my plants are over watered and they are not recovering! I transplanted my clones to 1 gallon plastic pots made sure to water to whole medium before and after I transplanted. So it was soaking wet when the clones in rockwool went in the soil(that's where I think I fucked up?) anyways they showed signs of being overwatered and drooping within 4 days of being transplanted and I never watered in those 4 days. So I let the soil really get dry and only watered like 12ozs of water and its still never got fixed. It looks like it's getting worse and the soil is currently dry as fuck. I don't know what to do? Some of my strains didn't get overwatered but some did. I'm guessing genetics. Any input would be appreciated!
Over watered plants
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Indacouch
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You watered the soil before and after you transplanted ???
Either way all you can do is let them dry up good and hope for the best ..
But a tip for the future ...just water until you get a bit of run off after you transplant ....and then in your normal watering habits let your plants ask you for water the first few times (meaning let them start to wilt) just water your plants and keep track of how many days it takes for your plants to wilt .....once you get this dialed in you can water a bit before they would wilt .........also letting your plant wilt a little will not hurt it whatsoever ..they will be back to normal within an hour tops ...I do several strains in my gardens every go and this is how I get my watering schedule dialed in ....good luck to you
Either way all you can do is let them dry up good and hope for the best ..
But a tip for the future ...just water until you get a bit of run off after you transplant ....and then in your normal watering habits let your plants ask you for water the first few times (meaning let them start to wilt) just water your plants and keep track of how many days it takes for your plants to wilt .....once you get this dialed in you can water a bit before they would wilt .........also letting your plant wilt a little will not hurt it whatsoever ..they will be back to normal within an hour tops ...I do several strains in my gardens every go and this is how I get my watering schedule dialed in ....good luck to you
Yeah I was told that it wasn't good for roots to touch dry soil and it could shock them so I prepared the pot put all the ffof soil in there flooded it with water then I made a hole for the rockwool put in covered the top with more dirt after I planted it then reflushed the pot so all the dirt would be all wet. That's where I fucked up huh?
OldMedUser
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They look fine to me. I let the soil dry up before transplanting into moist soil so the rootball stays intact. When I pull them out of the small pot I use a bread knife to saw the bottom inch off the rootball and get rid of all the long roots around the bottom and shave any long ones wound around the side too.
Then put enough soil in the bottom of the new pot to get the height I want and spray it with a bit of water then drop the plant in and pack it around the sides with the new soil. Then soak the whole thing good to bind it all together and away they go.
Just let them go dry before watering again. Hoist the pots to feel the weight as the top couple inches may be dry while there is still lots of water down below that should be used up before watering again then soak them down good. I let them sit in the runoff for an hour to make sure that the rootball is saturated then use a turkey baster to remove any left by then.
You should see roots sticking out of the drain holes in a week or so after a transplant. That does not mean they are rootbound as I've seen others advise. A general rule of thumb is that if your plants take 3 days or more between waterings that's good. If they need water every 2 days or less then it's time to up-pot. It's fine to up-pot in flowering too as the roots never stop growing. If there is room at the top of the pot then lifting them up and tossing in some fresh dirt works well too.
Then put enough soil in the bottom of the new pot to get the height I want and spray it with a bit of water then drop the plant in and pack it around the sides with the new soil. Then soak the whole thing good to bind it all together and away they go.
Just let them go dry before watering again. Hoist the pots to feel the weight as the top couple inches may be dry while there is still lots of water down below that should be used up before watering again then soak them down good. I let them sit in the runoff for an hour to make sure that the rootball is saturated then use a turkey baster to remove any left by then.
You should see roots sticking out of the drain holes in a week or so after a transplant. That does not mean they are rootbound as I've seen others advise. A general rule of thumb is that if your plants take 3 days or more between waterings that's good. If they need water every 2 days or less then it's time to up-pot. It's fine to up-pot in flowering too as the roots never stop growing. If there is room at the top of the pot then lifting them up and tossing in some fresh dirt works well too.