water meter always reading wet

#1 07-21-2007, 07:39 PM

i'm using 2gal pots and they are very drainable. i'm holding water for like 4 days in that shit tho. what's up??

fdd2blk · #2 07-21-2007, 07:50 PM

if it reads wet don't water. over-watering will kill your plants. under-watering is a much easier fix.

#3 07-21-2007, 07:52 PM

i'm not watering. but how long is too long between waterings?

SHAMAN · #4 07-21-2007, 07:53 PM

How old are your plant?

#5 07-21-2007, 07:54 PM

7 weeks old

MajoR_TokE · #6 07-21-2007, 08:04 PM

What's wrong with watering every 4 days?

SHAMAN · #7 07-21-2007, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lynchburgball

i'm not watering. but how long is too long between waterings?

If the soil is dry and your plant is wilting then that is to long..

#8 07-21-2007, 11:09 PM

my plant isn't wilting. it's doing well that i've stopped spilling my ferts on my fan leaves. i was just very surprised at either how well the soil was holding water or the roots, whichever i tapped into with the moisture meter. but i guess 4 days isn't that bad. thanks SHAMAN and MajoR TokE.

Home_Grown · #9 07-21-2007, 11:42 PM

I water mine every 4-5 days...

ravenmyst · #10 07-22-2007, 06:19 AM

meter question, my 3 way meter(new) is the ph/water, and light unit green in colour...question is , it shows the same needle setting on ph or light. no movement unless I hold it right up against a bulb. moisture setting is showing on the nearly dry side no matter what unless I immerse it in water. WTF? Is this a bad unit or just the cheap 'made in china' type that it is, what is a good moderately priced on? HELP. I want my kids to be healthy here. lol