Using Trash bags because there is no more bigger pot?

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Shine92

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• Today at 4:32 AM

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Hey guys,

So I have two Hindu Kushs growing on my balcony in Germany.
They have become very big and the last time I repotted them was two weeks ago thinking that it would be the last repot.

When I realized they stunted in growth and flower I checked and saw that they urgently need to be repotted again.
The current pot holds 29 Liters and there is only one bigger pot in the local store.

What can I do? Is trash bags an option? Because if I get the biggest pot and in two weeks they have to be repotted then its a waste of money and the repot in such a huge plant could damage them i some kind

 

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Bud man 43

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• Today at 6:07 AM

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You only need to repot them if you want them to grow bigger. It is not necessary for flowering. I use 3 gallon fabric pots- the plants can grow to around 7’

 

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Shine92

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• Today at 6:24 AM

• #3

Bud man 43 said:

You only need to repot them if you want them to grow bigger. It is not necessary for flowering. I use 3 gallon fabric pots- the plants can grow to around 7’

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Even if the soil has developed complete root growth and looks like it could need to have some space?

 

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Bud man 43

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• Today at 6:31 AM

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Yes- repot only if you want them to grow bigger. Using pot size to control root mass will determine the size of the plant. I have had 3’ plants in a solo cup-

 

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Triplefastaction

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• Today at 6:38 AM

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All of above agree, with the caveat that if you don’t repot, you are going to have to feed/water daily, possibly multiple times per day. If you aren’t able to keep up with that you will need to up pot.

 

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Shine92

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• Today at 6:54 AM

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Triplefastaction said:

All of above agree, with the caveat that if you don’t repot, you are going to have to feed/water daily, possibly multiple times per day. If you aren’t able to keep up with that you will need to up pot.

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Have you had experience with repotting during flowering stage? Watering every day wouldnt be so much of a problem, I just dont use any fertilizer I used to have Humus mixed in the soil and it was perfect.

I just ask myself why those pistils have not developed into a bud structure, they have been hanging around for more than two weeks now.

 

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Triplefastaction

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• Today at 7:27 AM

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Like Bud Man said, really depends on your goal. Bigger pot = bigger plant = generally easier to grow.

I think the point was, if you *can’t* find a bigger pot, it doesn’t mean you are screwed, you just have a lot more daily maintenance ahead of you.

To your original question - anything that will hold your medium will work fine. A trash bag would be difficult but I’m not gonna say impossible. Whatever you improvise, just make sure you have good drainage.

One more - transplanting in flower is far from ideal, but you gotta do what you gotta do. And learn from it and plan better next time, it’s how we improve. Good luck.

 

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Triplefastaction

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• Today at 8:09 AM

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Shine92 said:

just ask myself why those pistils have not developed into a bud structure, they have been hanging around for more than two weeks now.

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No feed + exhausted medium. 2 weeks of flower I wouldn’t expect much , but you need to feed, either via liquid nutes or new fortified “soil”.

 

BarnBuster

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• Today at 8:19 AM

• #9

"there is only one bigger pot in the local store. What can I do"

Unable to order them online?