Potting question
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Silky Shagsalot
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that's the first time i've heard that kota. i thought it was 1 gal. per foot of vert. growth. op, i would never use a clay pot, and your soil looks like hell! it almost looks like clay. is there any perlite in it? you can finish in that pot if you want. as long as you provide it with a good environment, and all nutritional needs, you'll be fine...
bird mcbride
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When is some company going to come up with plantpots for people who like to use them that snap apart and snap together for transplanting purposes.
I'm sure there's a fortune to be had.
I'm sure there's a fortune to be had.
ChingOwn
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Listen to silky Im pretty sure she knows what she is talking about.
Silky Shagsalot
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lol, she's a he...
ChingOwn
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I hate it when that happens thats the second time in two days
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panhead
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From my experience Rootbound is a load of crap for most mj grows , unless the plant is going to live 6 months or more i wouldnt bother transplanting it & stressing the plant for nothing , search out an old thread by fdd2blk titled something like " Rootbound is a load of crap " or something along them lines , quite a few members including myself posted about our experiences with so called rootbound plants that gave the same yeilds weather transplanted or not , lots of good pics of serious root balls in x small pots .
Before i went full out hydroponic i grew in 5 gallon pots of soil with 1 month veg for years , when Michigan became legal to grow i filled out my grow using 1 gallon pots , at harvest the 1 gallon plants offered the same yeild as the 5 gallon plants & zero difference in quality , after seeing the results i never used 5 gallon pots again , only drawback was having to water the small pots twice a day , the last year i did soil i used all 1.5 quart soil pots on a drip watering system & had fantastic results .
Before i went full out hydroponic i grew in 5 gallon pots of soil with 1 month veg for years , when Michigan became legal to grow i filled out my grow using 1 gallon pots , at harvest the 1 gallon plants offered the same yeild as the 5 gallon plants & zero difference in quality , after seeing the results i never used 5 gallon pots again , only drawback was having to water the small pots twice a day , the last year i did soil i used all 1.5 quart soil pots on a drip watering system & had fantastic results .
holy420
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I'm growing here in Kathmandu brother so perlite and other stuff are not available here.that is not a clay my friend,i brough it from nursury.it is organic potting soil.i will be feeding them with mustard meal and bone meal.
holy420
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holy420
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Thanks man.
bird mcbride
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The last year I grew outside I used shopping bags for plantpots filled and taped to a four inch hole for the top. I took them out and on location punch a bunch of holes in the bottom of the bag for drainage and cup the top of the bag to catch rain. I liked this because I could put them anywhere, even on a rock surface and not worry.
An average shopping bag of soil is all the plant needs to grow till show.
An average shopping bag of soil is all the plant needs to grow till show.
undercovergrow
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air-pots. they rock. requires a bit more watering because of their design, but transplanting is a breeze, and their root systems are always amazing!!
bird mcbride
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The idea of air pots eminated from RIU.
Lots of new concepts have eminated from RIU.
Lots of new concepts have eminated from RIU.
Jimdamick
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The soil definitely looks like shit, but I grow in 3 gal pots indoors, and my plants have never become root bound. A big reason is that I believe, is that I repot at 4 weeks, but I follow the gal per month rule. Outdoors, as you mention correctly is a different matter and especially with a sativa, the bigger the better, at least a 10 gal would be my estimation for the size it WILL attain. In other words, repot. Peace
kotaburnz
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Ehh. Its pretty much the same concept. I also agree that the soil looks a bit compacted. Adding perlite for aeration and drainage would be a good idea.
Jussblaz3420
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That soil looks absolutely terrible but the plant seems to love it, idk i think u may run into some problems root wise, idk how they are able to expand in that, looks like wet cement.
wvblazin
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I was thinking about that last night.. Like something that dissolves completely after a few days of being planted in the soil or something. I know that peat pots are supposed to break down, but in my experience, it takes a long time and you're better off re-potting.
panhead
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Back in my old days of guerrila growing we used burlap or jute bags filled with soil mix , the burlap turns dark brown for good camo & where the burlap meets the soil it breaks down in a couple weeks so roots can go straight into the ground, alot of times the burlap ends up covered in thick moss which helps alot with water retention , after harvest the burlap biodegrades & dont leave evidence for hunters or forest rangers to stumble on , easy for transporting a fluffy soil mix deep into the woods as well .
wvblazin
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That is a great suggestion. I'm going to have to try that with my remaining auto's.