Plant won't grow

These plants were transplanted almost 3 weeks ago and it's the same size when transplanted it's not growing much unlike the other ones and I don't know why they look very healthy. The second pic shows a little of the other plant behind it and the one behind it grew way more. They're in 3x3x1 planter box filled with kellogg patio plus and added more perlite,peat moss, worm casting and some other soil. Feeding them flora nova,grow more 30-10-10,root excelutor,kelp and alaska fish.

First off, if it's not growing, stop fertilizing for a bit. You'll toxify the soil eventually if the plant isn't using up some of the nutes- which it appears it's not. I'm guessing you did some damage to the main tap root- and shocked/stunted the plant. Sometimes it happens, and you don't even know it. Go easy on it, give it some time. It may come back to life with time, it may not. If anything, I would foliar feeding if the plant yellows- since it appears to me to be a root issue.

P.S. The plant does appear to be healthy though.........

Going to that big of a container, you're going to have a long time with no apparent growth as the plant is focusing on root growth right now.. That's why a lot of people will transplant numerous times going up in stages to avoid those slow growth times.. On the upside, once she does start she should really explode with growth.

hydrogreen65 said:

Going to that big of a container, you're going to have a long time with no apparent growth as the plant is focusing on root growth right now.. That's why a lot of people will transplant numerous times going up in stages to avoid those slow growth times.. On the upside, once she does start she should really explode with growth.

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Good call, but I wouldn't necessarily scare him with 'long time', maybe a couple weeks..
OP-remember, "Roots before shoots".

One more note man, go easy on the 30-10-10 for another week, maybe more, until you start to see some foliage growth.
Also, be careful with any of the "Alaska" products......
I hear they are very good, but tend to attract animals due to the real fish used in production.

I've seen people put plants smaller than mine into 200 gallon smart pots. I feed them nutes but it doesn't seem it's nute lock out or else there would be nute burn on the leaves right? Also seems like the soil is all ways wet at the bottom but the top looks real dry. Is it possible it's over water? Some other plants bigger even their the same strains. Need to feed more root exceluator and add some superthrive would that help?

SSHZ said:

First off, if it's not growing, stop fertilizing for a bit. You'll toxify the soil eventually if the plant isn't using up some of the nutes- which it appears it's not. I'm guessing you did some damage to the main tap root- and shocked/stunted the plant. Sometimes it happens, and you don't even know it. Go easy on it, give it some time. It may come back to life with time, it may not. If anything, I would foliar feeding if the plant yellows- since it appears to me to be a root issue.

P.S. The plant does appear to be healthy though.........

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If it's root problem wouldn't adding more root excelurator will take care of the problem? Or add super thrive with it? I really need these plants to grow I only have 2 more month before it goes into flower. One more thing I made some worm casting tea can I add root excelurator to it?

Sorry for laughing, you are getting lots of growth, it's just underground where you can't see it. When seedlings get transplanted they put almost all their energy into growing roots until the rootball expands to touch the inside of the pot. AFTER the roots are established the plant will start to grow greenery. Your mistake was putting seedlings into pots that are way too big. A 3-gallon pot will maintain a plant through a 3 month lifespan. Few of my grows last anywhere near 3 months so I have no use for larger pots. Your plants are healthy and look good. Leave them alone now and next time use smaller pots. BigSteve.

It's from clone not seeds. Had to put them in the grow box it was getting too late already. people put plant smaller than mine in 200 gallon smart pots or in ground.

It will be ok , they can take weeks to recover from transplant shock. In the mean time reduce watering.

Yea I'm gonna let them all dry and see what happens.

Is it better to go with nutes 30 10 10 or 20 20 20?

You can have fast growth or you can use a huge pot. If you leave a seedling in a small 4-inch pot for 2 weeks she will quickly get mildly rootbound and start growing a lot of greenery. Then you TP a final time into a 3-5 gallon pot for optimal growth. BigSteve.

Bakatare666 said:

One more note man, go easy on the 30-10-10 for another week, maybe more, until you start to see some foliage growth.
Also, be careful with any of the "Alaska" products......
I hear they are very good, but tend to attract animals due to the real fish used in production.

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Yeah U GOT THAT RIGHT .I put a small one outside and by mistake did just that , looking for fish and the little one was history the next day..b I was I was out of worm castings should have waited till I re-upped

Just flush the plant so hopefully whatever lockout that's in there should be gone and I'm gonna let them all dry out even if the leaves get's all droopy and all. One thing about Kelloggs patio plus soil is that the bottom is always moist. Any Ideas would be greatly appreciated..