cannofbliss
Well-Known Member
First as an introduction Hi everyone and to. New to RIU and cannabis here, however, have a plethora of experience in gardening and botany.
So now thats out of the way
Just wanted to see what you all thought about this method, and has anyone else done this before.
USE THIS METHOD ONLY IF YOU HAVE ROOT ROT AND OR THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS WITH YOUR PLANTS.
If you have a chance to fix your plants that is at least a good thing.
1.) Interveinal Chlorosis....
2.) Toxic Soil..... However, there are several causes for both of these which flushing will not cure.
If you are having issues with a systemic disease or deficiency with your plant or plants and you don't know what else to do. You've tried everything but something is still preventing nutrients from your plants.
Or if you have chlorosis, and end up with nitrogen and mineral(iron) deficiencies. Consider you may have root issues such as swamped roots and or root damage such as root rot from either overwatering, or just poor drainage.
What is strongly suggested first if roots are still okay is to do an immediate transplant into good soil, with perlite for best drainage and an organic one that is less prone to toxicity. This is self explanatory. JUST TRANSPLANT.
But if your plant is in bad soil and also have damaged roots and your plant is dying from root rot, what will be the best, healthiest, and quickest way to help your plants recover? Especially if there is root damage caused by root rot? Give your plant a fighting chance.
Here is what I personally call "Transplant Surgery."
Here are the steps....
1.) Purchase Soil, your budget's choice here but if you are looking to start your plants off in the healthiest direction get Fox Farm Ocean Forest or other comparable high quality soil. About $18 per 1.5 cubic ft.
2.) Purchase Deer Park Natural Spring water in gallon jugs (Why Deer Park Spring Water?) Because, it is usually around 6.3-6.6 pH and has good minerals in it.
3.) Purchase Superthrive. Because it has vitamin B which will help your plants through any shock they have gone through during their sickness, and or transplant shock. About $10 at Walmart.
You could alternatively use a dissolved mixture of cloning gel or powder but it is way more expensive for about the same result.
Transplant Surgery-
Step 1....Tap sides of pot to loosen up soil then hold stem firmly between one of your fingers as you palm the top of the soil then flip pot upside down and tap on bottom of pot to get rootball and soil to release from the pot.
Step 2....Set up about a wide enough platform of sterile papertowels in sterile bathtub, so as a rinsing platform. Set the potted shape clump of soil+rootball on the papertowels.
Step 3....Get your gallon jug of water and add 4 drops or 1/4 teaspoon of superthrive to the gallon of water then shake to mix thoroughly. Then while holding the stem in one hand very gently rinse off soil from roots a little bit at a time from the outer edge and work your way in. If you notice any rotting roots get rid of them by cutting them off with scissors.(Roots should be white to lightly gray, or lightly colored, if they're black and rotted(not from the soil) then they're dead already and you don't want them to continue to rot the rest of the other roots and eventually kill your plant.)
NOTE to Step 3- You can also have a very large bucket filled with water and slowly dip into it until rinsed off. However, the more you dip the roots into rotted root and soil water the higher risk of contaminating and or damaging the healthier roots.
Step 4....Once the roots are clear of any of the old soil, lay the plant out on some more sterile papertowels and mist the roots with a very diluted solution of Hydrogen Peroxide and your bottled water(1 tablespoon in a 20oz sprayer shaken to mix thoroughly), just enough to wet them down, and sanitize any other healthy roots that may have come in contact with the other rotted roots and soil.
Step 5....Having also prepared a much much larger pot to transplant in(the one you'll use to complete flowering, also having rinsed hands off in rubbing alcohol as to not cross contaminate new soil) layer about 8-12 inches of new (DRY)soil on bottom then create a bowl shape to the soil.
Step 6....Take your plant by the stem in one hand and have the tips of the bottom of the roots touch the top of the layer of soil in step 5 and hold stem still by using your forearm as a resting point to keep the level of height and where the bottom of the stem should be sitting about an inch below the top of the pot.(Why your forearm? Cause its gonna take a while and it will get tiring trying to hold your plant still the entire time you fill the roots in with soil.)
NOTE to Step 6-8 You could also ahead of time drill a hole an inch or two below the top of the pot, one each on directly opposite sides to each other then take a clean sterile string and slide it into one end and then wrap it around the stem several times then run it through the hole on the other side and tie both ends, thus suspending the plant in the pot and you can not have to physically hold the plant. Just make sure of course duh
to have it balanced and centered correctly and not leaning against the side of the pot.
