I potted up all my superhots to their final home on the 8th of this month. (5 gallon buckets outdoors) I watered all in on that date. Now I have watered 3 out of 12 plants since, but none of the others are showing signs of needing it. It's 2 weeks to today's date. Is this normal? They get maybe 4-6 hours sun outdoors right now. An we've had just enough rain at times to wet the leaves and about the first half inch of the soil. It just seems 2 weeks is along time not needing water? Could there be something else going on here?
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If they look healthy and aren't wilting I wouldn't worry THAT much. You could always stick your finger into the soil and see if it is moist at various levels. 2 weeks seems a bit long, but mother nature has been doing all my watering since I put everything outside.
If the soil is bone dry and the plant looks good, wait another day and then water thoroughly. Then wait again until they tell you they need watering or the soil becomes really dry and add a day.
If the soil is bone dry and the plant looks good, wait another day and then water thoroughly. Then wait again until they tell you they need watering or the soil becomes really dry and add a day.
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Hit up a chinese food place or other restaurant. Most have at least 1 extra 5 gallon in the back from soy sauce or something. Haven't had to pay for one in years and always have 20 or so in the beginning of the season.
No wilt or disease means their roots are deeper then your finger and found water.
Best of luck!
Check your drainage too. If it gets clogged and will not drain properly then you could develope root rot, and that is not good at all.
What kind of soil are you using. You likely want something more well drained. The more a plant can go through wet to dry cycles, the more nutrients, water and oxygen are supplied to the root system.
+1 Bam. If they stay wet too long you may also have to worry about root rot and other nasties
+1 Bam. If they stay wet too long you may also have to worry about root rot and other nasties
99 cents the moister meter works very well, E-Bay FTW!
Thanks will have to look into one of those. Watering is one of my big problems until they get bigger and more established.
It is probably a 1/4 soil from around the yard mixed with miracle grow potting mix and perlite. Probably 15-20% perlite if that. Not quite sure on the ratios it was mixed in batches in a wheelbarrow. An bottom of the buckets lined with gravel. Have read mixed reviews on doing that, just what i had on hand.
I have one of those do-hickey's and they are far from acurate. The only thing that for sure works is the light meter.
I have been using it for moisture for awhile now,haven't had a problem, it works pretty good. I checked it against soil right after I did a soak showed wet, checked it in dry soil it showed dry. Its like using a halogen leak detector for AC work, you have to learn how to use the tool.
Ever try weighing em when they are in the ground?
"cause all kinds of problems when people react to the innacuracies." So on the money. Do the finger test and the lift, a gallon of water weighs 8 pounds so dry and moist is an 8 pound difference if thats how much u water. those meters may work well one day and not the next in my experience.(talking about container gardens here as op planted in them).