general Q

[Mrpiston38]

what do you all recomend to put on top of the soil to help keep the soil from drying out to fast? pics from yesterday and today

10-25-07


10-26-07

any help would be great ty

Mr.p

 

[Guest]

water lol...no seriously are these clones that are not rooted because thats the only reason i can see why you wouldnt want it to dry out

 

[Mrpiston38]

nope there not clones from seed and i waterd with plan water yesterday and already seems like then need more but dont want to over water them. i just got them to start really growing again and dont want to kill them. so what would be my best bet. i can poke the soil at least a 1/4" or more of dry soil on all the plants and like i said i watered yesterday.. temps havent been to outragus mid 80's but enough vent to help keep the plants lvl about 78. any other advice would be helpful.

Mr.p

 

[10k]

you're worried about the top 1/4" being dry ?
I think you may be worrying wayyy too much about watering.
Believe it or not,plants like a little time between soakings.
Please don't stick your fingers into the soil.
Please click my "lift the pots" link.
hth

 

[10k]

ps...looking at the pictures from yesterday, I see what looks like you're watering only slightly instead of giving them a good thorough drink.
IE: a wet portion in the middle of dry soil.

That is worrysome...
Doing your watering that way, risks having areas in the planter with dry pockets which arent healthy for a well developed root system.

Am I just seeing things MrPiston38 ?

 

[Mrpiston38]

its was just a a little patch on top casue the soil seemed hard so i flufed the very top laywer os soil and that little bit floated and never fully got wet. i water till there is run off and it drains away.

 

[Mrpiston38]

i dont poke with fingers only long wooden toothpicks just to check depth of water i do lift them i am in my garden constaly. drives the women mad hehe but i try to do it by feel but sometimes its deceving.

 

[Guest]

just get some hydroton, rinse it before use, and cover your soil with a 1/2 inch of it. its supposed to help prevent mites i think (by keeping the surface dry).

what the other members are saying is mostly triu though. Its good for your soil to go through a wet dry cycle for proper root growth

 

[Mrpiston38]

ok thank you..