Someone willing to help a newbie? :)

[ohlordyeah_420]

Sorry just read youve got the full range of biobizz. Use the root juice but every other water.
For now youre probably best just spraying the earth around the base of the plant. Just moistish. When you see 2 green leaves get rid of the dome.

[frankthirtyspears]

Hi guys i've followed some of your advices and i've bought the canna terra pro plus for the future. I've also removed the bottle cap (the rh is still about 70%) because it was becoming opaque and the top wasn't letting very much light throught. Also i'm using bottled water to avoid the chlorine until i get the EcoThrive solution. I've watered a bit around the seedling with the sprayer and i also poured some water at the edges of the pot to possibly make the roots expand (since the last time i've noticed the roots were very small even after a month and i thought that could be because i was watering very near the stem). I hope i haven't done any mistakes up to this point. I'll update as soon as i see some noticeable changes and hope for the best. Thanks as always :)

[Mini-G-Star]

Hope things are going better for you. Keeping fingers crossed.

[sybarite]

One other thing. I reckon it's best to start seedlings in small pots, so they get rootbound, then transfer to progressively larger pots when you have a good, healthy mass of roots. This helps to build up a strong, healthy system of roots and you can visibly see how the roots are progressing. I wouldn't transplant while the plant is at this young, delicate stage though.

I also sprinkle mycorrhizae powder on the roots when transplanting, which also protects and promotes root growth. THC (The Nutrient Company) make a very good one called Mycorr Max, but most brands probably work fine.

I find Alg-A-Mic is great, wouldn't grow without it now.

[ohlordyeah_420]

One other thing. I reckon it's best to start seedlings in small pots, so they get rootbound, then transfer to progressively larger pots when you have a good, healthy mass of roots. This helps to build up a strong, healthy system of roots and you can visibly see how the roots are progressing. I wouldn't transplant while the plant is at this young, delicate stage though.

I also sprinkle mycorrhizae powder on the roots when transplanting, which also protects and promotes root growth. THC (The Nutrient Company) make a very good one called Mycorr Max, but most brands probably work fine.

I find Alg-A-Mic is great, wouldn't grow without it now.

He's growing autos so starting in the finishing pot is for the best.
I agree for everything you said for photo plants though.

[sybarite]

One other thing. I reckon it's best to start seedlings in small pots, so they get rootbound, then transfer to progressively larger pots when you have a good, healthy mass of roots. This helps to build up a strong, healthy system of roots and you can visibly see how the roots are progressing. I wouldn't transplant while the plant is at this young, delicate stage though.

I also sprinkle mycorrhizae powder on the roots when transplanting, which also protects and promotes root growth. THC (The Nutrient Company) make a very good one called Mycorr Max, but most brands probably work fine.

I find Alg-A-Mic is great, wouldn't grow without it now.

He's growing autos so starting in the finishing pot is for the best.
I agree for everything you said for photo plants though.

Ah, fair enough, thanks for putting me right. I have no experience with autos.

[Joker59]

One other thing. I reckon it's best to start seedlings in small pots, so they get rootbound, then transfer to progressively larger pots when you have a good, healthy mass of roots. This helps to build up a strong, healthy system of roots and you can visibly see how the roots are progressing. I wouldn't transplant while the plant is at this young, delicate stage though.

I also sprinkle mycorrhizae powder on the roots when transplanting, which also protects and promotes root growth. THC (The Nutrient Company) make a very good one called Mycorr Max, but most brands probably work fine.

I find Alg-A-Mic is great, wouldn't grow without it now.

He's growing autos so starting in the finishing pot is for the best.
I agree for everything you said for photo plants though.

Ah, fair enough, thanks for putting me right. I have no experience with autos.

Yeah you generally don’t wanna transplant fast finish autos. When growing photos do you let your plants get rootbound? I always found if I transplanted before the roots had started to circle I had less shock and a quicker more vigorous explosion of growth. But I’m using fabric pots so that may make a difference?

[Joker59]

Hey so with your past issues I have to wonder if the seeds could be the issue? Great weed can be hard to grow but weed in general should grow most the time

[sybarite]

He's growing autos so starting in the finishing pot is for the best.
I agree for everything you said for photo plants though.

Ah, fair enough, thanks for putting me right. I have no experience with autos.

Yeah you generally don’t wanna transplant fast finish autos. When growing photos do you let your plants get rootbound? I always found if I transplanted before the roots had started to circle I had less shock and a quicker more vigorous explosion of growth. But I’m using fabric pots so that may make a difference?

Thanks, I realise now it make sense to keep autos in the same pot throughout. Apologies for the misinformation.

I never seem to suffer with transplant shock these days and have vigorous growth at all stages, even a day after transplanting. I find the larger root mass holds itself together better with the soil when taking it out of the pot. If the roots aren't circling the soil tends to fall off easily, so the roots can hang down loosely and if clumsy, which I often am, the roots can get bent when placed into the new pot, causing shock. If the soil is too wet or dry when transplanting it will stick to the sides of the pot more, also potentially causing shock, so I find watering one day before transplanting works well, or check the soil isn't bone dry on the surface.

I used to use fabric pots, but I wasn't convinced they made any difference. I found them quite messy - fish mix infused water oozing out the sides in my bedroom isn't the most romantic aroma and more costly than plastic pots in the long run - seems like a good little money spinner for the grow shops, but if it works for someone then it's all good!

[Joker59]

Ah, fair enough, thanks for putting me right. I have no experience with autos.

Yeah you generally don’t wanna transplant fast finish autos. When growing photos do you let your plants get rootbound? I always found if I transplanted before the roots had started to circle I had less shock and a quicker more vigorous explosion of growth. But I’m using fabric pots so that may make a difference?

Thanks, I realise now it make sense to keep autos in the same pot throughout. Apologies for the misinformation.

I never seem to suffer with transplant shock these days and have vigorous growth at all stages, even a day after transplanting. I find the larger root mass holds itself together better with the soil when taking it out of the pot. If the roots aren't circling the soil tends to fall off easily, so the roots can hang down loosely and if clumsy, which I often am, the roots can get bent when placed into the new pot, causing shock. If the soil is too wet or dry when transplanting it will stick to the sides of the pot more, also potentially causing shock, so I find watering one day before transplanting works well, or check the soil isn't bone dry on the surface.

I used to use fabric pots, but I wasn't convinced they made any difference. I found them quite messy - fish mix infused water oozing out the sides in my bedroom isn't the most romantic aroma and more costly than plastic pots in the long run - seems like a good little money spinner for the grow shops, but if it works for someone then it's all good!

Oh yeah I always water the night before transplants to, I litterally just went to transplant and realized half of them were too dry lol
Yeah i could see that, I’m using them for outdoor and just in our mom room indoors so i don’t worry about it to much :p I tend to only use them for a couple seasons tho so price wise you definitely right. I did some side by sides and found the smart pots (especially ones with a breathable but moisture resistant inner layer) made a pretty good difference in how big I could get a plant. I found a 10gal fabric could keep up to a 15Gal plastic for most strains