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Whitesnake
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Are you starting in 10ltr pots? Do you completely saturate your grow medium to runoff? What is your watering/feeding schedule?
Thats a moderately large container to start seeds in. I've never grown auto's and I dont know what your water/feed schedule is but if your water/feed intervals are above 4-5 days my limited experience says to xplant into 1 gallons and then into 3 gallons so there is a 3-4 day water/feed frequency. My first grow was in 5 gallons for flower and towards the end they only wanted water every 8-9 days which is far too long. Cannabis likes frequent dry/wet cycles to facilitate oxygen intake by the roots. I'm no expert by any stretch just my 2c that any small plant in a 10ltr pot is at risk for either overwatering or fertilizer salt buildup. I just transplanted my 6 weekers into 3 gallon pots (10ltr) and they want water every 3-4 days. In the 1 gallons they wanted water every 2-3 days.
Good luck either way amigo, it's a weed so it's a relatively tolerant plant. I'm interested to see how the grow goes
Thats a moderately large container to start seeds in. I've never grown auto's and I dont know what your water/feed schedule is but if your water/feed intervals are above 4-5 days my limited experience says to xplant into 1 gallons and then into 3 gallons so there is a 3-4 day water/feed frequency. My first grow was in 5 gallons for flower and towards the end they only wanted water every 8-9 days which is far too long. Cannabis likes frequent dry/wet cycles to facilitate oxygen intake by the roots. I'm no expert by any stretch just my 2c that any small plant in a 10ltr pot is at risk for either overwatering or fertilizer salt buildup. I just transplanted my 6 weekers into 3 gallon pots (10ltr) and they want water every 3-4 days. In the 1 gallons they wanted water every 2-3 days.
Good luck either way amigo, it's a weed so it's a relatively tolerant plant. I'm interested to see how the grow goes
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Well they just sprouted yesterday so I plan just to water around seedling and not the whole pot and I will expand outwards as they grow .
I started in 10ltr pots because I thought due to the fast lifespan of autos transplanting may stunt growth ...only on my second grow and first time with autoflower so I will read the plants and listen lol
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Definitely watch and listen to the plants, they'll tell you what they need. If you're not watering/feeding to full medium saturation I would advise going lighter on the nutes because the unused nutes won't be able to work themselves down and out which leads to nutrient salt buildup. Cannabis can grow well with low nutes in veg and if anything you can foliar feed and add only a bit of water every few days to the soil.
In a 10ltr pot if you were to completely saturate the growing medium to runoff your water/feed intervals will be WAY too infrequent, if you don't saturate to runoff the fertilizer salts will buildup and cause lockout or toxicity.
If they're already in their final container either transplant a 5" x 5" scoop with plant into a smaller container or lightly foliar feed with an acceptable foliar feed complete nutrient as well as just enough water to your growing medium that it completely dries within 5-6 days (pref 3-5 days) OR half foliar feed half strength complete nutes with half to quarter recommended dose soil drench NOT to soil saturation to runoff. Cannabis likes frequent (3-7 day total) dry/wet cycles to facilitate root oxigenation/growth. Oversaturating your grow medium will kill your roots and invite root rot or insect pests.
In a 10ltr pot if you were to completely saturate the growing medium to runoff your water/feed intervals will be WAY too infrequent, if you don't saturate to runoff the fertilizer salts will buildup and cause lockout or toxicity.
If they're already in their final container either transplant a 5" x 5" scoop with plant into a smaller container or lightly foliar feed with an acceptable foliar feed complete nutrient as well as just enough water to your growing medium that it completely dries within 5-6 days (pref 3-5 days) OR half foliar feed half strength complete nutes with half to quarter recommended dose soil drench NOT to soil saturation to runoff. Cannabis likes frequent (3-7 day total) dry/wet cycles to facilitate root oxigenation/growth. Oversaturating your grow medium will kill your roots and invite root rot or insect pests.
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Also you shouldn't feed any fertilizer until the plant is at least 7" tall, there are enough nutrients in the any soil or seed to facilitate growth until the 6th-8th node formation
Megalith1
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Thanks for all the info I will try and put it to good use lol
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Good luck amigo. Ganja is a pretty hardy plant so it can take a beating and do ok, just watch them for signs of stress- they'll tell you what they need. First thing i'd look for if they're already in the 10ltrs is overwatering- leaves wilting and feeling "full", underwatering and overwatering look very similar except underwatering the leaves feel dry and papery while overwatering the leaves feel almost moist but with both there is wilting so it's difficult to tell. If you're growing in coco it'll be harder to overwater as the coco drains somewhat quickly. Just keep asking questions if you aren't sure about anything.
One thing that helps me tell when the girls need water is to weigh the pot. For example - my 1 gallon pots weigh ~2lb 6oz dry and about 4lb immediately after watering. So you could get a more definitive estimate of soil moisture than the "pick up and feel how heavy the pot is" or the "somewhat dry up to 1-2 knuckles deep into the topsoil" methods.
Again, good luck and happy harvests
One thing that helps me tell when the girls need water is to weigh the pot. For example - my 1 gallon pots weigh ~2lb 6oz dry and about 4lb immediately after watering. So you could get a more definitive estimate of soil moisture than the "pick up and feel how heavy the pot is" or the "somewhat dry up to 1-2 knuckles deep into the topsoil" methods.
Again, good luck and happy harvests
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Well it's been 7 days since the beans sprouted through soil properly and so far all going well even though the one is a bit lanky and needed propping up .
I have been water daily being careful not to drown them lol with a bit of algamic foliar inbetween
I have been water daily being careful not to drown them lol with a bit of algamic foliar inbetween
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Both plants seem to be doing well taken to nutrient schedule well just gotta figure out some sort of training so to maximise yield
Leew421
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Those pots will let you over water easy. I would swap to cloth bags before it goes too much longer.
Megalith1
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I'm not doing to bad watering wise ....little and often has been my moto
Leew421
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You want to run no less than a gallon either water or feed. Always feed at a gallon and more than a gallon on plain water if possible. Salt will build up quick. Try not to add any pH up or down as it will jack your soil up. It is the buffer and will fix ph
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My water starts at 7.5 so I haven't been adding any ph up/down they are due a water later so will do just plain
Leew421
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Looks good so far
Funk junky
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yeah soil buffers ph. more important for soil ph to be correct which should be fine with that soil. some guys on her were getting around 9.7 I think and were saying you do need lower ph, but ph down will kill the beneficial organisms in soil but you can use organic cider
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31 days in and the girls are growing quick ...ive now ramped up nutes to 1ml of everything per litre and they are responding well
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Megalith1
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47 days in and buds starting stop stack nicely
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I'm planning to try autoflower soon as I harvest this run. They say start autos in the pot you're going to finish in for exact reasons you stated. I've never grown one yet but reading up on em now. I never see any delays when I transplant. I transplant carefully. Soil never falls apart or anything. Maybe I'll run 1 in finishing pot and go 1 gal 3 gal 5 gal like I do photoperiods with another seed. Same strain auto. Just to see what's really better.
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