No, not screwed, just could have done better with a larger pot.....DO NOT EVEN THINK OF TRANSPLANTING AT THIS STAGE!!!! your gonna have to water a bit more because of the small pot size...but I got to tell ya, you did great! for the size of the pot...really great....The plant will finish in it's due time...still got a way to go.
5 weeks into flowering, no smell, no trichomes
whitebb2727
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May take 12-15 weeks to flower. Its a sativa.
whitebb2727
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Why not. It can be done without missing a beat. It has a solid root ball. Let it dry and squeeze the sides of the pot. Work it out of the pot and transplant. Wont hurt a thing.
May be root bound and the cause of drooping.
Yes and everyday I'm seeing more and more yellow leaves so I don't know... I feel like I should transplant but there are many mixed opinions on transplanting at this stage, I really don't know what to do :/
I transplanted this plant twice and it was fine, do you think I should transplant or not? The yellowing is really making me nervous
Btw I'm using 10 30 20 fert but in small doses
Serrated_
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I would leave it be and not transplant. You can do it at this stage but the buds look great I would not mess with them. But that's just my 20 years of growing talking. Remember the leaves are supposed to turn yellow and die off it's part of the natural life cycle
Alright, I won't transplant. Thanks for helping
whitebb2727
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Not true. That is myth from nutrient companies. A balanced feed all the way through is the best.
Yellow is not normal. The reason for yellow is you are starving the plant of nitrogen.
No its not normal.
Should he green to the end if you are feeding it right.
It won't hurt to transplant. Just don't tear the root ball. I could transplant without missing a beat.
whitebb2727
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Green to the end is what you want. If it yellows early it needs something and you will miss out on yield.
WeedFreak78
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I'm guessing root bound as well. I don't think transplanting will help, where he's this deep into flowering. I've noticed plants stop building roots 3-4 weeks into flower.
I read once to heavily water, even drown, plants before transplanting to make sure the plant and roots were fully hydrated. Supposedly, it'll be less likely to wilt before the roots start drawing water again. It's how I've always done it, without issue. I like that alot of the old dirt falls away, exposing more roots to fresh soil.
whitebb2727
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I prefer a dry root ball and transplant into moist soil. The roots will grow in search of water.
I've done it several ways and in the end I like dry root balls because less damage that way.
If it is severely root bound it wont matter as it will be hard to damage the root ball because it will be solid.
I even take a clean knife and cut into root balls about an inch in 4 places around the side to encourage root growth.
I don't know why people are scared to transplant one in flower. Just be gentle and don't flip it upside down and let dirt in the bud. They grow roots in flower to. They slow root growth right at the end.
In the op's case I would transplant. If it is a cheap pot just cut it off with scissors.
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WeedFreak78
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Lol, I changed my mind as you were quoting me. I started thinking more about it. I've noticed root growth slow considerably around week 3 on 9 week strains. I haven't run any long flowering sativas, but it's probably a proportional amount of time compared to the total flower period. At 5 weeks, he could be pushing the window to repair root growth, of it gets severely damaged, without noticeably effecting flowering.
More frequent, smaller waterings can compensate, a little, for being root bound.
whitebb2727
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I still think in this case the op has plenty of time for a transplant to help.
But how do I transplant without turning it upside down, I tried to cut the pot but it's too hard
whitebb2727
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Let it get to the point you normally water. Squeeze the sides of the pot to loosen the root ball. You will tilt it sideways slightly and let any loose dirt fall out. Put the stem between middle and ring finger. Lay the pot and plant sideways and easily work the plant and root ball out. You can gently pull on the stalk.
Just don't flip it completely upside down. You can work it a little without hurting it.
whitebb2727
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thank you so much, i think im transplanting
whitebb2727
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Be slow and gentle and you will be ok.