Zarezhu
Member
Hey all,
So I feel I have a pretty good understanding of outdoor growing. I've pulled 7 harvests ranging from mediocre to amazing. Often moved spots.
This year, I dug out 1/2 yard holes, filled them with vermifire soil, and transplanted into em 3 weeks ago. The native soil doesnt drain exceptionally well, but its sloped so it's not the worst. It's fairly high in clay, with some aggregate as well. I flooded the hole with a few hundred gallons of water prior to dumping my soil in, and it took 3 days for the water to soak in (I flooded the fuck outa the holes, filled em to the brim).
I'm in a really hot part of norcal, so growing in-ground is super beneficial, as the rootball stays much cooler, and dries out more evenly. I've done above ground smart pots/DIY straw containers for years. They dry out inconsistently and are hard to water/keep soil temps steady.
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So I transplanted a large amount of plants into my 100g holes of vermifire, soaked the new soil. I've always thought you need to let the soil dry the fuck out before watering again. The first sign of wilt/sadness in the garden, and I'll start watering the drier holes individually. It's been 3 weeks, and my plants are extremely healthy. Tripled in size, still no wilt, still haven't watered em.
The guy whom I rent property from is telling me I need to water, I needed to water weeks ago. He has never had resultslike I have, not even close.
Do you all let your outdoor holes dry out considerably to encourage rooting? I figure I'll do this for the 2-3 months of veg, and once they start to bud, naturally, I'll keep them from drying out (higher water frequency, especially on the 90-100 degree days).
But a part of me wonders: If I water my larger plants right now, will they still root just as fast, be more healthy, more vigorous?
90 degree days and the large plants still don't wilt in the heat. 21 days I haven't watered them. My rootball must be getting massive.
So I feel I have a pretty good understanding of outdoor growing. I've pulled 7 harvests ranging from mediocre to amazing. Often moved spots.
This year, I dug out 1/2 yard holes, filled them with vermifire soil, and transplanted into em 3 weeks ago. The native soil doesnt drain exceptionally well, but its sloped so it's not the worst. It's fairly high in clay, with some aggregate as well. I flooded the hole with a few hundred gallons of water prior to dumping my soil in, and it took 3 days for the water to soak in (I flooded the fuck outa the holes, filled em to the brim).
I'm in a really hot part of norcal, so growing in-ground is super beneficial, as the rootball stays much cooler, and dries out more evenly. I've done above ground smart pots/DIY straw containers for years. They dry out inconsistently and are hard to water/keep soil temps steady.
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So I transplanted a large amount of plants into my 100g holes of vermifire, soaked the new soil. I've always thought you need to let the soil dry the fuck out before watering again. The first sign of wilt/sadness in the garden, and I'll start watering the drier holes individually. It's been 3 weeks, and my plants are extremely healthy. Tripled in size, still no wilt, still haven't watered em.
The guy whom I rent property from is telling me I need to water, I needed to water weeks ago. He has never had resultslike I have, not even close.
Do you all let your outdoor holes dry out considerably to encourage rooting? I figure I'll do this for the 2-3 months of veg, and once they start to bud, naturally, I'll keep them from drying out (higher water frequency, especially on the 90-100 degree days).
But a part of me wonders: If I water my larger plants right now, will they still root just as fast, be more healthy, more vigorous?
90 degree days and the large plants still don't wilt in the heat. 21 days I haven't watered them. My rootball must be getting massive.