Step 7....Handful by handful keep sprinkling soil till you have reached the base of the stem.(Reason behind this is to make sure you have filled in your root system without tangling roots all together and keeps them spread out for better even water and nutrient absorption.)
Step 8....Now while still holding the stem in place tap the pot down on the floor(like gently packing cigs)with your other hand gently about 4 times to loosely compact the soil around the roots to give them a better foundation and more stability in the soil. (Add more soil at this point if necessary.) Then see if the plant can stand on its own,( if it is still a bit shakey then still hold on with hand,(DO NOT USE a stake to tie to the stem to hold plant up this could damage your roots or worse your taproot.)
Step 9....Take sprayer used previously to mist roots and spray onto top of soil till moist, and sterilized. (DO NOT SOAK IT remember it has diluted H2O2 and you only need so much of it) (BTW spraying the top of the soil with water will help better evenly distribute water to the soil when you are watering by Pouring water into the soil with your plant in this situation. That way the water doesn't just sit on the surface and float all across and then finally get absorbed by the soil unevenly and may not get to all of the roots.)
Step 10.... Take your gallon jug of water + 3 drops of superthrive(Mix/shake up) and starting from the outside in start slowly pouring around the edges of the pot and work your way in (SLOWLY). Again, the reason for this is so that your roots will get watered evenly and also that they get settled in firmly for a good foundation to support your plant.
Step 11....After about 5 days, or until your plant has wicked/absorbed a vast majority of water, then you can start to water again. DO NOT OVERWATER. Until then keep your lighting schedule 20/4 or 24/0 so the plant can start to recover and start to use chlorophyll and photosynthesize itself blah blah techno babble etc... LOL
And that's about it... Yes, very painstakingly a long process and if you do have the patience and you want to have the best chance for your plants to survive and recover then take the time to do it right. Otherwise, if you let your plants continue like this they're going to die for sure, so why not give them a fighting chance.
Sorry if any headaches were a result of having to read such a long post LOL, but trying to help people as much as possible.
Let me know what you think and as always,
GOOD LUCK.... AND PEACE
So now thats out of the way
Just wanted to see what you all thought about this method, and has anyone else done this before.
USE THIS METHOD ONLY IF YOU HAVE ROOT ROT AND OR THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS WITH YOUR PLANTS.
If you have a chance to fix your plants that is at least a good thing.
1.) Interveinal Chlorosis....
2.) Toxic Soil..... However, there are several causes for both of these which flushing will not cure.
If you are having issues with a systemic disease or deficiency with your plant or plants and you don't know what else to do. You've tried everything but something is still preventing nutrients from your plants.
Or if you have chlorosis, and end up with nitrogen and mineral(iron) deficiencies. Consider you may have root issues such as swamped roots and or root damage such as root rot from either overwatering, or just poor drainage.
What is strongly suggested first if roots are still okay is to do an immediate transplant into good soil, with perlite for best drainage and an organic one that is less prone to toxicity. This is self explanatory. JUST TRANSPLANT.
But if your plant is in bad soil and also have damaged roots and your plant is dying from root rot, what will be the best, healthiest, and quickest way to help your plants recover? Especially if there is root damage caused by root rot? Give your plant a fighting chance.
Here is what I personally call "Transplant Surgery."
Here are the steps....
1.) Purchase Soil, your budget's choice here but if you are looking to start your plants off in the healthiest direction get Fox Farm Ocean Forest or other comparable high quality soil. About $18 per 1.5 cubic ft.
2.) Purchase Deer Park Natural Spring water in gallon jugs (Why Deer Park Spring Water?) Because, it is usually around 6.3-6.6 pH and has good minerals in it.
3.) Purchase Superthrive. Because it has vitamin B which will help your plants through any shock they have gone through during their sickness, and or transplant shock. About $10 at Walmart.
You could alternatively use a dissolved mixture of cloning gel or powder but it is way more expensive for about the same result.
Transplant Surgery-
Step 1....Tap sides of pot to loosen up soil then hold stem firmly between one of your fingers as you palm the top of the soil then flip pot upside down and tap on bottom of pot to get rootball and soil to release from the pot.
