Ok i do the finger test all the time. Finger goes in comes out moist I dont water Right! @yoshi @Nicky @Hellraiser @BobbyDigital @JaneQP my temps are 76 to 81 RH43 to57% The big watering I do from the bottom and feed them from the top. Am I doing correctly? It has been about 4 days since big watering.
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Pardon my almost retired brain (less than a month away). What kind of nutrients are you using?
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It is a good practice after you start feeding to water to about a 20% run off. Let your pots dry out 2 or 3 days Might even take 4 depending on the stage of the plant, An environment whatever it takes. An repeat. My setup usually takes about 3 days for the pots to dry out. Good luck 
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I use FF nutes but lately use Organic Dr Earth mixs and molasses and Esposm salts and rice syrup. 2-2-1 dr.earth. i mix in warm water. Fed from top water gallons from bottom @kellydans
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So far 4 days working on 5 days moist I wait for dry finger. Which might be tommorrow. They are growing leaves now
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The finger is one way, I usually did the pot lift method and watered when the pot was light (not heavy). I also did the moisture meter - check 4 locations around the pot and wait for all 4 to read dry when I have my plants in a screen and can’t really lift them, the ones in the back anyway.
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With my back lifting is a no no. So finger in many holes works. @hellraiser
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I need to vent. My back its raininf ,damp ,cold and it hurts so bad today I cant think right more rain coming frezzeing rain . Crap my pain is pushing all my darn buttons. I sit I hurt I wAlk I hurt. Cant wait for sunshine so I can soak up rays. Guess I go down to the dammp basement sit by lights. @Hellraiser @JaneQP @kellydans @yoshi @Slivaback230 @Bulldognuts @beardless
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I’m a lift the pot guy. But really you don’t have to actually lift them off the floor or riser. Generally you can just hold each side of pot and give a little tug and get a fairly good idea if they need water. When I first started growing I used a moisture probe, they are sufficient for checking moisture levels.
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I go by the weight of the pot. Sounds like it’d be nice if you could hire a helper To lift the pots.
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We are facing 5 days below freezing here. I dropped off chocolate chip cookies with the boys next door hoping they would continue shoveling our sidewalk 
My back is wiped out today also. Stairs are hard on me anymore.
Mrs cant lift her back is kaupat just like mine too many years office work
Try a super hot bath and soak with some epsom salt , hot 
hot will help !
I have a mind set move my butt as much as I can Spring is coming and then I can spring forth like the DMV Sloth and began outside garden work. Moving helps each day pain is here each day who wins? I DECIDE!Yes I whine and wander around but 65 years tells me this move you live sit you dead @yoshi @JaneQP @kellydans @Bulldognuts @Hellraiser
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I’m having some fairly painful back issues myself, I know the more sit around, the pain I have.
I find if I at least do housework or walk the dog I feel much better. Just sometimes really miss the me that was 10 years ago running marathons and playing soccer.
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