Is this over-watered?

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Hope they wont crooke
 
It's a classic case of heat stress.
 
I only water about 20 gallons around the plant. Only like 7 inches of dirt . lol

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Maybe i dont need to put water right near the stock anymore?

Treat that tree like a... tree. Evenly distribute the water between the plant's trunk and the outer circumference of its canopy. You want to encourage root growth - not discourage it.

IMHO.

And be aware that plants use transpiration in order to self-cool, and that they'll use much more water on really hot days. You might type "how much water can a plant transpire?" (without the quotation marks) into your favorite web-search engine. I've had large - but certainly not as large as yours, lol - indoor plants go through seven, even 13 gallons of water each on really hot days when I had to boost the airflow and depend on the plants' transpiration abilities to keep them healthy. A large root system makes this more feasible, as the plant can draw moisture from a larger area. The only thing that constantly pouring water into a concentrated area right at the plant's trunk (again, "IMHO")... is rot.
 
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