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Tue, May 10, 11 at 11:29
| I live in an extremely dry valley client; I'm watering once a day at this point. Is it pretty safe to do this assuming the soil is dry? |
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- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Tue, May 10, 11 at 11:49
| If the soil is drying, yes it is safe. Of course, if you're flushing the soil regularly, you'll want to make sure to maintain adequate nutrient levels. I often stick a dowel or kabob skewer deep into the pot to tell me when the lower layers of soil
Josh |
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- Posted by paceyswitters none (My Page) on Tue, May 10, 11 at 12:00
| I'm still using 4"(?) Jiffy pots, as my seedlings are a little behind, so I can generally tell at this point by lifting it up. I use a fan to circulate air in my mini tent, so I'm guessing that's the reason for the swift evaporation; if I don't have it blowing while all 5 45w CFLs and the T5 is cranking along, it gets really stuffy in there. |
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- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Tue, May 10, 11 at 12:18
| In 4-inch pots, you might have to water multiple times per day ;-) Josh |
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