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Thank you for feedback, just to add 1st transplant I bottom watered & even though it was heavy it drooped for a week until I top watered & it got ok, so I figured you need time for roots to grow out so 2nd time I top watered & first day or 2 didnt look so bad, 3rd day was drooping more so top fed 200 ml next 2 days leaves got brown real quick so figured it must be hungry as i hadnt given nutrients for 7 days so top fed it on Wednesday (yesterday) with 475 ml of feed as pots felt half lightI've never tried this, so just thinking out loud: I'm not a fan of anything that holds additional water/gets in the way of drainage. I wonder if the "pot-in-a-pot" approach contributes to over-watering, by keeping more water in the pot longer. The texture in your fan leaves suggests over-watering to me.
Thanks I was watering every 2-4 days during the summer as the fabric pots dry out quick here thinking it might be closer to 4-6 now I've also put up the lights as I had them turned down for a few days thinking the plant was stressed from the transplantIn soil, I water slowly to runoff and don't water again until the pots are very light. How long that takes will depend on the relationship of the plant size to the pot size. I'd expect your plants in those pots to go 8 or 10 days between waterings. I run amended soil in veg, so my first real feeding is usually a few weeks into flower. There are lots of ways to grow...that's just how I do it.
Based on how dark the rest of the plant is, I doubt it's hunger, but I don't know, definitively.I'm still trying to figure out why the bottom leaves turned brown & died in a few short days, does that usually indicate hunger?
Yeh I might skip it on the 3rd and see how it goes, I'm guessing it takes a few days for the roots to stretch out the bagDid you use the two bag approach on your first grow? I don’t like the looks of it and wouldn’t even consider it! I think fear of transplant shock is vastly overstated! I haven’t transplanted all that many, but well over 100! And I don’t ever remember them ever skipping a beat! In my opinion is the easiest thing you can do! Just my two cents! Good luck! Fear not, the transplant!
When going from 1/4 gal to 5 gal pot it’ll take me about 3 weeks of constantly upping my inputs to get to the point where the root mass will take up 1 gal every 3 days. Personally, I’d steer clear of the double potting and bottom feeding. I know people who feed from the bottom but I’ve seen it cause issues for quite a few of them. Let them dry out thoroughly. Once you think they’re bone dry, wait until the next day and then water. Definitely not if the soil looks or feels wet. As far as feeding after transplanting, I feed lightly but not with salt based nuts. With those you could probably water a few times before feeding. Any decent soil will allow you that latitude. Best of luck!Yeh I might skip it on the 3rd and see how it goes, I'm guessing it takes a few days for the roots to stretch out the bag
I just pulled it out of the 3 gal pot so yes half got ripped and left in the potDid you separate half the roots from the plant on the second to last picture?
I would go half when uppotting. Different strokes for different folks but when going up from solo or 1/4 gallon I prefer to start with about a cup of water at that size and increase at about one cup or 8oz. every other 3 day period, gradually working outwards from the stem and root mass. It really depends on your environment and genetics. You'll learn what underwatered looks like a lot faster and with less problems than overwatering imho. As with anything, you can always add more.Thanks @Neuro
I usually dont have issues with bottom watering it's just for the transplant. I'm guessing with the double pot i need to soak the 1gal degradables first before they grow into the 3 gals. But I'm probably gonna cut away with scissors and just transplant normal next time.
I usually wait to see some lower leaf droop before watering, do you think I should wait for the whole plant to droop and would it be wise to feed half strength synth nutes when doing the up pot. Tia
Did you use the two bag approach on your first grow? I don’t like the looks of it and wouldn’t even consider it! I think fear of transplant shock is vastly overstated! I haven’t transplanted all that many, but well over 100! And I don’t ever remember them ever skipping a beat! In my opinion is the easiest thing you can do! Just my two cents! Good luck! Fear not, the transplant!
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