Weed Pharma
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Let it dry out (get soil dry for 1" minimum) and most issues will go away- including feeling like the stem will collapse-I am assuming you do NOT use a dome or mist the plant!
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I Need help with my mj seedling !!!!
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Canyon Grower
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Im a cfl fan, especially early in growth. I agree with others here, move those lights closer to reduce the stretching. If your hand is comfortable under the light, then its not too hot, but watch your moisture levels. Good luck !!!!
I keep them 2inches away from cfls , my stem worrying me a lot now it looks like starting to bend somewhere in the midlle , i made more holes in the pot , also i am thinking drainage is ot so good , i ll wait one and half day more for next watering , still i am wondering is there something i can do to improve my drainage in the soil except those holes i drilled already . ......
i poked 4 holes on edges just before i started growing, today i poked some more on the bottom , pot i started growing my seedling its
polystyrene and i wrapped it with some black tape (read somewhere it keeps roots from getting lights), but also when i take the pot into my hand i see soil is separating from the edges of the pot . any suggestions ?????
polystyrene and i wrapped it with some black tape (read somewhere it keeps roots from getting lights), but also when i take the pot into my hand i see soil is separating from the edges of the pot . any suggestions ?????
OzBud mate, have one question , how bad can be if make transplantation of my seedling lets say in few days, i have think a lot about my situation with my mj, so many thing i am not sure about on example i noticed that my pot is not to tall acctually its only 3inches tall , thas why i am wondering about transplantation and also in that case i ll go and buy good soil mix and do it as i should first time . ???
Hi guys , my leaves are still looking droopy even though i waited 3 days after last watering and it was a small pot , so nevertheless i just transplanted my plant to a bigger pot nice drainage holes , i bought some soil the guy told me its perfect for what i need base soil wiht some compost and lava crushed stone for aeriation he say . i transplanted it after reading all of yours comments ,and cause of streching i had on my stem , i fixed this problem now . i uploaded some pictures of new pot and be welcome to look to them and HELPPPPPP HELPPPP HELPPPP SHES ALL I HAVEEEE !!!!!!! 
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Karlee
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Hi Bujkem
Droopy is a water problem so be good with watering not to much, never let it sit in water they drown :silly:
If you can keep light on 24/7 for the baby veg state they grow faster
Don't cover the baby any more at all
Do PH test on water and on the water coming out (the runoff) keep it at 6.00
Have fun if you love her she will love you back!
Droopy is a water problem so be good with watering not to much, never let it sit in water they drown :silly:
If you can keep light on 24/7 for the baby veg state they grow faster
Don't cover the baby any more at all
Do PH test on water and on the water coming out (the runoff) keep it at 6.00
Have fun if you love her she will love you back!
Hey guys , can anyone tell me something on how good my soil look , i bought it from a guy that owns store in my neighbourhood , it has some base soil , cocconot fiber , lava crushed stones , litlle of compost , and i added a table spoon of 8-5-5 in to the soil and mixed it . what you thing about tht ?
StickyFingers
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bujkem, here are some things I thought you might find useful. Some will disagree with my methods. All I can say is that there are many different ways to grow and you will find your own way in time. I grow outdoors, but this should be applicable to indoor soil grows as well. For a good starting soil get the best potting soil you can find and add 30% perlite After my seedlings get 2 or 3 sets of leaves I give them a little 2-4-2 starter fertlizer. Through veg I feed them 7-2-2 or 7-4-2. Bloom I feed 2-7-2 or 4-10-7 depending on my mood. I usually start my plants in Rapid Rooters or similar, then to 4" pots, then 1-3-5-10 gals as appropriate. Sometimes I go from RR straight to 1 gal and on up, but it's probably better to go to 4" first.. Transplant up when you can gently pop the plant and root ball out of the old pot and observe that the roots have nicely filled the pot. If they're wrapping around the inside of the pot, you waited too long. If your plant is rootbound you can do one of two things to fix the problem...1. With a sharp knife shave a little off the outside of the whole root ball, thus removing the wrapped up roots. Be gentle. Do it when the root ball is damp, not dry. Repot. It will shock your plant to some degree, but it will recover. 2. Remove rootbound plant from pot. Gently swish in a bucket of water or rinse gently with a water hose to remove all the soil. Fill pot part way with soil making a little moutain in the middle. Add plant and smooth roots down the sides of the mountain. Fill with soil. This also will stress your plant, but not as much as cutting the roots. This is standard, routine nursery practice for repotting any plant. If your seedling is stretching and your stem is weak it's not getting enough light. To prevent a stretchy seedling from drooping over or actually breaking put 3 bamboo skewers around your seedling, attach plant ties to bamboo skewers, not to plant itself, making a little fence. It will eventually toughen up. Generally, water your plants when you can stick a finger in the soil up to your first joint and the soil is dry. If it's still wet at that depth, don't water. In the summer, outside, I have to water twice a day in the hot part of the summer. Indoors under lights probably once every few days, depending on pot size. Observe your plants carefully and over time you will learn to see what they need. If your soil is pulling away from the inside of your pot, your plant is too dry. Your soil will do for now. Add perlite when you repot. Be sparing with nutrients. At this point your plant should need little if any. I used to fertilize by a half-assed schedule, now I only fertilize when my plants start getting a little pale. The best thing you can do is follow mcruderalis' LIA advice. Many more plants have died from people messing with them than have died from leaving them alone. Hope some of this was helpful Now you know everything I know about growing dope. Be patient. Good luck on your grow.
StickyFingers
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mcruderalis...Thanks for the great tip on the clear/colored Dixie cups. That's gonna be helpful in the spring and beyond.
I forgot to say that whatever you repot, you should pack the soil firmly around the root mass as you fill the pot. Make sure you leave room in the pot at the top for water, then water gently. Don't leave the soil loose, then water, then backfill, then water, etc. until you get the right soil/plant depth. Too much trouble if you have any quantity of plants to repot. Repot it right once then leave it alone until it's time to repot again.
Which reminds me...I did an experiment last year with my pots. I have always used 10 gallon black plastic nursery pots for my plants. Friends kept telling me to try fabric pots, so I got some. I also got some 10 gallon white plastic grow bags online from Home Depot (think thick garbage bag) (they don't sell them in stores for some reason). All the plants were pretty much treated equally. Nursery pots and fabric pots performed about the same, plant-growth wise. Fabric pots waste lots of water. Surprisingly I found that the Home Depot white bags did best of all. Better root development, more robust growth, and better yield. All white bags for me next year. FWIW.
I forgot to say that whatever you repot, you should pack the soil firmly around the root mass as you fill the pot. Make sure you leave room in the pot at the top for water, then water gently. Don't leave the soil loose, then water, then backfill, then water, etc. until you get the right soil/plant depth. Too much trouble if you have any quantity of plants to repot. Repot it right once then leave it alone until it's time to repot again.
Which reminds me...I did an experiment last year with my pots. I have always used 10 gallon black plastic nursery pots for my plants. Friends kept telling me to try fabric pots, so I got some. I also got some 10 gallon white plastic grow bags online from Home Depot (think thick garbage bag) (they don't sell them in stores for some reason). All the plants were pretty much treated equally. Nursery pots and fabric pots performed about the same, plant-growth wise. Fabric pots waste lots of water. Surprisingly I found that the Home Depot white bags did best of all. Better root development, more robust growth, and better yield. All white bags for me next year. FWIW.