Not sure if I'm giving them too much or too little water, give them water every 2-3 days, they're on a balcony that gets sun every hour of the day
by Eduinclap
Not sure if I'm giving them too much or too little water, give them water every 2-3 days, they're on a balcony that gets sun every hour of the day
by Eduinclap
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they’re parched. need water.
Water. More. Those boxes look REALLY dry
Boxes tend to dry out very quickly
More water. If they get a lot of sun, you’ll need to water daily.
Water daily, maybe twice if it’s hot.
They’re thirsty 🙁
They’re WAY underwatered. Look at your soil. It looks like it came out of a kiln.
Babes. They’re so thirsty.
You might have to water them 2-3 times a day if they are getting a lot of sun.
Put some straw mulch in there on top of the dirt. Water morning and night. If you used bagged dirt like miracle grow, the soil can be hydrophobic for a while from being stored in the bag for so long without water.
Water and maybe add some straw mulch to help them from drying out so quickly.
Dry
More water, maybe some shade in the hottest part of the day. Are they recent transplants? If they’re not used to direct sunlight they can get sunburnt.
They’re being cooked
The sun is frying them. They need a good watering at dawn and dusk every day if they are in sun every hour. It’s only gonna get more harsh on them in the summer.
Small containers in full sun need tons of water. You probably will need to water this at least twice a day. Really soak it until the water runs out the bottom.
Outdoor containers aren’t like houseplants that just need a little sip of water every few days. They need to survive significant heat, wind and bright light.
If there are no trays below the pots, you may not be getting a deep enough water. Water them for longer even when you see water flowing out the bottom. You want to soak them as much as you can
They are losing weight at an excellent rate
The sun is nuking that box and the reflective railing is only increasing the total heat that black box is receiving.
They’re dying of thirst
Like everyone said, it needs water, but more specially, you probably need to fully rehydrate the soil because it might be hydrophobic at this point. Either submerge the soil (probably hard to do), let them sit in trays filled with water for a while, or slowly leech water into the containers (as otherwise the water may run off the sides), you can do this by punching some holes into the bottom of an open top plastic bottle, filling it with water, and then placing it on the container. And also use a mulch, your plants need them as they are in the most extreme conditions – constant sun, in a container, no mulch (exposed soil), full wind exposure, black container (i.e. more light absorbent – so warmer containers).
Throw some kind of mulch on top of that dirt. Water at least two times a day.
Water water water
So, to offer a comment that hasn’t been posted 1,000 times already…
I found it useful to have a moisture meter when I started growing for the first time. New growers usually struggle with over/under watering. A moisture meter has two prongs that you can stick down into the soil to tell you when to water more or when to hold off. Use it every day whether you think you need to water or not. This helps you get a feel for how many days one watering is good for.
You’ve been told they need water but I just want to mention another tip. Once it gets that dry, sometimes the water tends to kind of roll off and just drain out of the bottom before it has time to soak in the soil. Being where it’s at, the way I would handle that is by poking a few holes about halfway down into the soil (try not to disturb the roots if possible) and pour some water in there to help it get into the dirt. Once it’s wet again it’ll soak up water again like normal 🙂
You’re going to need to water those 2x a day. The boxes are too small to hold much water and the heat just evaporates it even faster.
so what i’d probably do in that situation is dig them out and get some vermiculite to mix in with the soil before putting them back in. you’ve got shallow planter boxes in the sun they’re going to dry out quick and you’re probably not going to want to water 5 times a day, vermiculite is essentially little sponges that help hold moisture in the soil.
oh, another idea is to get a drip water solution. they make these glass water bulbs that look nice and just drip a couple cups of water into a pot for a few hours. alternatively you can take a throwaway plastic water bottle, punch a few tiny holes into the base, and sink it a bit into the planters to act as a watering bulb.
Thorsty
I’d guess it’s temperature shock; it was either hot or cold. Based on the droopiness, it looks like my plants when it’s becoming too cold near winter.
You should include vermiculite in your substrate to retain more water
Get them into shade or make shade for them to recover. Find a deep tray they would fit into (at least one at a time) and soak them. Let them stand in water to help. Or, get a five gallon bucket and put them in vertically. Fill bucket with water and immerse one end until completely saturated. Turn and repeat. Leave in shade and water twice a day until they recover. No fertilizer for several days.
A good thick layer of straw mulch will hold in a lot of moisture so you can water at least a bit less.
No just tired after time at allotment and too tired to check predictive text.
Thanks for concern
Add mulch to the tops and water deeply mulch will help to keep it from evaporating off the top super quickly
Water every single evening if it’s in full sun all day.
Even the Sahara isnt that dry
I’m order to water plants in pots and planters efficiently, you need to give them one soak to let the water get into the soil and wait ten minutes for you to fully water them and have it run out the bottom. Then water ideally before and after the mid day sun.
Use your senses in situations like this. Touch the soil. Does it feel dry and dusty up top? What about a little deeper? Still dry? If so, water more often. If you get a lot of sun, evaporation rates are higher, and they’re even higher in small containers like these.
Have you tried water?
You can buy water retaining crystals that you mix into the soil. They’re good for when you go on holiday or a hot day.
They need WATER!
you can water them around twice a day
or
if you place them near the ground, among other greens, their temperature won’t sky rocket and you’ll be able to have healthy plant without drenching them daily
or
you can try covering their soil with something that retains moisture and makes it harder for it to get too warm
They are hot, put a fan on them.
My stoned ass thought OP was gardening in his gutters haha
They’re getting absolutely baked in that sun. They are gonna need a shit ton of water.
Dry as the desert