/trendy technique out there i mean here... You know what i mean?.. i Hope some lone sensei will pop up with a really proper way to water shit... ghm, sorry for the last one...

 

[stillsmokin843]

what other kinda answer are you looking for? you can bottom feed also. which is good for small plants promotes the roots to grown down in search for water. you can go to automated watering, drippers blumats etc. as far as leaving your water out to de-chlorinate etc it really depends on how the water is in your area were i am we have awesome water no issues

 

[Stress_test]

I get asked this almost every day by patients.

The best method I have found that is fast, easy, and accurate, is to use a measuring cup and water in 2 stages, by weight. First weigh a pot filled with dried soil. I usually suggest that they fill an extra pot, water it and allow it to dry. This will give you a comparison to judge the weight by.

Next, water in 2 stages: First is just a fast "wetting" of the soil: Using fresh, pH'ed water; pour 1/4 of the pots volume in and move on to the next, most of the initial water will flow through and out the bottom. But it will wet the soil and help wash any accumulated salts and soak the soil in the bottom of the pot enough that it will hold water.

Once all the plants are watered, wait 5 minutes and start again at the first pot: Using your nutrient solution; pour in 1/4 the pots volume and you are done.

From experience I know that a 6" pot will weigh just under 2.5 lbs. I usually suggest filling them to a dry weight of 2.25 lbs and water when the weight is below 2.5#.
A pint is a pound... So 1 pint of water weighs 1 pound. And .25 pints/pounds is 4 ounces. If you water @ 2.5# then the pot still contains approx 4oz of water, watering above 2.25 and below 2.5# is ideal because the soil will still be slightly moist but not dry enough to harm the roots.

This technique allows the soil to dry quickly and while it does require more frequent feeding/watering, the faster cycle promotes healthier roots and plants, and allows you to supply the plant with more water and nutrients than the conventional alternate watering/feeding because you can feed every watering cycle, it also eliminates any necessity to flush until the plants are ready to finish. It also nearly eliminates the possibility of over-watering and it reduces nutrient waste from over feeding and flushing to 0%...

 

[StealthDragon]

I always water by weight.

...and when transplanting I try to make sure not to fully saturate the soil. Instead I just do lite waterings at the base of the stem to encourage root development before fully saturating. I noticed a huge reduction in transplant stress after I stopped fully saturating the soil after transplant.