Step 2....Set up about a wide enough platform of sterile papertowels in sterile bathtub, so as a rinsing platform. Set the potted shape clump of soil+rootball on the papertowels.
Step 3....Get your gallon jug of water and add 4 drops or 1/4 teaspoon of superthrive to the gallon of water then shake to mix thoroughly. Then while holding the stem in one hand very gently rinse off soil from roots a little bit at a time from the outer edge and work your way in. If you notice any rotting roots get rid of them by cutting them off with scissors.(Roots should be white to lightly gray, or lightly colored, if they're black and rotted(not from the soil) then they're dead already and you don't want them to continue to rot the rest of the other roots and eventually kill your plant.)
NOTE to Step 3- You can also have a very large bucket filled with water and slowly dip into it until rinsed off. However, the more you dip the roots into rotted root and soil water the higher risk of contaminating and or damaging the healthier roots.
Step 4....Once the roots are clear of any of the old soil, lay the plant out on some more sterile papertowels and mist the roots with a very diluted solution of Hydrogen Peroxide and your bottled water(1 tablespoon in a 20oz sprayer shaken to mix thoroughly), just enough to wet them down, and sanitize any other healthy roots that may have come in contact with the other rotted roots and soil.
Step 5....Having also prepared a much much larger pot to transplant in(the one you'll use to complete flowering, also having rinsed hands off in rubbing alcohol as to not cross contaminate new soil) layer about 8-12 inches of new (DRY)soil on bottom then create a bowl shape to the soil.
Step 6....Take your plant by the stem in one hand and have the tips of the bottom of the roots touch the top of the layer of soil in step 5 and hold stem still by using your forearm as a resting point to keep the level of height and where the bottom of the stem should be sitting about an inch below the top of the pot.(Why your forearm? Cause its gonna take a while and it will get tiring trying to hold your plant still the entire time you fill the roots in with soil.)
NOTE to Step 6-8 You could also ahead of time drill a hole an inch or two below the top of the pot, one each on directly opposite sides to each other then take a clean sterile string and slide it into one end and then wrap it around the stem several times then run it through the hole on the other side and tie both ends, thus suspending the plant in the pot and you can not have to physically hold the plant. Just make sure of course duh
to have it balanced and centered correctly and not leaning against the side of the pot.Step 7....Handful by handful keep sprinkling soil till you have reached the base of the stem.(Reason behind this is to make sure you have filled in your root system without tangling roots all together and keeps them spread out for better even water and nutrient absorption.)
Step 8....Now while still holding the stem in place tap the pot down on the floor(like gently packing cigs)with your other hand gently about 4 times to loosely compact the soil around the roots to give them a better foundation and more stability in the soil. (Add more soil at this point if necessary.) Then see if the plant can stand on its own,( if it is still a bit shakey then still hold on with hand,(DO NOT USE a stake to tie to the stem to hold plant up this could damage your roots or worse your taproot.)
Step 9....Take sprayer used previously to mist roots and spray onto top of soil till moist, and sterilized. (DO NOT SOAK IT remember it has diluted H2O2 and you only need so much of it) (BTW spraying the top of the soil with water will help better evenly distribute water to the soil when you are watering by Pouring water into the soil with your plant in this situation. That way the water doesn't just sit on the surface and float all across and then finally get absorbed by the soil unevenly and may not get to all of the roots.)
Step 10.... Take your gallon jug of water + 3 drops of superthrive(Mix/shake up) and starting from the outside in start slowly pouring around the edges of the pot and work your way in (SLOWLY). Again, the reason for this is so that your roots will get watered evenly and also that they get settled in firmly for a good foundation to support your plant.
Step 11....After about 5 days, or until your plant has wicked/absorbed a vast majority of water, then you can start to water again. DO NOT OVERWATER. Until then keep your lighting schedule 20/4 or 24/0 so the plant can start to recover and start to use chlorophyll and photosynthesize itself blah blah techno babble etc... LOL
And that's about it... Yes, very painstakingly a long process and if you do have the patience and you want to have the best chance for your plants to survive and recover then take the time to do it right. Otherwise, if you let your plants continue like this they're going to die for sure, so why not give them a fighting chance.
Sorry if any headaches were a result of having to read such a long post LOL
, but trying to help people as much as possible.Let me know what you think and as always,
GOOD LUCK.... AND PEACE