My very own noobtard mistake thread

PVS

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why make a new thread every time i fuck up?

ok so i'm growing 2 lowryder's (#1) in a pc case. i'm pretty sure now that i planted them in flower pots that are too small. right now they are just 1 week old seedlings and here is the type of pot i'm using: http://www.elawngarden.com/dynamic-design-dynamic-design-plastic-planters-with-saucers-p-3283.html
so now i realize i should have went larger. but alas whats done is done. so my question here is should i just leave it as is and accept a smaller yield (i'm assuming that is the consequence) or should i transplant when the roots are strong enough. it is my understanding that any transplanting of lowryder plants is generally a bad idea so i'm at a loss. anyone have advice?
 
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right now its just a wee little seedling.


*edit* i mean 2 wee little seedlings
 
KaleoXxX

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id transplant in about a week or two. actually i dont know how big the pot is so...

you have them in separate containers right?
 
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yes. they are 6" diameter at the rim, 5" at the base, and 6" deep (well, 5 inches of soil)
 
KaleoXxX

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well id get some more pots, because they need to be seperated soon. the roots will tangle, making it harder to separate later on, and they will fight each other for food and water.

i say get 2 1 gal pots atleast
 
AboutthatCheddar

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i think your fine as long as u water daily and keep an eye on them ...i mean people can grow 4'ers in a damn dixie cup lol. just water a couple times a day and pay attention to them right now i have a 1.5 foot lollipop in a 1/3 of a 2 liter pop bottle and its 3 weeks into flower and lookin sexy
 
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no, they do each have their own pot.

would double potting be the least stressful for them?
keep in mind its a pc grow case so i'm limited to 8" diameter planters.

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AboutthatCheddar said:
i think your fine as long as u water daily and keep an eye on them ...i mean people can grow 4'ers in a damn dixie cup lol. just water a couple times a day and pay attention to them right now i have a 1.5 foot lollipop in a 1/3 of a 2 liter pop bottle and its 3 weeks into flower and lookin sexy
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this is encouraging. yes part of me says to just count my losses and get whatever yield i can...i just have a bad feeling about transplanting. then again what about double potting to get some more rooting?
 
KaleoXxX

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o ok it there in their own pots, id say every thing is fine

oh and some thing aboutthatcheddar said, dont water every day, water when the soil is dry. that would be your second noobtarded mistake

oh and +rep, noobtard is a great word
 
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KaleoXxX said:
o ok it there in their own pots, id say every thing is fine

oh and some thing aboutthatcheddar said, dont water every day, water when the soil is dry. that would be your second noobtarded mistake

oh and +rep, noobtard is a great word
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mistake???? if im growing in a 1/3 2 liter pop bottle i have to water twice a day....you water when it gets dry and if its a smaller pot it gets dryer faster....check out a few of the 12/12 from seed grows some of them have to water 4 times a day
 
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AboutthatCheddar said:
mistake???? if im growing in a 1/3 2 liter pop bottle i have to water twice a day....you water when it gets dry and if its a smaller pot it gets dryer faster....check out a few of the 12/12 from seed grows some of them have to water 4 times a day
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im saying if you water on a set cycle, like once a day, then your gonna run into problems. water when dry and you wont
 
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KaleoXxX said:
o ok it there in their own pots, id say every thing is fine

oh and some thing aboutthatcheddar said, dont water every day, water when the soil is dry. that would be your second noobtarded mistake

oh and +rep, noobtard is a great word
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hehe thanks. yeah i won't overwater.
i'm concerned however that since the planter is shallow that it might end up drying out too much.
its generally advised to not water until its dry a couple of inches down, but in a planter this shallow thats
pretty dry. i've read that some people layer the top of their soil with hydroton rocks to keep moisture
closer to the surface. is this a viable option or just the ramblings of stupid internet people?
 
KaleoXxX

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no it can be helpful to keep things wet

i did something similar when i had to put sand on top to keep gnats from laying eggs in my soil. it dried out reallll slow
 
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although that was a very nice plant i don't want to do any drastic changes with the watering just yet.
i appreciate your help guys. hopefully i won't have to bump this thread any time soon ;)
 
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well its approaching week 8....i didnt think lowryder would grow too tall but damn was
i wrong. i had to pull down the top...fuck.

anyway the buds are starting to swell, but not at the tips yet so i cant tell what i'm in for.
doesnt look like much though :(
 
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