A little sprout on the side of plant. A Problem?

[DaSkunk]

I took a look at my plant, and i seen a sprout comming out to the far side of it. Im guessing that is a root that reached the top of the soil. Should i pull it out or just let it go?

[justanotherbozo]

I took a look at my plant, and i seen a sprout comming out to the far side of it. Im guessing that is a root that reached the top of the soil. Should i pull it out or just let it go?

can you post a picture?

[DaSkunk]

I have about a 10-12 inch pot and the sprout came up towards the rim as you can see. So what does it look like?

[justanotherbozo]

you can go ahead and pull that as it isn't from your mj but rather just a weed.

soil often has tiny little seeds already in it, even store bought mixes.

btw, you should post a full shot of the pot and the plant so, when and if you
run into trouble, we can help you better.

[andysgotbigbuds]

that funny... you can never be too cautious

[Italiano715]

Also a lot of store bought soils have little black flies larva in them that will hatch when water is introduced to them. So if you see them anytime in the near future don't be alarmed as they do no harm to your plants. They are just annoying little f***ing things that can be killed with use of the karate chop and swinging your arms in a circular motion! LoL:D

[justanotherbozo]

Also a lot of store bought soils have little black flies larva in them that will hatch when water is introduced to them. So if you see them anytime in the near future don't be alarmed as they do no harm to your plants. They are just annoying little f***ing things that can be killed with use of the karate chop and swinging your arms in a circular motion! LoL:D


good point and something i should have thought to mention myself. you can
bring home spider mites that way too.

if you top-dress your soil with diatomaceous earth on a regular basis you can
often prevent infestations before they take hold.

[Love2Grow]

Thanks for all the info. Imma yank that thing out!!! by they way you guys ever heard of a strain called Phenomeno? i got it from a coffee shop in amsterdam, but cant find no info at all about it online.

[oldmac]

Hello Love2Grow,

I would like to point out to you and anyone else reading this thread;

regardless how many plants you grow, whether 1 or more, you should buy and use sterilized grow media to avoid having pests problems. Or if you make your own media you should sterilize it before you use it. Very easy to do in an oven.

[headshake]

hey oldmac, i've read that sterlizing the soil kills all the beneficial bacteria and stuff. is this the case or no?

-shake

[oldmac]

Hello Headshake,

Yes, it kills the good with the bad. But once it is sterile you can put back whatever you want or need. And JUST what you need.

I think of it like water, go the RO route and strip everything out, then put back what is needed (like cal-mag etc).

One of the things that has helped me is looking at commercial greenhouse growers in my area. (commercial ornemental flower growers for those of you who think I'm refering to commercial mj grow) Their use of, and preperation of growing media, water, nutrients etc. is worth looking at and learning from.

Not only that, greenhouse suppliers are a great source for media and pots.
I get 6" round x 6" tall pots from a wholesaler, cost less then $10 for a sleeve of 125.

BTW: Pro-mix bx is an excellent grow media, comes sterile and is inexpensive.