I'm stumped & need help with leaf issues!?

[DrGonzo13]

She looks pretty healthy. I don't think you've got much to worry about to be honest. I don't think the smaller pot will make the soil any hotter - it will mean the plant ends up a little smaller, and maybe uses up the available nutrients quicker.

The plant in the picture looks very leafy - I think I'd be inclined to remove a few of them, for better air flow and to let light into the lower flowers.

That one's been harvested it was my first grow ever and I will be sure that I keep it a lot less leafy than the first one and now I know how to trim and do some lst because I am not ready to attempt to top one yet so I'm gonna try some lst and better pruning before flower so I just gotta get the current ones back to strength and I am going to transplant the one that is doing way better in the next week and hopefully it'll give the other 2 time to recover and it's all pointed towards overwatering and thanks for your continued support and I'm also keeping a journal on this grow so I will have info from past grows and issues and what or how I caused or remedied them and it's something that a friend of mine does and there like a personal cannabible so I think it'll help especially when I start introducing nutrients or fertilizers down the road

 

[Bigby]

That one's been harvested it was my first grow ever and I will be sure that I keep it a lot less leafy than the first one and now I know how to trim and do some lst because I am not ready to attempt to top one yet so I'm gonna try some lst and better pruning before flower so I just gotta get the current ones back to strength and I am going to transplant the one that is doing way better in the next week and hopefully it'll give the other 2 time to recover and it's all pointed towards overwatering and thanks for your continued support and I'm also keeping a journal on this grow so I will have info from past grows and issues and what or how I caused or remedied them and it's something that a friend of mine does and there like a personal cannabible so I think it'll help especially when I start introducing nutrients or fertilizers down the road

Some strains are just leafy - not a lot you can do about it. But defoliation is certainly worth it.

 

[DrGonzo13]

She looks pretty healthy. I don't think you've got much to worry about to be honest. I don't think the smaller pot will make the soil any hotter - it will mean the plant ends up a little smaller, and maybe uses up the available nutrients quicker.

The plant in the picture looks very leafy - I think I'd be inclined to remove a few of them, for better air flow and to let light into the lower flowers.

Is it the little yellowish/clear round balls where the ferts & nutes are released from or is it vermiculite basically? Because I know that it's crazy but if I sift the miracle grow and remove those will it help with the random release of fertilizers every time I water?

 

[Bigby]

Is it the little yellowish/clear round balls where the ferts & nutes are released from or is it vermiculite basically? Because I know that it's crazy but if I sift the miracle grow and remove those will it help with the random release of fertilizers every time I water?

I've never actually used Miracle Gro, so don't know for sure - but it sounds like those round balls you've identified must be the slow release nutrients. If you can remove them then I'm sure it will help. I'm not sure if the vermiculite will have nutrients bound to it too - but I feel like it probably won't. One thing I do know for certain is that vermiculite does retain moisture, which is not especially desirable. Another volcanic growing medium is perlite, which doesn't retain moisture, but does improve aeration and help with drainage. If you can source some perlite, sift out the vermiculite and the nutrient balls from the Miracle gro and replace it with the perlite you will have a vastly improved growing medium. Might just be easier to do away with the Miracle Gro and source some soil designed for growing cannabis - all hydro shops will sell it.

This article might be of use in explaining how and why Miracel Gro is bad for growing cannabis.

Can You Grow Cannabis with Miracle-Gro Soil? | Grow Weed Easy

by Nebula Haze Miracle Gro Plant Food is Not Suited to Growing Marijuana!

www.growweedeasy.com

 

[DrGonzo13]

I've never actually used Miracle Gro, so don't know for sure - but it sounds like those round balls you've identified must be the slow release nutrients. If you can remove them then I'm sure it will help. I'm not sure if the vermiculite will have nutrients bound to it too - but I feel like it probably won't. One thing I do know for certain is that vermiculite does retain moisture, which is not especially desirable. Another volcanic growing medium is perlite, which doesn't retain moisture, but does improve aeration and help with drainage. If you can source some perlite, sift out the vermiculite and the nutrient balls from the Miracle gro and replace it with the perlite you will have a vastly improved growing medium. Might just be easier to do away with the Miracle Gro and source some soil designed for growing cannabis - all hydro shops will sell it.

This article might be of use in explaining how and why Miracel Gro is bad for growing cannabis.

Can You Grow Cannabis with Miracle-Gro Soil? | Grow Weed Easy

by Nebula Haze Miracle Gro Plant Food is Not Suited to Growing Marijuana!

www.growweedeasy.com

The problem is I am having trouble finding the soil st the cannabis grow supply stores it's getting pretty bad with keeping shit in stock and I am trying to source some from my roommate who works in a dispensary and thanks again and I successfully removed from what I can see the little balls from the soil and it's already got perlite and I confirmed that those are the things that release the nutrients and fertilizers so I'll post some new pictures of my progress