willc
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So Ive grown indoor for many years in soil without problem but after a 2 year break was recommended Plant Magic Plus on my new grow
http://www.plant-magic.co.uk/products/soil-supreme/14/
I use 22 litre pots, plants are only 10" tall but LST'ed and around half metre square so well into the veg cycle and Im thinking to flip into flower soon.
The problem Im having is I have to give a considerable amount of water before i get run off (around 4 litres) and then my soil stays wet for around 3/4 days. They suffered from toxicity due to the soil being too wet at the bottom of the pots which lead to cal mag and N deficiency. Leaves started drying from the tips, brown spots and dying pretty rapidly so I gave them a mega flush and after 4 days they are pretty much dry. Leaves have stopped dying, greening up a bit and new growth is fine now.
I watered today and it took 4 litres again to get slight run off but the pots seem extremely heavy and it just feels to me like they are retaining too much water.
A watering lasting 3/4 days seems way too long for me ? Any advice as to what could be wrong or does this sound normal?
My old grow plants would suck up 2 litres a day easy and be dry within a day. Temps are 27 day, 18 night.
http://www.plant-magic.co.uk/products/soil-supreme/14/
I use 22 litre pots, plants are only 10" tall but LST'ed and around half metre square so well into the veg cycle and Im thinking to flip into flower soon.
The problem Im having is I have to give a considerable amount of water before i get run off (around 4 litres) and then my soil stays wet for around 3/4 days. They suffered from toxicity due to the soil being too wet at the bottom of the pots which lead to cal mag and N deficiency. Leaves started drying from the tips, brown spots and dying pretty rapidly so I gave them a mega flush and after 4 days they are pretty much dry. Leaves have stopped dying, greening up a bit and new growth is fine now.
I watered today and it took 4 litres again to get slight run off but the pots seem extremely heavy and it just feels to me like they are retaining too much water.
A watering lasting 3/4 days seems way too long for me ? Any advice as to what could be wrong or does this sound normal?
My old grow plants would suck up 2 litres a day easy and be dry within a day. Temps are 27 day, 18 night.