New to cloning blunder. Have I doomed my plants by using MG soil!?

roccyracoon420

roccyracoon420

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Hello everyone. I may have blundered. I got four afgooey clones in some square, soft, brown medium (looked like rockwol, but I don't think it was. I can't remember actual the name on the labels.) But ignorantly we planted these in miracle grow premix soil. I just saw you wince. A terrible soil, and do these even get grown in soil, or do I use one of those vermiculite perlite mixes? I can't manage a hydroponic system; I don't know what I am doing, and I fear for the life of my babies. Do I switch the growing medium, and to what? Also, what's a simple nutritional brand and regimen? Thank god for all you pros taking time to help the meek.
 
blonddie07

blonddie07

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well im not a pro... but

did you cut these clones of a mother plant? if so.. you need some root solution like some root gell and just put them in rockwool and let them root. make sure to keep the wool moist and when you see some roots.. then you can either plant in soil.. or spend like 60 bucks and build your self a hydro setup. like i did.. took me like 30 mins.. and its going to work GREAT check out this link on how to make one..
https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/22362-30-minute-6-plant-aero.html

 
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HotNSexyMILF

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Have the clones rooted? Was this the mg organic soil or the mg time released nute soil? How big of a pot did you transplant them into? I highly suggest hunting down a hydro shop and spending the $20 on some good quality soil.
 
roccyracoon420

roccyracoon420

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The roots were just poking out when I put them in dirt a few days ago. Is there something I can do to make it root better? I bought the time release soil unfortunately. is there any way to supplement the lacking NPK? I'd rather not transplant if possible. I can mix in some perlite easily enough. about what percentage should I encorporate?
 
dagobaker

dagobaker

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find it hard to believe that a plant just put into mg soil could possibly have a nitrogen def. but then again im learning that anything could happen
 
roccyracoon420

roccyracoon420

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I put them in soil over a month ago. They were fresh clones, they survived through not having any leafs to the plant I posted
 
dagobaker

dagobaker

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if they have been in the soil for a month than i doubt its nute burn
i would say maybe keep a few and give reg water
take a few and give them 50%strength nute solution
and take a few and give them 100% strength nute solution
and keep them i groups and take pics every few days and compare the results
 
roccyracoon420

roccyracoon420

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Thats what I tried. One plant looks more pale green than the others, so I did a 100% on that one, and did the others at half mast. i'll post again when I water them. How long will it take to regain its color? a week?
 
dagobaker

dagobaker

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hydro in a few days
dirt should show signs on any new leaves right away
and a good amount in a week
pics before and after would help
 
roccyracoon420

roccyracoon420

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The funny thing is that everyone has made me paranoid as hell using the crappy MG, but all my worrying has caused problems. I was so concerned about nute burn I flushed my plants when I had a problem, then they became over-watered. Not to mention I was using 1/2 the suggested amount of MG ferts which was not giving my babies enough. I'm not going to use them again regardless, but I think that MG gets an overly bad rap. Heres my babies after a couple double strength feedings.
 
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420bugmenot

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MG soil is junk regardless of what anyone may tell you. yes it can burn after a month because it has those little liquid balls of fert in the soil that like to all burst at once and overnute your plant with shit it doesnt need.

MG does not have the proper ratios of nutes for cannabis. Ive seen plants look great in it and then a 3-4 weeks into it they turned to shit.
 
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