Genetic or environmental

[BillBates]

These two were planted 3 days apart. They are White Widows from the same seed bank. They were grown next to each other, under identical circumstances in identical soil & with identical regimens. The only difference is the one on the left was started in a 2gal. plastic bucket. The one on the right was started in the clay pot it's in right now. Can someone explain this to me?

[Obi-Wan]

All I can say is topping and training. The one in the blue bucket was topped and given proper lst while the one in the clay pot was left to grow natural. By the looks of it they are 2 different phenotypes but it’s difficult to say for sure due to the different variables in training.

[BillBates]

The one on the right wasn't topped or trained because it never got over 4" tall or developed properly. I just put it in the flower area on a whim & that's when it took off...well, sorta. Anyway, at this point it's more of a science project than anything. It was runty from the beginning.

[BillBates]

I won't mind having one fat cola.

[Campesino]

Probably phenotype, but other than that I would guess something might be different in their soil. The pot difference probably had some effect, but doesn't explain runtiness.

[Chefbjy]

Would the clay pot accumulate more salt? Just a thought about ec in that pot 😉.

[Campesino]

Yeah, I'm not sure if they'd actually hold onto it themselves, but I do think that the pots had an effect. Could affect drainage and temperature, which would affect root-zone EC

[BillBates]

Also, I drill holes in the sides of all my plastic buckets. The clay pot just has that one hole in the bottom. Now that i think about it, I'll bet that played a role in this mystery.

[Potted]

Just wondering if u put some small rocks or gravel on the bottom of the clay pot for good drainage? And for that matter did u place any in the bottom of the bucket? This could explain the reason thier is such a difference besides topping and lst I mean.😎

[BillBates]

Good question & yes, i put enough stone to cover the bottom of all my pots & buckets. It was still cold in the basement (where the garden is) so i had a small heat lamp going several feet from the plants. My friend said he thought that maybe the clay heated up more than the plastic & negatively impacted the root development......
.....or maybe it was just a goofy seed. It was a freebie, so....

[Potted]

I’ve found that’s not the best way to keep your plants warm during a cold snap. U know those seed mats that u plug in when seedlings are started ,place under pot it keeps the roots warm. and that my friend is the best way I’ve seen to keep them warm and growing when it’s cold.😎

[BillBates]

I have one now. My budget, at the time, precluded it.

[alltatup]

BB, on my very first grow, I germinated two Chemdawg seeds; one grew into a gorgeous monster, and the other remained a little runt. In the exact same conditions. Definitely not identical twins!

I'm a hydro grower, but if I used soil/coco, I'd never ever plant cannabis in a clay pot (both pots look on the small side to me). I plant succulents in clay pots because clay dries fast, but cannabis needs a lot more water than succulents.

[Blazed227]

I think it was just a dud.. should have still gotten bigger then 4" regardless of the pot.. there's still a drainage hole maybe not a good one but I grew a white widow just this last grow over a foot in a smaller then usual solo cup that I forgot to punch holes in at all an it did fine so