Newbie first outdoor Autoflower leaf yellow

[Mr. Cheetah]

Just poke holes in them with a knife if you are confident you can get at the bottom with out fucking anything up. A little dirt coming through the holes is no big deal.

imo, the idea is to have something that stops the dirt from doing that and blocking the holes, gravel works wonders.

 

[JoeBlow5823]

imo, the idea is to have something that stops the dirt from doing that and blocking the holes, gravel works wonders.

Yeah i hear ya. Once the pot is fully rooted, the roots wont let any dirt go. My pots have pretty damn big holes in them and barely let any dirt through. A pinch of dirt in my saucers is no big deal.

 

[Mr. Cheetah]

Yeah i hear ya. Once the pot is fully rooted, the roots wont let any dirt go. My pots have pretty damn big holes in them and barely let any dirt through. A pinch of dirt in my saucers is no big deal.

fair enough, but before that, the holes can get blocked and cause some poor drainage

 

[JoeBlow5823]

fair enough, but before that, the holes can get blocked and cause some poor drainage

Possibly. The pots i use have big holes. Could also use perlite as a bottom layer.

 

[Mr. Cheetah]

Possibly. The pots i use have big holes. Could also use perlite as a bottom layer.

yeah, thats what im talkin bout. sometimes they are really big as you've said, so the gravel is good option

 

[AliG868]

yeah, thats what im talkin bout. sometimes they are really big as you've said, so the gravel is good option

I’ll have to try gravel next time I have plenty holes at the bottom that I see are not blocked by the coffee filters. I added additional holes around the bottom sides of the bucket for extra drainage. I thought gravel was bad for the roots as they would eventually consume the stones.

 

[Mr. Cheetah]

back in the days i was mixing my soil with 1/3 gravel with great success, couldnt get my hands on perlite in bulgaria

 

[AliG868]

Wow that’s interesting yes perlite is very common in Canada I use it with all of my house plants. Do you sanitize the gravel?

 

[JoeBlow5823]

Wow that’s interesting yes perlite is very common in Canada I use it with all of my house plants. Do you sanitize the gravel?

Do you sanitize your dirt?

 

[AliG868]

Do you sanitize your dirt?

No this time I opened a new bag of organic soil I assumed it’s sanitized...

 

[JoeBlow5823]

No this time I opened a new bag of organic soil I assumed it’s sanitized...

No, its full of beneficial bacteria and shit. The bacteria break down the compost and turn it into the nutrients the plants crave.

 

[AliG868]

No, its full of beneficial bacteria and shit. The bacteria break down the compost and turn it into the nutrients the plants crave.

Good to know, I own dart frogs so when I’m constructing their tank I must ensure everything has been properly sanitized rocks included lol

 

[JoeBlow5823]

Good to know, I own dart frogs so when I’m constructing their tank I must ensure everything has been properly sanitized rocks included lol

Yeah thats one of the big reasons people go hydro (coco, dwc, etc) because they arent relying on bacteria to break down organic matter, they feed the plant pre prepared nutrients and can regulate the exact amounts of everything it gets- the down side is different strains can vary greatly in what nutrients they want and when they want them so growing a bunch of different strains from seed can be just about impossible.

 

[AliG868]

Yeah thats one of the big reasons people go hydro (coco, dwc, etc) because they arent relying on bacteria to break down organic matter, they feed the plant pre prepared nutrients and can regulate the exact amounts of everything it gets- the down side is different strains can vary greatly in what nutrients they want and when they want them so growing a bunch of different strains from seed can be just about impossible.

Yeah that seems like a method used for more experienced farmers. I just started off with 1 seed to see how it goes. I looked into doing coconut husk as I mix this with some of my house plants. I wanted to keep this grow as simple as possible so I can gain some experience before I start getting tricky with it

 

[JoeBlow5823]

Yeah that seems like a method used for more experienced farmers. I just started off with 1 seed to see how it goes. I looked into doing coconut husk as I mix this with some of my house plants. I wanted to keep this grow as simple as possible so I can gain some experience before I start getting tricky with it

The thing is every seed will grow a different pheno so even the same strain can have pretty different nutrient requirements. For the hobby grower, organic soil is the best. Coco and flood tables are for commercial growers doing 20,000w rooms filled with clones from the same mother.

 

[AliG868]

The thing is every seed will grow a different pheno so even the same strain can have pretty different nutrient requirements. For the hobby grower, organic soil is the best. Coco and flood tables are for commercial growers doing 20,000w rooms filled with clones from the same mother.

Very interesting thanks for this information!