Airflow is important in terms of drying the substrate evenly, but the right size pot is important too. I go from solo cups to 1 gallon pots and then to 7 gallons. If I were to go from a solo cup to a 5 gallon I would water the 5 gallon as if it were a 1 gallon pot (which is to say water in a 4" radius around the stem) rather than the soaking the pot.@InTheShed
I just kinda felt uncomfortable with watering once a week. Feels to long for me. And I am indoors. So not much flowing air. Thought that contributed to being wet for so long.
I will try putting one of them plants in regular hp when I up pot themfrom these paper bags in a couple weeks, I think sounds about right for up potting to the final 5 gallon home?
And since I cut it with perilite, would that shift the soils ph? Kinda thinking I should maybe ph my water to idk 6.8 sound alright to you guys? From 7.36?
Or if I’m ph ing my water should I just go for the 6.5 or what do you you people think out there.
Going from 1 gallon to 7 gallons I find the original soil actually drying out faster than the new soil, so I end up watering the middle in between watering the whole pot.
BB is spot on regarding perlite and pH. No pH adjustments needed with ProMix HP anyway per the manufacturer.