pretty1ady
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Someone help, I'll answer any questions.I don't want them to die.
oh god my boyfriend is going to be so mad, whats happening here?
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hppy2balive
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I have a lot of questions? Where do these plants reside? What kind of soil is up in those big 5 gallon buckets which I know have drain holes in them. 
what kind of nutrients are u using and if ur using them how much? I know it's a lot of questions but that doesn't look like a simple fix
what kind of nutrients are u using and if ur using them how much? I know it's a lot of questions but that doesn't look like a simple fixpretty1ady
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I've been doing them on my own. Regular feeding. Ph at 7.0 I give then food once a month.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Please tell us as much as possible. Soil type and size/type of pot?
How often watered andor fed, and with what?
Lighting?
Anything else?
It is tempting to try an offhand diagnosis, but without more info it's very possible to conclude wrong, and then give deadly or injurious advice.
cn
How often watered andor fed, and with what?
Lighting?
Anything else?
It is tempting to try an offhand diagnosis, but without more info it's very possible to conclude wrong, and then give deadly or injurious advice.
cn
pretty1ady
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Perlite, vermiculite, sheep shit, topsoil mixed together, they were in my closet but it got way too hot so I moved them into a sepertate room about two weeks ago... I don't have drain holes in them D:
The soil is like rock hard too
I'm using floramagic 10-7-18 one tsp per four-five gallons of water once a month.
The soil is like rock hard too
I'm using floramagic 10-7-18 one tsp per four-five gallons of water once a month.
pretty1ady
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Water them every four ir five days, the light is a 400 watt metal hilide.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Holy sheep shit!
Imo you must repot at once.
Use a good soil like Fox Farm Happy Frog, and fer grief's sake
use containers with holes. Your roots are in distress, and the temp spike didn't help. My opinion. cn
Imo you must repot at once.
Use a good soil like Fox Farm Happy Frog, and fer grief's sake
use containers with holes. Your roots are in distress, and the temp spike didn't help. My opinion. cnpretty1ady
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They are in five gallon pails, and sorry best pics I could get, and yes some of them are upside down
pretty1ady
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Alright so I should repot them? Jeeze thanks for the help, these guys are mother plants they are supposed to be here for awhile
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
You need drain holes and some way for that soil to breathe. Once you have that, secondary factors like pH and nute balance will come to the fore.
Tell me, would it be practical to repot them into, say, 7-gallon pots using Fox farm or a good equivalent? i do not know anything about your budget or access to supplies. cn
Tell me, would it be practical to repot them into, say, 7-gallon pots using Fox farm or a good equivalent? i do not know anything about your budget or access to supplies. cn
pretty1ady
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I'd be able to do so.
pretty1ady
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I'd be a little nervous doing it though, I've never had to repot a plant before, I wouldn't want to hurt them.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
It's a bit like diapering a nine-month-old ... they're not fragile; they just need uninterrupted attention.
Don't be fearful. So long as you don't horse them like basketballs, they'll be fine. the trickiest step is getting them to release from the pot (in this case, bucket) they're in. I'd flex (bend, gently whack all around) the buckets before laying them on their sides and easing the plant out by holding its main stem. Use reasonable care, and it's all good.
What soil and pots would you use for a repotting? cn
looking at those buckets I would pull them out and drill holes in the bottoms and give them like 6-7 inches of perlite down there. maybe trim off an inch around the root ball so you can put the perlite on the sides too. It's the cheapest option I can think of. You should be able to get a 4cuft bag for around 25 bucks at a farm or garden store.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Ordinarily I would agree, but in this instance i am wondering if part of the problem is uncontrolled pH trouble from decaying (incorrectly composting) sheepshit in the blend. I would counsel OP to admix some powdered dolomite lime into the repotting soil. Maybe a compromise? 50% perlite, 50% dolomite-amended soil ... cn
stickyicky0420
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put some holes in that bucket asap what were u thinking your gonna drown her major plant abuse im reporting you to pps (plant protective service) repot like cannabineer said and go ahead and flush that soil out i bet there is some major salt build up....
good luck
much love
sticky
good luck
much love
sticky
you can't flush that soil it will drown the plant.