Gusts..

dEvlKinG

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• May 23, 2013

• #1

Unfortunately i was out yesterday, and some gusts came out of nowhere, it was a hot day and my pots were dry as fuck. I was planning to water them yesterday night but i forgot it and went to a night-club. When i came back i was drunk so i fell straight to the bed and slept. I woke up on 6pm, my plants were full dry. It was hot out there, about 90, and it was windy as hell, about 8 beaufort winds.

How should i handle it? I've put her inside the house for tonight because there is still to much air out there.

 

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dEvlKinG

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• May 23, 2013

• #2

bring up my post.

 

dEvlKinG

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• May 24, 2013

• #3

No one yet?

 

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Baxters

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• May 24, 2013

• #4

if your soil is ultra dry it becomes what is called hydrophobic and water has trouble soaking up so it just will run out the bottom of the pot without touching the soil, what I do is submerge the pot in a bucket of water until you see the soil is saturated on the top, soak for like 5 or 10 mins then remove and allow them to fully drain.

 

dEvlKinG

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• May 24, 2013

• #5

Thanks for your answer, actually my soil didn't become "hydrophobic" but my plant suffered a lot at this night. I'm afraid it may cause stress.. or not?

 

*BUDS

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• May 24, 2013

• #6

Put it in the shade and reduce watering it will be stressed from wind burn and leaves could die and drop. When it recovers put it back in the sun and out of the wind.

 

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Baxters

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• May 24, 2013

• #7

You look like you got some nice plants there, don't worry about the stress and you got some good advice from BUDS there, looks like you keep them well loved and I bet they are already lookin better?