How should i top this?

[SmoothCrim]

I got 4 clones recently and 1 is much bigger than the rest trying to figure out if I can just cut it down to be the same height when I top it

 

[Relaxed]

carefully. they look sad....

 

[budman111]

Yes you can top it to the same size and they are lacking in Nitrogen

 

[Zephyrs]

I got 4 clones recently and 1 is much bigger than the rest trying to figure out if I can just cut it down to be the same height when I top it
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I would not top those clones. They are not doing well. They need to be healthy before you think about any High Stress Training.

 

[SmoothCrim]

Yeah I'll wait till they look better, curious what I'm doing wrong, seems to happen everytime I transplant into the 1 gallons, they are in ffof soil so it should be pretty hot already I wouldnt expect them to want nitrogen yet.

 

[Zephyrs]

Yeah I'll wait till they look better, curious what I'm doing wrong, seems to happen everytime I transplant into the 1 gallons, they are in ffof soil so it should be pretty hot already I wouldnt expect them to want nitrogen yet.

Your right about FF soil being hot. They shouldn't need a nitrogen feed for about a month after transplant. In all honesty, their main problem seems to be overwatering. Which is an easy fix. Give them a wet cycle and let them dry out for 2-3 days in-between watering. Clones are more easily stressed upon transplant than a plant from seed would be.

 

[Zephyrs]

It's more difficult for a young transplant to absorb nutrients from fresh soil when the soil is too saturated. That's where the timing of the wet/dry cycle comes into play. It takes time to read and learn what your plants are trying to say to you about their needs.

 

[Jjgrow420]

man seems like lotta people have trouble with foxfarms soils. why do people continue to use this crap? is their marketing really that good? i know it has potential but with all the issues it seems very much like a headache in a bag. personally ive only used it once many moons ago and got fungus gnats from it plus ended up with ph issues by the end. never again. MAYBE in a hole outdoors but id rather mix my own anyways.

 

[SmoothCrim]

It's more difficult for a young transplant to absorb nutrients from fresh soil when the soil is too saturated. That's where the timing of the wet/dry cycle comes into play. It takes time to read and learn what your plants are trying to say to you about their needs.

Yeah I mean I got them 4 days ago and transplanted them 2 days ago watered them after transplant to settle the soil and havent watered them since, I was thinking the same thing though they look over watered

 

[Zephyrs]

man seems like lotta people have trouble with foxfarms soils. why do people continue to use this crap? is their marketing really that good? i know it has potential but with all the issues it seems very much like a headache in a bag. personally ive only used it once many moons ago and got fungus gnats from it plus ended up with ph issues by the end. never again. MAYBE in a hole outdoors but id rather mix my own anyways.

It is a headache in a bag just like you described. lmao. But for some people it's the only soil that they can find in their particular area of earth. I've ran it and stopped, went to roots organics soil. It was better. Less hassle.

 

[Detroitwill]

Don’t top it.... bend it over n pin it down.

 

[Jjgrow420]

It is a headache in a bag just like you described. lmao. But for some people it's the only soil that they can find in their particular area of earth. I've ran it and stopped, went to roots organics soil. It was better. Less hassle.

might as well just do this

 

[Detroitwill]

You’ll get a higher yield as well

 

[Zephyrs]

This is Golden soil! Thing is that it's not commercially available outside my area.

 

[Zephyrs]

Yeah I mean I got them 4 days ago and transplanted them 2 days ago watered them after transplant to settle the soil and havent watered them since, I was thinking the same thing though they look over watered

Just give them time Bro! They look like they would really bounce back with a lil bit drier soil. I hope that helps man!

 

[SmoothCrim]

Just give them time Bro! They look like they would really bounce back with a lil bit drier soil. I hope that helps man!

Yeah it does thanks, I'd like to get better soil for the future but I'm not sure what to get or where to get it

 

[Relaxed]

Yeah it does thanks, I'd like to get better soil for the future but I'm not sure what to get or where to get it

thats easy. Fox farm ocean forest. The best for starters and experienced growers. No need to nut for a month with all the good stuff in it.
My go to easy recipe. 3 parts ffof, 1 part perlite and a heaping spoon full lime. beautifull plants result. pick a nutrient for week 5 on. best pots no doubt Air pots. worth every penny 5 or 7 gallon size. For seedlings I like 32 oz styrofoam cups you got at fast food places work perfect about 3 weeks till plants over size then straight to final pot. paying it forward to the newbie...

 

[Relaxed]

It is a headache in a bag just like you described. lmao. But for some people it's the only soil that they can find in their particular area of earth. I've ran it and stopped, went to roots organics soil. It was better. Less hassle.

never had any problem with ffof. ever

 

[Zephyrs]

thats easy. Fox farm ocean forest. The best for starters and experienced growers. No need to nut for a month with all the good stuff in it.
My go to easy recipe. 3 parts ffof, 1 part perlite and a heaping spoon full lime. beautifull plants result. pick a nutrient for week 5 on. best pots no doubt Air pots. worth every penny 5 or 7 gallon size. For seedlings I like 32 oz styrofoam cups you got at fast food places work perfect about 3 weeks till plants over size then straight to final pot. paying it forward to the newbie...

Do you ever top dress "nut" late in flower with FFOF?

 

[SmoothCrim]

thats easy. Fox farm ocean forest. The best for starters and experienced growers. No need to nut for a month with all the good stuff in it.
My go to easy recipe. 3 parts ffof, 1 part perlite and a heaping spoon full lime. beautifull plants result. pick a nutrient for week 5 on. best pots no doubt Air pots. worth every penny 5 or 7 gallon size. For seedlings I like 32 oz styrofoam cups you got at fast food places work perfect about 3 weeks till plants over size then straight to final pot. paying it forward to the newbie...

Yeah I do everything there but the added perlite which I meant to do this time but forgot, I use the gallons for a little bit and then move them to 5 gallon fabric pots.