Repotting during flower

Chunky Stool

Chunky Stool

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I got some mature clones from a buddy who said flower time is 8 weeks. Cool. They were root bound in half gallon pots so I transferred into 2 gallon buckets and started 12/12.
I recently learned actual flower time is more like 12 weeks.
Oops. Maybe I should have used bigger pots. They just started week four. What do you think I should do? Repot or let it ride?
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Soil is promix hp mixed with FFOF
Sativa dominant hybrid
 
TrimothyLeary

TrimothyLeary

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8 more weeks? I would risk the transplant, especially if you're in plastic pots.

If you have several, maybe just transplant a few, or just one and leave the rest.
 
Dr. Who

Dr. Who

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NO, I would not! Simply feed them as needed and their Sativa dominate - keep the P&K lower and the N higher for longer...

Like what are you feeding them now and how much, how often?
 
Chunky Stool

Chunky Stool

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5 ml Golden Tree
15 ml Mills AB
15 ml Pura Vida Bloom
Gotta feed them every other day or they'll start drooping.
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3rdworldgrower

3rdworldgrower

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thanks, ive got a pure sativa on the go and im just starting week 4, but my bud sites are looking much skinnier than yours still... just wanted to see if i could compare... kind of annoying but this plant of mine is going to take its sweet sweet time
 
Chunky Stool

Chunky Stool

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3rdworldgrower said:
thanks, ive got a pure sativa on the go and im just starting week 4, but my bud sites are looking much skinnier than yours still... just wanted to see if i could compare... kind of annoying but this plant of mine is going to take its sweet sweet time
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I'm probably going to catch some shit for endorsing a very expensive bottled additive, but... Golden Tree makes a big difference. I've seen it with my own eyes. That shit is legit.
 
saiyaneye

saiyaneye

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I would transplant if they are in 2 gallon buckets his yields are going to be shit. Transplant to 5gal or something close to that. I planted two in a 2.5 gallon pot. I am wishing at the end of flower I would have never done that now.
 
Chunky Stool

Chunky Stool

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Thanks for all the advice! I've decided to upgrade to 5 gallon cloth pots. The key factor for me is that I have to water every other day. The roots need more space.
Gonna go with straight promix.
 
Dr. Who

Dr. Who

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Chunky Stool said:
They started week 4 yesterday when pic was taken.
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When did you start using the bloom ??? I mean a P value of 10.0 is a bit tall for sativa so soon.
Hmm, an N value of 5 will cover the high P for a bit longer but the yellowing should begin soon.......
I like the K value of 12.25......I personally like a higher K then P..as far as the "tree" product. yeah you can do that for less but, if it works for you!

I still would not up pot - especially to fabric pots..Your using synthetics, so up potting is NOT important at this point as your plants are at the point that they are still in the realm of size to pot - not by much but your 4 weeks+ in...but that's your choice

Do you water one day and feed the at the next watering and continue the alternating? You should..
 
Chunky Stool

Chunky Stool

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Dr. Who said:
When did you start using the bloom ??? I mean a P value of 10.0 is a bit tall for sativa so soon.
Hmm, an N value of 5 will cover the high P for a bit longer but the yellowing should begin soon.......
I like the K value of 12.25......I personally like a higher K then P..as far as the "tree" product. yeah you can do that for less but, if it works for you!

I still would not up pot - especially to fabric pots..Your using synthetics, so up potting is NOT important at this point as your plants are at the point that they are still in the realm of size to pot - not by much but your 4 weeks+ in...but that's your choice

Do you water one day and feed the at the next watering and continue the alternating? You should..
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I started using bloom half way thru week 3, so I've only been using it about a week. Thanks for the tip about too much P. I've noticed some yellowing on lower growth. Repotting was uneventful. They weren't root bound so I disturbed the roots as little as possible.
I have been feeding with every watering but gave em only superthrive for the transplant.
 
Dr. Who

Dr. Who

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Chunky Stool said:
I started using bloom half way thru week 3, so I've only been using it about a week. Thanks for the tip about too much P. I've noticed some yellowing on lower growth. Repotting was uneventful. They weren't root bound so I disturbed the roots as little as possible.
I have been feeding with every watering but gave em only superthrive for the transplant.
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Superthrive is snake oil......It actually does nothing in bloom.

A FAR superior choice would be a Kelp extract ! Kelp extracts do what superthrive CLAIMS to do......FAR to many good things in Kelp extract/meal to not use! I kinda figured that your sativa's had not "filled" those pots yet......Part of why I said to leave them.

Your feeding too much (most likely where your yellowing is coming from) .....go to the feed, water alternating! This keeps salt build up down. It's how you water when using synthetics!
 
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