How do I Determine my Watering Schedule for Container Plants?

[SepalNoyz]

I'm pretty new. good to know that the thumb technique and picking up are common ways of checking moisture levels. I was feeling pretty dumb, till i read this. :)



Now that the weather is getting hotter. How often do I spray or water my outdoor plants. I've been checking on them multiple times durring the day, and i'll spray the foliage or the top of the dry soil.

[grandpastoner]

As far as the outdoor grow...don't check on them so much. No need to draw more attention to yourself than you have to, especially if you have nosey ass neighbors. I mist my ladies about once a week...and the lifting and fingering techniques for checking are what I use as well.

[SepalNoyz]

Thanks Grandpa. I'll try not worry as much. :) would I have to do anything special if the weather got up to 100+ degrees outside?

[xjackflashx]

no you wouldnt have to do anything special...you might have to go back to your grow a day sooner thats all...it really all depends...I mean if your using smaller 5 gallon buckets the lift method or the finger method may work..but I like to use larger containers to avoid rootballing at the bottom of 5 gallon buckets towards the end of the grow... and itll be wet on the bottom and dry almost 3-4 inches down...mainly Ive learned to use the finger test as an idea to how dry the soil is and then I also pay attention to the leaves..they are the sure signs of over/under watering.....regardless after the few seasons ive been through ive found out that every 2,3,4 days ((depending on your strain)) you can water...two days being the most often and every four days being the least, duh...

[peace man]

I been using the green color moisture meter from Lowes under ten buck. That meter read ligth up to 2000 lumens tell you when to poor water and your soil reading. I never over water my plant after that. I change the meter every 7 month because I alway's grow 6 plants at the time alot of poking.

[peace man]

I have to go indoor because in south california were I live is 100 to 120 degrees on june to september. Canabis grow perfect betwen 68 to 78 degree and 40 to 65% humudity and I like to smoke go bud with alot of Trichomes.

[peace man]

I forgot you can alway's buy a mist hose you plug on your garden hose. You buy it at Lowes or home depot cheap $35 and bring temparature down 20 degree I know if you let the plant at 100 degree for a long time of period it will died or stop growing and give you bud spice with no effect I try it.

[siscokid]

Hey all, I have been wondering about my humidity level in the flower room and veg. what should I be shooting for? thanks

[peace man]

Originally Posted by siscokid

Hey all, I have been wondering about my humidity level in the flower room and veg. what should I be shooting for? thanks

Temperature 68 to 76 faranieth humidity 35 to 65 % Ligtht 2000 and up lumens. Super thrive and super bloom buy it at lowes or home depot one is hormone the other is for your blooming time. Have any queston more happy to help. I am on my first years on growing and doing bunch of test on them for better trichomes

[siscokid]

Thanks Peace man. Ok so I put a sunbeam cool mist humidifier in the flower room today. the humidity is now at 50% and the temp is at a cool 78 it dropped from 84-86F degrees. The only problem I have is that I don't see the humidity rising in my veg chamber is the veg chamber supposed to be the same? I am waiting on sex of Papaya in the flower chamber and then I am putting em all together in the veg. so untill then I am stuck with just one humidifier. Are there problem with too much moistier? I don't turn my exaust fans off ever so I don't think that mold will start up. should I have a time off for the humdifier or the fan? Lots of questions for this one issue. I appreciate the help though.

[peace man]

Originally Posted by siscokid

Thanks Peace man. Ok so I put a sunbeam cool mist humidifier in the flower room today. the humidity is now at 50% and the temp is at a cool 78 it dropped from 84-86F degrees. The only problem I have is that I don't see the humidity rising in my veg chamber is the veg chamber supposed to be the same? I am waiting on sex of Papaya in the flower chamber and then I am putting em all together in the veg. so untill then I am stuck with just one humidifier. Are there problem with too much moistier? I don't turn my exaust fans off ever so I don't think that mold will start up. should I have a time off for the humdifier or the fan? Lots of questions for this one issue. I appreciate the help though.

