What's wrong with this seedling!
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Holisticfarmer
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Pot may be too large for that little guy
beginner grow
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Well I put it in a larger pot BC its an auto flower, I didn't want to transplant
Holisticfarmer
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I've transplanted autos with no problems.
Some sources say not to, but if you know what your doing and don't damage roots during transplant you'll be fine.
At this point though, your just going to have to deal with the slow growth.
Some sources say not to, but if you know what your doing and don't damage roots during transplant you'll be fine.
At this point though, your just going to have to deal with the slow growth.
beginner grow
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Well hopefully she pulls through. And ok cool I'll just try the transplant on my next batch
Holisticfarmer
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Keep us posted!
beginner grow
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Well couple days later she seemed to have pulled through!
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dgthumb
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I've planted my autos directly into the final pot, never had issues with seedlings.
dgthumb
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Is that sand on top of your soil?
Second question relates to # 1 mistake on a new grow. Are you letting the soil dry up before watering?
beginner grow
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Yes it's sand I had a little fungus gnat problem which is gone now. And as far as watering I watered 1st time with 20% runoff like I was told. Lol then waited a few days after
dgthumb
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Might have over watered. Glad she bounced back.
If it helps, when I make my soil I flush the whole thing with a root stimulation solution. So pretty much the whole pot is wet. I do that about a week before I plant. After I plant, I can go anywhere from a week or even two weeks before I need to water again.
How do I know when to water? Great question, glad you asked. I lift the pot to feel how heavy it is. If it feels heavy, I wait. If it feels light then I water.
beginner grow
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Ok cool, so I'll fall back on water, my other plant did fine. What u guys think? And when should I try lst on this one, it's autoflower also
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Holisticfarmer
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Autos don't really like training in my exp. but I have put them in scrog before. You have a few weeks to a month to go before you would do any training I would say anyway.
beginner grow
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Ok thanks, I'll wait and maybe give it a lil bend and if I'm not comfortable doing it I'll bust out the chicken wire.
kkt3
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Hey dgthumb, you say you flush your soil with a root stimulation solution before you plant. What type of solution is it, and when you say you plant, do you plant the seed into the soil, or did you germinate the seed first then plant? I have a few autos this grow and I want to give the girls their best chance. Thanks,
dgthumb
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Yes sir I do flush my soil. My grow journal has more info on the soil mix I use. The root simulator/activator I use is: Carl Pool Root Activator. See attached photo.
Now let me make a point real quick. Maybe flush isn't the best term to use considering the giant debate going on about flushing. When I say "flush" in this case, I mean mix the solution up, pour it over my soil until I get run off.
I don't go overboard with it, since I have other amendments in my soil I don't want to flush out. I'll prep my soil anywhere from a week to a few days before I even start the germination process. This gives time for the soil to drain a little more so it's not super soggy.
I picked up a pack of 100 or so of these 3fl oz plastic cups. I use a fresh one each time, each seed gets it's own cup. Fill the cup about 1/2 to 3/4 with tap water and drop the seed in, it will float at first. Usually takes about 24/48 hours for the seeds to sink. (that's when I pay closer attention)
Once I see the seed cracks open (some open more then others and some open quicker) I'll take the cup to my final pot and pour the contents of the cup, water and seed. *sometimes the seed sticks, I set it upside down and tap the bottom of the cup till it drops*
After that, I simply loosely cover with plastic wrap, say a few nice words of encouragement and wait. Once I see the sprout pop through the surface I remove the plastic wrap and just wait for the pot to feel light before I water again. My last grow, It was about two weeks before my first watering.
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Grojoe90
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That's why I use coco. Never overwatered once
