kratos015
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Rootbound, as I suspected. Are the 7g pots you transplanted into fabric pots? Won't have the rootbound issue if you use fabric pots. Fortunately, 7g is plenty room for most indoor grow cycles.Transplant done
Doing a test in 7gal pots. 2 in blacks wallow living soil mix. And 1 in gaia green and ewc
16oz solo cup to 1g pot isn't much of an improvement in terms of space for roots. From what you've posted, seems like you did everything right so a rootbound plant was really the only reason for your issues. Given more time, I'm sure you'll stop seeing these issues.
In my experience, most "water only" soils tend to need top dressing along the way. The biggest concern is ensuring you don't overdo it with Phosphorus amendments. Once you've overdone Phosphorus, your soil turns to shit and you will need to start over. So long as the P in NPK isn't above a 7-8, you should be fine. I err on the side of caution and use a 4-6-4 mix for flower.Well lets see what's easier. The BlackSwallow living soil boasts water only for a smaller plant. See if the dry amendment way is just as easy with simple topdressings. fun.
I top dress every 2-4 weeks, depending on the plant/strain/etc. If you're using a light source of Nitrogen, like Neem Meal, you won't see N toxicity much. Consider that nitrogen is needed not just for your plants, but to facilitate the decomposing process and to feed the microbes in your soil.