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How often should I water cannabis plants? Keep overwatering!
I think I'm killing my plants with kindness. The leaves are drooping and the soil stays wet for days. I'm watering every day because I read cannabis needs lots of water.
Growing in 5 gallon fabric pots with potting mix. Plants are about 2 weeks old. Help!
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STOP WATERING DAILY! That's way too much for seedlings. Here's the rule:
Lift the pot. If it's heavy = don't water. If it's light = water.
For 2-week-old seedlings in 5 gallon pots, you should be watering maybe every 4-5 days. The roots need oxygen too β waterlogged roots can't breathe.
Let the soil dry out between waterings. Your plants will bounce back within 24-48 hours once you stop drowning them.
Overwatering is the #1 beginner mistake. The drooping you see is the plant telling you it's suffocating. Fabric pots help with drainage but you still gotta let them dry out.
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