Idiot - Dirt Packed TIGHT!!! Super tight - HELP!

[ilove2sell]

Hey Everyone,

A buddy of mine packed his dirt as tight as he could in the pots..... I told him he was a dumb ass first off...Second I am not sure how to help him correct the problem... He has plants that are 1 wk into flowering.. Should he just leave it or try and fix it? And if fix it how would we go about it?

 

[reefacheefa]

tough call, really shouldn mess with it if its flowerin good... but if its just not growin, get a bag of perlite from walmart, n mix up bout 30%perlite 70%soil. maybe even more perlite

 

[cruzer101]

One week into flower, sounds like the plant has made it so far, I say leave it alone as long as water is getting to the roots.

 

[The*Mad*Hatter]

give her a good flush, all plants like a good flush every now and then. then the soil should loosen up a little bit after alot of water has been added the soil will starts to soke it up and break up a little....

 

[YungMoolaBaby]

You can always squeeze the container and loosen it up that way.

 

[Hydrotech364]

I take my Dive Knife and insert into the mix and twist it to loosen it up,root bound will make the buds smaller.Dont transplant late unless you are transplanting deep.Ive had beauties fall over on me.If she is drinking more than a gallon a day then feed/water her twice a day til harvest it really makes it worth it man.My moms are always in mix so by the time Ive taken 50 or so clones off her then flower they are usually root bound but ya dont want to waste a 3 month old adult,so I flower em just like all the rest.

 

[reefacheefa]

You can always squeeze the container and loosen it up that way.

ha!!!! never woulda thought o tat one!!!!

 

[ImTheFireMan]

or you can use a fork, like a rake, and aerate the soil

 

[Abysmal Darkenin]

Just put some sticks that should penetrate soil from top to bottom and there wont be a problem

 

[ilove2sell]

AWESOME THANKS EVERYONE!!!! This site rocks!!!!

 

[cowboylogic]

Hey Everyone,

A buddy of mine packed his dirt as tight as he could in the pots..... I told him he was a dumb ass first off...Second I am not sure how to help him correct the problem... He has plants that are 1 wk into flowering.. Should he just leave it or try and fix it? And if fix it how would we go about it?

Step up to the plate, swing and admit the truth. Help will follow...

 

[ilove2sell]

Step up to the plate, swing and admit the truth. Help will follow...

Can you help?

 

[cowboylogic]

Strike one...

 

[cowboylogic]

2-3 I'm out.

 

[juslikejesus]

If the soil is thick to begin with break it up and through some vermiculite or perlite in there might help it out.

 

[ilove2sell]

2-3 I'm out.

It was me... Now can ya help?