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A lot of beginners struggle with under/overwatering, and to add to the confusion, in both cases the plant
==Under/over watering symptoms==
Under-watering causes leaves to wilt due to a loss in rigidity as there is low moisture content. They will feel very thin as a result. Over-watering causes leaves to wilt due to the weight of excess moisture content. Feeling the texture, thickness, weight, and flexibility of the [[Anatomy of Cannabis#Petiole|petiole]] will help you determine if the plant is over or under watered. An under-watered plant will display a complete lack of rigidity in the petiole.
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Over-watered.jpg|thumb|none|300px|alt=|Over watered plant]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Under-watered.jpg|thumb|none|333x333px|alt=|Under watered plant]] </li>
=== Reverse Osmosis water ===
Some growers don't have access to pure water and use water filtered by reverse osmosis (RO). It is
ISBN 13: 9781937866358</ref>. This technique of filtering removes almost all contaminants and other particles larger than 0.001 microns. In other words, this removes almost all nutrients from the water. RO water can be purchased or created using specialist hardware.
[[File:WaterStake.jpg|thumb|282x282px]]
A form of automatic watering that allows the plant to “drink” water through a straw. Ideal if you need to leave a plant unattended for a few days.
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