Watering schedule question

I have a single plant in one 5-gal bucket out in the middle of a wide open area. So wide open that it is 2 weeks behind my others in the flowering schedule. (Outdoors) because of the amount of sun it gets. Standing in the bucket the total height is around 7 ft. This thing's stock at the bottom is about as big around as a half dollar give or take a LITTLE bit. It obviously sucks up more water than my other smaller ones.

I have tested the limits of this plant. I have gone a week with out water or checking on it because of its sketchy location. It was wilted pretty bad. I then went only 3 days with out checking on it in 90-95 degree weather and it was fine. (soil was dry but no wilt) so i just went last night after 5 full days (first 2 days were 90 degrees the last 3 days were around 80) and it was starting to wil.

So after knowing the above - how long can this thing survive with out water in a wilt stage with out jeapordizing anything.

Basicly i want your opinion on how often it is NECESSARY for me to go.

Each time I give it about a gallon or so of water, maybe a gallon and a quarter .

Unfortuantly we have not had rain in MONTHS. maybe once. 4x this whole summer?

I'v seen marijuana look dead water it and comes back.After all it is a weed.Should be ok!

I water it if the medium is dry, i don't care what the actual plant looks like. I've had a plant look 100% healthy, albeit in parched soil, and 12 hours later it is stone cold dead. Others, like you have experienced, i've left in a dry medium for say 3 days and they've come straight back overnight.

Personally i don't look for a lilmit, anything could change that limit without your knowledge, i say just try and get it watered whenever it dries up.

It just sucks because I can ONLY go at night time, it's in a sketchy location and it got to big to move. At this point going there 2x a wk I am creating a noticeable path. I either have to move it to a safer location or figure out how to make a dripper system. Any ideas for a dripper system - maybe bungy or tie a 1 gallon jug to the side of the bucket - run a hose out of the secured cap into a drilled whole on the side of the bucket about an inch up from the ground? - Seal both ends of the hose for no leaks and the plant will slowly suck the water out?

I can not run an actual dripper system from a river even th ough there is one about 100 ft. away
To sketchy

Maybe a better way to ask the question is - How long can the plant this size wilt for, before dieing? Is there any good way to guess? It's just bagseed so I have no clue the strain which would be the best way to probably figure the answer out.

Is it absolutely too big to wrestle into the ground? The rootball should be strong enough so that it doesn't separate, so transplant shock should be minimal. Spread some mulch over it and you could get away with visiting less than half what you are now. You'd also reduce it's profile by about two feet, which may be advantageous since you're in a wide open area.

wagontail said:

Is it absolutely too big to wrestle into the ground? The rootball should be strong enough so that it doesn't separate, so transplant shock should be minimal. Spread some mulch over it and you could get away with visiting less than half what you are now. You'd also reduce it's profile by about two feet, which may be advantageous since you're in a wide open area.

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Thats not a bad idea. I am thinking of moving it to a whole new location. Will this affect the cycle of flowering? Stress wise? We are about 10 days into flowering ..maybe 14

You have to think like a transplanted plant. Has anything changed? Were my roots cut? Did the ambient temperatures change drastically? Am I suddenly being attacked by leafhoppers? Is there a bright light shining on me at night? That sort of thing. If you are able to transplant without any extreme physical damage or change in environment, the plant shouldn't notice.

I would not move it. Get a trenching shovel (little fold-up) from a surplus store and put it in the ground so the root system has more access to moisture. Or, there are slow release waterers on the market that help even if they save you just one trip per fill. Some are as simple as a 2 liter soda bottle on a plastic stake. You already got the right idea with your gallon jug idea. Also, can you approach your plant from different directions? Even if you can only access from 1 direction, try using a different path each time or alternate. Walk slower and softer as to not disturb the existing vegetation. We are creatures of habit, keep changing it up. Don't set a pattern, never water on the same day of the week or same time of day.