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I am new to growing
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Botanists might disagree, but, to me, veg starts as soon as it pokes its little head out of the soil (unless started under 12/12 light schedule). You can transplant at any time, even during flowering (but I don't know of any reason why anyone would wait that long). I would wait until the roots have almost, or have just filled, the container.
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Your plant won't need nutrients until the second set of leaves. Until then, everything it needs is in the seed. At that time, be ready to transplant into a mild soil, or transplant and feed hydroponically. My plants seem to take approx 2 weeks in the beer cups. If you plant in a clear beer cup and cover it with a colored one, you can check for roots without disturbing the plant. Most people transplant two or three times before flowering.
decisions to be made. hydro or soil?
A tip on transplanting: Line every container with 3 or 4 layers of barrier cloth for flower beds. The container will more easily separate from the rootball and the rootball can be easily moved in its sack of barrier cloth. This cloth is then easily separated from the rootball and continue transplant as normal. This keeps the rootball from being ripped apart getting it out of the container and gives better control of the operation.
A tip on watering: Get a moisture meter from the nursery and let it go all the way to the dry side of the scale. Halfway will overwater, stunt growth, and turn the leaves such a bright shade of fluorescent green that you can light the room with them.
Another tip: ph'ed water. Don't underestimate this.
Read the stickies at the top of the forums. Most issues have already been addressed.
Hope this helps. Keep it as simple and reliable as possible. Precisely dial in your environment. Don't go cheap at any time and don't add a lot of crap to your plants. Those people generally populate the infirmary section.
Have a nice day. bg
decisions to be made. hydro or soil?
A tip on transplanting: Line every container with 3 or 4 layers of barrier cloth for flower beds. The container will more easily separate from the rootball and the rootball can be easily moved in its sack of barrier cloth. This cloth is then easily separated from the rootball and continue transplant as normal. This keeps the rootball from being ripped apart getting it out of the container and gives better control of the operation.
A tip on watering: Get a moisture meter from the nursery and let it go all the way to the dry side of the scale. Halfway will overwater, stunt growth, and turn the leaves such a bright shade of fluorescent green that you can light the room with them.
Another tip: ph'ed water. Don't underestimate this.
Read the stickies at the top of the forums. Most issues have already been addressed.
Hope this helps. Keep it as simple and reliable as possible. Precisely dial in your environment. Don't go cheap at any time and don't add a lot of crap to your plants. Those people generally populate the infirmary section.
Have a nice day. bg
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Did you plant that in orchid mix?
You should have studied this before you started https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=112662
There are tutorials here you could read.
Don't nute with anything for the first 2 weeks. The sprout has all it can use till then.
There are tutorials here you could read.
Don't nute with anything for the first 2 weeks. The sprout has all it can use till then.
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that looks pretty good!
that container might be a little big; what i do to prevent over-watering in a larger container/smaller plant is just wet around the plant and let the edges of the container be dry
it would be similar to just spray the surface w/ a sprayer
that container might be a little big; what i do to prevent over-watering in a larger container/smaller plant is just wet around the plant and let the edges of the container be dry
it would be similar to just spray the surface w/ a sprayer
My other 3 coming along.
They are in my new tote setup thanks to Bodom Children Of http://boards.cannabis.com/growroom-setup/80747-how-rubbermaid-tub-growbox.html
They are in my new tote setup thanks to Bodom Children Of http://boards.cannabis.com/growroom-setup/80747-how-rubbermaid-tub-growbox.html
