any suggestions for these plants?? pics included

Ok, here is the rundown...

1) I started these two plants in May from some very good headies I bought.

2) I started them in solo cups and transplanted them to these pots about two weeks later (beginning of June)

3) These pots are about 2.5 gallons, however, when I first transplanted them into these pots, they were only filled about halfway with soil....I left them that way until about 10 days ago I decided to pull out the plants and add another gallon or so of soil. The bottom of the plants was a very dense ball of healthy white roots....after putting them back in the pots they have about 6-8 inches more room to grow.

4) I have not given these plants any nutrients until about 2 weeks ago. I gave them 6-12-6 fertilizer because I thought they would be in the flowering stage soon..

5) Other than some leaves turning yellow and me pricking them off, I have not had any problems with these plants. I water them about every 4 days with 1 gallon apiece...

Any suggestions?

btw i added the nutes and the leaves are no longer yellow, they are like the plant in the 3rd pic, both are female btw

don't make anymore threads first off....and second some of the fan leaves just die off happens to me all the time.

these plants are about 20 inches tall....i expect them to be ready to harvest by middle of october....do u guys have any idea how tall i can expect them to be given the amount of time and container size?

expect them to double in size by harvest. BTW...you're restraining growth potential while only using a 2 1/2 gallon pot. The plant will get root bound in no time.

jonboy30 said:

expect them to double in size by harvest. BTW...you're restraining growth potential while only using a 2 1/2 gallon pot. The plant will get root bound in no time.

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What he said.... I'd Get another few gallons under those girls. Theiir gonna hit puberty and beef up soon. Get their nute tolerance up asap. Id say if you kept those girls happy you could look at a few ounces easy.

What do I know tho

I ran into a rootbound problem and was forced to go to the ground and she has done very well. I would also check your ph or let it dry out before you water again. hope i have been of some help to your cause.

what exactly happens when a plant becomes rootbound??

also, you guys see where they are growing- in a field full of thousands of other weeds (not weed plants, but weeds), wouldnt it be a bad idea to dig up a hole for them and put them in the soil? would it be a better idea to just get a bigger pot and put them in? maybe 4 gallons or so....

the last thing im worried about is harvesting....i live in an elevated area and it usually begins frosting around mid to late september....are there any suggestions on what to do about this? i cannot bring them indoors....should i just harvest them right before the first frost? or could plants survive a mild frost? any suggestions would help, thanks guys

johnjanedoe said:

what exactly happens when a plant becomes rootbound??

also, you guys see where they are growing- in a field full of thousands of other weeds (not weed plants, but weeds), wouldnt it be a bad idea to dig up a hole for them and put them in the soil? would it be a better idea to just get a bigger pot and put them in? maybe 4 gallons or so....

the last thing im worried about is harvesting....i live in an elevated area and it usually begins frosting around mid to late september....are there any suggestions on what to do about this? i cannot bring them indoors....should i just harvest them right before the first frost? or could plants survive a mild frost? any suggestions would help, thanks guys

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Any temperature around and below freezing point is going to begin to destroy some tissue of your plant. Obviously its just not going to up and die but a bit of frost might take down the yield but you should be okay wiht that. As for the pot vs. the ground, the only real advantage is that you have a bit more control of ph, drainage nutrient amounts etc. in a pot but the ground can usually offer the needed nutrients as well as not placing a limit at all on your root mass. Its your choice with that but in my opinion pots are the way to go.

Hope I was some help.

is that some bobby brown? or some hydro? maybe some of that bin laden weed?

johnjanedoe said:

what exactly happens when a plant becomes rootbound??

also, you guys see where they are growing- in a field full of thousands of other weeds (not weed plants, but weeds), wouldnt it be a bad idea to dig up a hole for them and put them in the soil? would it be a better idea to just get a bigger pot and put them in? maybe 4 gallons or so....

the last thing im worried about is harvesting....i live in an elevated area and it usually begins frosting around mid to late september....are there any suggestions on what to do about this? i cannot bring them indoors....should i just harvest them right before the first frost? or could plants survive a mild frost? any suggestions would help, thanks guys

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Soil growing is alot more forgiving than hydro growing. The pH isnt really much of a concern with soil mediums, unless its really acidic like in the ground around evergreen trees. I have plants in both the ground and in containers. Mostly in containers. But the smallest container I have is a 5 gallon. The bigger the root mass, the bigger the plant.
As far as frost goes, sounds like you get an early frost. Your plant may not be ready to harvest in time by when you say your first frost hits. I've heard of guys taking some sort of frost cloth and covering their plants. I think a lightweight burlap should do fine, or a cheese cloth. Just lightly cover it...but this can be a chore if you're doing a guerrilla grow, for you need to cover/uncover it every time...