problem with one of my plants.

dabhe4d

dabhe4d

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Have 3 plants in half seasoil half promix -mix.. 3 gal pots.

Have not watered in 3 days.. the other 2 look fine.. no nutes other than calmag..

Strain im having a problem with is ak47...
Its very droopy compared to the others. I gave it a pretty hefty trim job last night ssince the fanleaves were droping down and touching the soil.
Kinda wish I just propped them up now..

They are 30 days old and 10 inces high..
 

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vostok

vostok

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Never leave water in the bottom of these deep pots, Canna just don't like wet feet, that said I too have used these pots in the past on the understanding that canna does like deep pots, but I now find that hard to believe, so will you, I suggest you invert the driest pot, and you will note that the bottom is totally soaked, with no air and even a little stinky suggesting that soon you may have a pythium(root rot) situation especially in a hot soil too.

mark as urgent and repot to say 4-5 gallon (not deep), include a healthy mix 30-50% perlite water well allow to recover in dim light or overnight
 
dabhe4d

dabhe4d

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vostok said:
Never leave water in the bottom of these deep pots, Canna just don't like wet feet, that said I too have used these pots in the past on the understanding that canna does like deep pots, but I now find that hard to believe, so will you, I suggest you invert the driest pot, and you will note that the bottom is totally soaked, with no air and even a little stinky suggesting that soon you may have a pythium(root rot) situation especially in a hot soil too.

mark as urgent and repot to say 4-5 gallon (not deep), include a healthy mix 30-50% perlite water well allow to recover in dim light or overnight
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Thanks for the quick reply.
Okay ill pick up some pots after work..

I been looking at thos fabric pots I think they are called smart pots? Maybe a 4 galon smart pot will do the trick. They do have a lower profile I think than my 3 gals... what should I do if thy dont fit in the pot? Should I cut the roots at bottem till it fits? Or should I go 5 gal... but might be overkill for my 5"11 max headroom

Thanks again
 
blackforest

blackforest

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I use smart pots all the time. Pretty much impossible to over-water them. The 5 gal is just a little taller than the 3 gal. (havn't seen a 4 gal smart pot) I don't think you will have a replant problem at all. Good Luck!
 
vostok

vostok

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Hold the plant by the stalk low down ..slide the pot down and with you fingers tease the rot zone so the dirt falls of, transfer to a preready pot insert then water well allow to recover overnight, this allows the 02 to reattach to the roots, no nutes for 2 weeks
 
greasemonkeymann

greasemonkeymann

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vostok said:
Hold the plant by the stalk low down ..slide the pot down and with you fingers tease the rot zone so the dirt falls of, transfer to a preready pot insert then water well allow to recover overnight, this allows the 02 to reattach to the roots, no nutes for 2 weeks
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good advice, i'd also have some mychorrizhae to sprinkle on the roots directly, when transplanting it's a really good idea to do this, I spray the roots directly with a mister, and then sprinkle the myco on it so it sticks, every side of it, you'll notice a BIG difference when you harvest, maybe not with the quality of the herb, but the size and density of the root-ball, and we alllllll know, that happy/large roots mean bigger happier plants, which obviously mean bigger/nicer nugs.
 
grasscropper

grasscropper

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don't want to jack your thread.. but question in the same area.. I have two plants in bag pots... I find they stay wet and heavy at the bottom... can I replant in last stages of flowering or is it redundant.
 
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