should i transplant to bigger pot now?

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rewand324

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should i transplant this plant to a bigger pot now? or leave it...also i got some nutrients for it..should i feed it or wait? its been almost 2 weeks since it germinated from seed. 24 hour light cycle..
thanks.
oh i searched and couldnt find a for sure answer..


also, how do i go about moving it to a bigger pot without causing problems..thanks a lot

-andrew
 

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darkdestruction420

darkdestruction420

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show it from a sideview angle, its hard to tell how big the pot is if you dont know how tall it is, an object for showing scale would be nice too, lol
 
DaveCoulier

DaveCoulier

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Your plants lagging behind for two weeks. You dont need to transplant now. I doubt your rootmass is enough to hold the soil together.

What type of lights do you have it under, and is there anything else in your medium aside from the pine bark mulch?
 
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rewand324

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its miracle grow organic potting soil...the pot is about 4 inches tall...

its just under 2 23watt daylight 6500k cfls and 2 softwhite cfls..total lumen output is about 5,000..
 
DaveCoulier

DaveCoulier

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Your plant looks healthy, and 92 watts should be enough for the plant. Is it stretchy any? Its hard to tell from the pics. You should have the lights 2-3 inches away.
 
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rewand324

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yeah my plant is about an inch under the lights...should it be further? i transplanted to a bigger pot..then i watered it ever so lightly with a light water and diluted 1/4 nutrient mix... the roots were pretty big...about size of a baseball...
 
DaveCoulier

DaveCoulier

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Looks like you got everything under control then. Just a slow grower I suppose. Id leave things as is and hopefully it'll pick up soon.
 
super2200

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I think you will be sorry that you are already feeing it nutes and its MG organic with all that bark and crap. YOu may end up with nute burn so be prepared to flush. I have never had any luck with seedlings and MG organic. Too many bugs
 
DaveCoulier

DaveCoulier

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I dont use MG, but this is organic so it doesn't have time released nutes, so it doesn't seem like there would be any issue with too many nutes being released from over-watering.

Also, pine bark makes for a very good medium if its in the 1/8-1/4 range. It allows for great drainage and aeration.
 
darkdestruction420

darkdestruction420

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DaveCoulier said:
I dont use MG, but this is organic so it doesn't have time released nutes, so it doesn't seem like there would be any issue with too many nutes being released from over-watering.

Also, pine bark makes for a very good medium if its in the 1/8-1/4 range. It allows for great drainage and aeration.
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really? i dont think so......im looking at a bag right now and it says has enough food for 3 months.
just cuz its organic doesnt mean it wont hurt them if you feed too much. do ya know plants can get nute toxicity if you have too much of a nute in your soil? miracle grow does seem to come pre-infested with bugs if you get a bad batch or something. i dunno, i think i'd rather have perlite......
 
DaveCoulier

DaveCoulier

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Well obviously he'll have problems if he's feeding too often with nutes + the organic ferts in the soil already.

I too would rather use something other than MG. They're Organic soil isn't omri certified, so I wouldn't trust MG 100%, but people still grow successfully with this soil nonetheless.

If other people can do it, I see no reason why OP can't. Once he's done with it, he can move onto something better and more trustworthy.
 
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rewand324

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DaveCoulier said:
Well obviously he'll have problems if he's feeding too often with nutes + the organic ferts in the soil already.

I too would rather use something other than MG. They're Organic soil isn't omri certified, so I wouldn't trust MG 100%, but people still grow successfully with this soil nonetheless.

If other people can do it, I see no reason why OP can't. Once he's done with it, he can move onto something better and more trustworthy.
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well the plant was doing fine..i checked on it just now and its wilting. all the leaves are drooping..could it be just shock from moving to a bigger pot?
 
DaveCoulier

DaveCoulier

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Its possible if your transplant went badly. It could be from watering as well. Did you water after transplant?
 
JN811

JN811

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wow thats small for two weeks you need better lights i think.. my avatar pic was taken at 2 weeks!
 
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bcbudman

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i read here I think to wait a day to water after transplanting so the roots spread out looking for it


in soil anyone have a good kinda guidline for how much/how often to water me and the gf have diferent ideas about it
 
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autoflowa

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1) that plant is tiny for its age.. 2) that soil looks HORRIBLE.. 3) why the hell are you feeding it nutes!!!??
 
JN811

JN811

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Transplanting isnt going to help that plant unless you get better soil, ive grown in miracle grow organic and it sucks
 
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strain stalker

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...yeah, you probably shouldn't have transplanted that early in the game. It's really easy to pull the root system off of the main stem in the medium...hopefully this didn't happen...and fertz are a real bad idea at this stage also....good luck.
 
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rewand324

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strain stalker said:
...yeah, you probably shouldn't have transplanted that early in the game. It's really easy to pull the root system off of the main stem in the medium...hopefully this didn't happen...and fertz are a real bad idea at this stage also....good luck.
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well i watered after transplant and gave a really really really diluted feeding...i mean 1/16th strength..
the root system is still attached to the main stem...i gave her very little light in my box and hung the light way up high..and just had the vent fan and exhaust on...and the plant has really bounced back..all the leaves are like how they should be..not wilting at all..but the two very first leaves are starting to yellow a bit and all the others are still as green as can be...so i hope its recovering well..just shocked i guess..when should i start to feed it? ill just give it pure water...thanks guys
 
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