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Old 11-05-2009, 02:08 PM
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Thanks everyone, I'm stoked by your quick and accurate answers.

I actually have one more question. Watering. How much should I water each time? I know you should water when the first one or two inches are completely dry, but I really have no clue if I'm watering to little or too much each time.

I have 10L pots, plants are about 10" tall. Are we talking 100mL, 200mL, 500mL?

PS: Excuse me if I'm not being clear, I don't live in an english-speaking country.
i had the same question, i think i found a good answer from some grow logs
that was to use 1/4 the volume of the pot to water with, it worked well for my 1st grow in a 2 gallon pot
this does produce significant run off, so be prepared to have waste water to dump
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I just watered them, 500mL each plant. Water came out of the drainage holes at the bottom, so I figured that was enough. Turns out that two of the tallest and most healthy looking plants are girls!
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rocks at the bottom r not a good thing cuz the roots will grow down there and be left to dry up... mixing perlite and or lil pebbles in ur soil is a good way to help drainage
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I just watered them, 500mL each plant. Water came out of the drainage holes at the bottom, so I figured that was enough. Turns out that two of the tallest and most healthy looking plants are girls!
is the soli absobing the water or is the water draining out coming mostly from between the soil and pot???
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is the soli absobing the water or is the water draining out coming mostly from between the soil and pot???
I poked the soil in the middle, right next to the plant. It was moist, but not as moist as the "outer areas". I added a tiny bit of water right in the center. But they seem to be doing okay.

I'll update in the next few days.

And again, thanks to everyone for helping.
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3 out of 4 turned out females! Everything is looking good. Little buds have appeared.
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3 out of 4 turned out females! Everything is looking good. Little buds have appeared.
Congratulations on your girls! Perlite is the best thing to add to your soil for drainage and aeration. Vermiculite is acutally for moisture retention (Opposite of perlite). Water until you get some runoff. I usually let the pots sit in the runoff for an hour or so that way you make sure you don't have dry pockets in the soil. Best of luck to you my friend.
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another congrats on your girls, some seem to have awful luck, see 9/10 male stories
then others get all the ladies, like life in general i guess
 
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