Water issues

[shroomyshroom]

Hi fellow growers of the magic urb mon.... hehehehehe

 

just wanted to get some feed back from a few of the out door growers that grow in 50ltr pots or larger..

 

I am finding that the plants I have in 50ltrs pots when given 20ltrs of water dont need any water for at least 4 - 5 days as of late....(temp range 33c and under) but my 20 ltr pots are needing water every day.. if you do the math they should be needing water ever 2 - 3 days..(temp range 33c and under)

 

im tempted to get 75ltr pots and given em 30lrts of water evey 7 days and see if this works...

 

any one else in the same boat... would love to only have to visit the ladies once a week that would be sweeeeeeeeeet

 

 

Ohhhhh yeah... forgot to mention growing medium is %100 canna coco no water crystals or perlite at all

Edited February 5, 2009 by shroomyshroom

[Chronmasta]

Hi shroomy,

 

just a thought,........did ya line the pots with anything?........sometimes the smaller particles sink to the bottom and form a layer, making it harder for the water to drain through If this is the case ya can just stab some holes through the lining and watch the excess water run out...

Porous medium

Poromechanics

Im no pro so i dont know all the angles........it could be something way different and i could be totally off track

 

Anyway hope ya get it sorted

 

 

 

Chron

[shroomyshroom]

Hi shroomy,

 

just a thought,........did ya line the pots with anything?........sometimes the smaller particles sink to the bottom and form a layer, making it harder for the water to drain through If this is the case ya can just stab some holes through the lining and watch the excess water run out...

Porous medium

Poromechanics

Im no pro so i dont know all the angles........it could be something way different and i could be totally off track

 

Anyway hope ya get it sorted

 

 

 

Chron

 

 

thanx for the quick responce chron.. no issues with drainage as of yet ... hehehehe I make sure that i lift that 50 ltr pot every time i water it just to make sure i am getting a stead run off

[Radic]

oh yes

coco will dowit everytime

it holds water well

yet drains well

designed by nature for exactly that

bigger the pots more water it can hold

i hav seen people grow in a small kids paddling pool

1 plant scrog style

and do 12oz/m2

 

guidance

[shroomyshroom]

oh yes

coco will dowit everytime

it holds water well

yet drains well

designed by nature for exactly that

bigger the pots more water it can hold

i hav seen people grow in a small kids paddling pool

1 plant scrog style

and do 12oz/m2

 

guidance

 

sweet as.. thanx Radic..

 

super keen to try 100 ltr pot

[stinky]

hay mate

maybe worth getting 20l drumb with drippers

1 20l drumb per plant

water plant once a week and set dripper for the rest of the week

put light strength nutes in and it will also fed them

paint drumbs camo so they dont stand out

 

stinky

[shroomyshroom]

hay mate

maybe worth getting 20l drumb with drippers

1 20l drumb per plant

water plant once a week and set dripper for the rest of the week

put light strength nutes in and it will also fed them

paint drumbs camo so they dont stand out

 

stinky

 

thanx for the idea stinky... I looked in to this, the only prob is you need a hill to gravity feed the hose that leads to the plants... and where i got em atm.... just really isnt worth the effort

[Radic]

courz the trade off is mobility

bigger the pot more energy it takes to move them

till you reach the point

you might as well plant straight into the ground

 

 

gravity feed irigation is easy

2 to 4lt bottle per plant would be fine

make small holes in the lid

screw it on

and tip the bottle upside down and push it into the coco deep nuff till it can ballance upside down

there yah go

Gravity feed drip irragation

gotta love dat

forward ever

 

irey guidance

[shroomyshroom]

courz the trade off is mobility

bigger the pot more energy it takes to move them

till you reach the point

you might as well plant straight into the ground

 

 

gravity feed irigation is easy

2 to 4lt bottle per plant would be fine

make small holes in the lid

screw it on

and tip the bottle upside down and push it into the coco deep nuff till it can ballance upside down

there yah go

Gravity feed drip irragation

gotta love dat

forward ever

 

irey guidance

 

that is a sweet idea Radic my man....

 

just paraoid about the birds eye view might have to glue some branches and leaves to the bottle

 

im gonna look into this.. seriosuly great idea Radic thanx brother