Watering & feeding question?

[OregonGrown79]

So I have 2 blueberry autos on day 13 above ground. They are in 3 gallon fabric pots filled with FFOF, under a Mars2 300 LED. Everything is going great but I am stumped on when to water. I pre-watered the soil before planting the germed seeds. I have only watered once since with a half gallon of ph'd water each. Their pots don't feel super light but have definitely dried out for the top 4"(guesstimate.) I don't want to over water but having small plants in bigger pots is throwing me off!! Also, when should I start feeding? FFOF I have heard is rich enough I can hold of feeding for up to 4 weeks? I have House-Garden soil nutes part a and b for when they are ready for food. I gave my photo girl some (1/4 strength) at week 3 and had Nute burn so I would like to avoid anything like that so as not to slow these down! Here are my autos last night at day 12 above ground.

Thanks for any insight or advice.
OG79

 

[GreenMachinee]

re: Watering & feeding question

since you have small plants in little pots you dont need to water the whole pot at first. this will help it dry out at a good rate. I like to water every 3-4 days. just wait for the plant to show you its thirsty. look for signs of wilt but not extreme wilt just a tiny bit or right before it wilts. The more you grow the easier it will be to read your plants. Its so hard to explain this to people but it really becomes somewhat of an art form.

 

[GreenMachinee]

re: Watering & feeding question

Nice choice in pots too! fabric pots are great.

 

[Fuzzy Duck]

Re: Watering & feeding question

If watered in well to the point of run off & a plant that is size in a 3 gallon pot ya more likely looking at a week before needing to water again as it best to allow them to dry out a little so that the roots grow in search of water... temperature will play a part in evapouration of moisture along with plant size in due time so watering times will need to be adjusted.

If using a compost or soil mix with nutrients already in you don't really need to feed for a few weeks or so & more likely towards the latter stage of veg to add nutrients like last couple of weeks.

Can not really comment on feeding autos strange little plants they are & not really got on with em to well i'm afriad.

 

[Aegupton]

I am currently growing a auto blueberry and I have the same confusing situation.they seem to not like the water more than once a week.check out my journal started yesterday .I am on day 33 watering once a week or so,go easy on the nutrients too.what day are you now ?? how are your girls ?

 

[OregonGrown79]

I LOVE these autos!!! They are on day 30 today. Started flowering on day 15 I think. They have gone through quite a stretching phase and are about 24" tall. They are really starting to stink up the back room!!! I started by watering once every 7 days but now since they started to stretch and flower they are drying out and drooping every 4th day or so. This is from last night right before feeding time, notice the leaf droop from being dry!!

Some bud Porn for ya

OG79

 

[masonman]

Now that they are flowering, don't let them dry out and wilt. Keep the soil moist. You want her energy directed towards making buds, not looking for water.

 

[OregonGrown79]

I was gone camping for 6 days so thats why they dried out!! I will be keeping a closer eye on them now!!!!