Yes there is problem with allot of humidity one I dont like is bug has long you keep it under 65% your ok use ventilation and turn the exaust fans on I belive it will bring humidity down and the hot air, for a and other humidifier thrift store I bough two for 12 box and my light is 500 watt construction light and it's make the room dry + I live in the desert. If you need mirror check first thift store i mean anything gold mine. What do you mean veg chamber

[siscokid]

Originally Posted by peace man

Yes there is problem with allot of humidity one I dont like is bug has long you keep it under 65% your ok use ventilation and turn the exaust fans on I belive it will bring humidity down and the hot air, for a and other humidifier thrift store I bough two for 12 box and my light is 500 watt construction light and it's make the room dry + I live in the desert. If you need mirror check first thift store i mean anything gold mine. What do you mean veg chamber

Yes, I was at salvation army today looking for fans, humidifiers, anything I can use. But nothing so I just bought some more cfl 2700k 42 watt 2700 lumens, for my flower room. Now I have 6 of em in there = 16,200 lumens
The (veg) vegetation room is under the flower room is used for growing and not flowering, but I could use it for flowering too if I wanted, I suppose. Thank you for the help. Do you have a grow journal I would like to check some of your techniques sometime. I lived in the Antalope valley and I know about those 100+ days.

[peace man]

I found most of my deal at good will I don’t no if you are from the state but penny saver it's a good and cheap way. Good job on your papaya I use my green room for cloning fig, grape vine but the only easy one it' a weed cloning. Is it a clone you growing? If not why there is a plastic cup at the top, this is the best way to clone you have a good cloning system. I produce 90% of clone with similar set up. I am in the process of writing a beginner book of growing and cooking. I got sick last year and couldn’t work for 9 month I start t study and teaching my self and make all can of experience to create more thricomes. One of it is frost effect and work well; on the bud I do more than just frost effect. I was looking closer to my picture of a bud with the computer magnifier and I could find web of thricomes and I know that I have no spider in my room because I shot with bug killer regular before they show. I was really happy with the result. I wish to show you that picture but if I put it on 420 it’s become their picture and it’s for my pocket book edition and I will make a video later. I when and study film at UCLA and want to make something professional but fun like hell. I am in process of writing and shooting a thriller for the book 1960 look, Hippy dinner with only medical patient with their paper. I was too young to ganja but I remember the life still it was cool and sampler.
I just have few more experience to do before I write the book and I am in business. I want to try to make it cheap too. I want to help that’s about it. I am trying to get my PhD in growing in cooking medical cannabis but no school only peace man learning. Thanks to Lowes and Home Depot the web and friend who help me for Lowes and Home Depot I told them it was growing tomato plant. I need to learn more about nitrogen, phosphate and soluble potash best lighting and ECT some believe me some was smiling but how got what I want. I build my green room for less then $200 and it Humidity, temperature control I can check from inside or out side of the room to be sure I don’t stress the plant when they sleep I don’t turn on the light to check the thermometer and it cost me around $65 a month for two 500 watt light. It’s been a wonderful years of learning and saving money I just bought a Ferrari to my wife with all the money I save from not buying from care giver in my first years just joking if it was real story I will be a smoke salmon lol I smoke but not that much. Take care and grow with joy. Any question happier to help you if I have the knowledge. Now I need to check my chocolate and create new dishes I want 5 star Oh Ya now its time to make carrot & orange tarragon oil refer soup
Hope that will help other people too.

[siscokid]

excellent, I wish you luck with the book and everything. Keep us posted on it.

[peace man]

Originally Posted by siscokid

Yes, I was at salvation army today looking for fans, humidifiers, anything I can use. But nothing so I just bought some more cfl 2700k 42 watt 2700 lumens, for my flower room. Now I have 6 of em in there = 16,200 lumens
The (veg) vegetation room is under the flower room is used for growing and not flowering, but I could use it for flowering too if I wanted, I suppose. Thank you for the help. Do you have a grow journal I would like to check some of your techniques sometime. I lived in the Antalope valley and I know about those 100+ days.

Good job buying lighter I believe more light it's always good. Sorry I didn't reply correctly yesterday to much cooking. I don’t believe you can calculate the lumens like that I have to 500 watt and that give me only 500 watt of light in the green room. If you want to learn more about lumen go to What is a Lumen? and that will help you to understand a bite better. I believe kwoledge is everythig. I learn allot on lighting in film school. Not everything applies but did help. Since I start growing weed all my plant in the yard are better I will push my knowledge at the max if you have any experience to share that will be cool. And if is too humid they are selling product to remove humidity. Keep in touch want to know your progress.headbang: 48: