How often should i water?

[flonmofo]

As the title suggests..im just wondering how often i should water when ive mixed 30% perlite into my potting mix...its seems to be dryer alot quicker and bcause the perlite is mixed in...does that mean i can water even when the substrate is still slightly damp?

 

any tips?

 

Cheers,

Flon

[everest]

water till pot becomes heavy , then as it gets light ,water again ...

 

it don't have to be bone dry , just light

 

ev

[flonmofo]

water till pot becomes heavy , then as it gets light ,water again ...

 

it don't have to be bone dry , just light

 

ev

 

 

thanks mate...yep i know the trick.. but im wondering how the added perlite effects watering.

[SukonmiSkunk]

usually with 30% perlite added you might find youlll be needing to water once a day.. or even twice to three times a day... depends a lot on the size of plant and grow room temps..

 

are ya hand feeding.. or in a recirc or gravity feed?

[flonmofo]

usually with 30% perlite added you might find youlll be needing to water once a day.. or even twice to three times a day... depends a lot on the size of plant and grow room temps..

 

are ya hand feeding.. or in a recirc or gravity feed?

 

Cool...thats the kind of response i was after..

 

Im just hand watering.

 

They look like they need to be watered and when ever i do water them they look healthier for a day. So maybe i will up it to once every 2 days...see how that goes.