View Full Version : 11L pots - how much water do you give and how often?
Since I repotted into 11L pots, the soil was well watered and is still damp half way down, to the bottom.. So before I get to my next watering I was wondering what kind of schedule/frequency any of you using 11L pots tend to stick to?
How much water do you give and how often? I know this can be strain dependant but any answers would be nice so I can get a rough idea :D
Cheers people!
THC Shark
03-05-08, 05:22 PM
I use 11l pots and personally I think that you should water every 2-3 days.
In the XXL budbox I use for my plants, sometimes I water my plants everyday.
To find your best watering schedule, you should water your plants, then wait to see when the soil at the bottom of the pot is dried up, then again as it needs it. You should let your plants dry up the soil slightly before watering again, this reduces water logging.. It can depend on the heat of your grow room as well.
Hope that kinda helps mate...toke on!!!:D
Nanuck1980
03-05-08, 05:23 PM
I give about 1l every 2 or 3 days. I water them 2 at a time in a prop tray, let them sit for 20mins in the runoff then do the next.
sweetsinner
03-05-08, 05:32 PM
Guess everyone does it differently, mine get 3ltrs every 6th or 7th day depending on when the bottom leaves start going droopy.. but I find watering once a week works well for me & plants as it kills my bones doing it a few times a week, and my plants seem just as happy. :guitar:
Cheers for the replies people, much appreciated!
I use 11l pots and personally I think that you should water every 2-3 days.
In the XXL budbox I use for my plants, sometimes I water my plants everyday.
How much do you give them per watering, THC Shark?
When I repotted, all the soil was all watered and they're still damp 4 inches down into the soil, and not dry at the bottom and it's been a week now. I have a feeling if I gave them enough to have run off like Nan said, they'd only want doing every week or so for the bottom to go dry before watering again like you suggest.. But who knows? Temps in the tent are anything between 25 to 29 degrees, normally floating around 27 lights on.
Guess I'll start with the lesser water and see how they like it, probably working up to once weekly.
Soo, 3 litres a week, 1l every 2 or 3 days.. So far that's basically the same. Anyone else do around this figure? :)
organix
03-05-08, 09:59 PM
Depends on temp and plant size but when repotting into 11L pots they're usually good for 5-7 days I find with watering frequency increasing up to them needing water every day once they've rooted the pots out.
weed heed
03-05-08, 10:49 PM
hi yes i agree organix i potted my plant up to ten litre pots a couple of weeks ago and i do it once a week using the same strategy as you dave so dont worry to much i think your cool and once they root into the pots you will need to do it more frequently.ps my plants took two litres of water each i thought that was loads but the plants loved it.all the best weed heed
THC Shark
04-05-08, 08:35 PM
my plants were about 5 1/2ft tall so i guess, they were taking in a bit more water than other smaller plants in the same size pot, whenever I water, I give each plant 2L of water every one-two days.
I was thinking, if Your plants were recently repotted into these 11l pots then maybe the roots haven't had a chance to grow to down to the bottom of the pot. Therefore making it look like the plant doesn't need watering.
On the other hand, if you have roots coming out the bottom of the pot then you probably are over watering.
Strider
04-05-08, 09:50 PM
I think im the only person who waters every day...
Nanuck1980
05-05-08, 02:53 AM
I use 12l pots in flower and water as above, but as sweet says, recon everybody does it diff ;)
I keep all my plants around 4foot.
THOMAS CHONG
06-05-08, 10:58 AM
I water a small amount evey morning and my plants seem to be thriving.:deviltoker:
I water every 3days about a litre a plant when in 11L pots.
How often does everyone feed their plants?
I feed every second watering.
I feed every second watering.
I looked to see if you posted in this thread before but you havent so how often do you water?:pimped:
Strider
06-05-08, 11:58 AM
I feed every second watering.
Ditto, assuming there are no complications of course
Ditto, assuming there are no complications of course
So as you water every day, you feed every two days?
Haha sorry, I've just never been too sure about when and how often to feed. Just interested in what other people do :)
Strider
06-05-08, 12:03 PM
So as you water every day, you feed every two days?
Haha sorry, I've just never been too sure about when and how often to feed. Just interested in what other people do :)
Correct, so they get fed every second day generally
Me neither, I've always just went with what felt right
Nanuck1980
06-05-08, 12:50 PM
I go: feed, feed, flush.
we feed, leave a day water leave a day feed... so on
hmm I feel like i've been doing it wrong, I've just been feeding every 3 days without just giving them water. so feed, feed, feed, feed.
Well this is definitly the reason the big haze has had a spaz, the malonica and the lemon stinky seem fine with this. Ah we live, we learn.
but I guess its about the same as some of you's just with less water in between. Interesting.
no its cool PTB, it depends if i can be arsed realy to make up a feed ur doing gret mate dont worry :D
sweetsinner
06-05-08, 02:38 PM
I water every 3days about a litre a plant when in 11L pots.
How often does everyone feed their plants?
My girls get watered once a week so their feed goes in that :) :barmy:
Cheers for the replies people.
From what I picked up around these here parts, it seemed to be the 'norm' for people to feed 3 times, plain water once, repeat. Looks like thats not what you all do? lol.
I think I'm gonna be giving mine just a plain water of 2 litres each, maybe 1.. Depending how bogged the pots look from 2, and see how long that lasts them for. The soil should still be nute-good as they've only been in it 2 weeks.. Guess I'll get the water dosage right and then work on how much nutes to give. This sound about right to you lot?
Nanuck1980
06-05-08, 05:07 PM
lol sounds fine m8 and yeah, everyone will always tell u somit diff.
just to let u know, the reason you flush is to clear any salts building up on the roots.
all about lernding brother ;) have fun.
stanley
08-05-08, 09:47 AM
lol posted in the wrong place. sorry
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