Watering times in soil

[Middy74]

Hi guy's right , im growing 4 nl in 12 litre air-pots in biobizz soil 14 day's into flower.
But water is getting a problem i water 2litres per pot but with in 2 day's there dry very light but this is at like 3 oclock in the afternoon i don't want to water before light's out but if i leave them till the morning they look terrible dropping really bad.is it ok to say give them 500 ml of water at 3 o'clock then just water them in the morning ???? Im a bit lost on what to do here has i hear it's not good practice to water before light's out.
My light's come on 6 am till 6 pm.

[GatorXP]

Hi guy's right , im growing 4 nl in 12 litre air-pots in biobizz soil 14 day's into flower.
But water is getting a problem i water 2litres per pot but with in 2 day's there dry very light but this is at like 3 oclock in the afternoon i don't want to water before light's out but if i leave them till the morning they look terrible dropping really bad.is it ok to say give them 500 ml of water at 3 o'clock then just water them in the morning ???? Im a bit lost on what to do here has i hear it's not good practice to water before light's out.
My light's come on 6 am till 6 pm.

Don't let them droop if you can help it... I mean they will come back easily but they aren't growing and such when that happens and I'm sure over time will impact quality.

I don't buy the don't water before dark bs...if they were outdoors they have evolved for a million years when it rains all the time at night

[MrC]

It's fine waterin before lights out like gator says, I've never bothered havin a time of day to water, just when's convenient for me. You'll just have to watch watering before lights out as humidity may rise too high

[Middy74]

Yeah i though about humidity i run my exhaust 24/7 in flower so from the readings im getting on my aircomfort , humidity gets to mid 40s on the night

[Middy74]

Im enjoy air pots this is my second grow, but this time i add 30% perlite for better drainage to my soil it's working great get good runoff but my soil drys a lot quicker from a 2lt watering it's only 48 to 60 hour's before next watering is ready. And with me working i worry and watering late in the day ???

[MrC]

Im enjoy air pots this is my second grow, but this time i add 30% perlite for better drainage to my soil it's working great get good runoff but my soil drys a lot quicker from a 2lt watering it's only 48 to 60 hour's before next watering is ready. And with me working i worry and watering late in the day ???

Sounds about right tbf mate. My 8 ltr airpot take 3-4 ltr every 3 days, it's totally dry by the time I come to water/feed again

[Middy74]

Yeah im going to be giving more water soon on my 1st grow in 12lt air pot's i was giving 4 litres a pot towards the end of the grow. I just didn't think i could water a hour before light's out i check pot's every morning and check plant's ect but when i get home at 5pm pot's a light i mean real light

[sourshoes]

Like said, water when it needs it. Also, if you put a little mulch layer it might not dry out as fast.



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[Middy74]

What mulch should i use that's new to me just a beginner

[GatorXP]

What mulch should i use that's new to me just a beginner

I like straw but you can basically use whatever....I'd stay away from newspaper or any treated mulch....I don't like chemicals