What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
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I have a small prob with a plant, but after reading the forums i had come to the conclusion it was prob over neut, or poss over watering,
But the plant is prob almost 3 foot now and the roots have come out of the holes in the bottom of the pot and are sort of sitting in the drip tray, its been like this for a while now with no probs, But now ive seen this thing called root bound !!! bit worried that this maybe the prob i have,
Leaves slight curl and slightly tinted yellow, no as bad as any pics ive seen thou, and i may have been miricle growing them a bit to often, ( watering with that gear)
Ive only just put them on a 12/12 cycle today,
Think poss should have done this sooner, but is my first attempt,
Will get a few pics later today,
Any advice would be great
She is under 1200w of light, one high sodim the other a norm grow light i think, again not sure if this is mega light 4 one plant, just wanted to give her the best chance poss to get mass
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
If you're going to transplant, do it now before your plants start to flower.
How big is the pot they are in now?
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
She is in a 20cm by 20cm pot (8 inch by 8 inch)
Am pretty sure ive been watering her a lil too much with that mircle grow soultion stuff, so just flushed her thru with rain water and was gonna let her settle for a few days but just keep an eye on her,
Is it possible that i may have too much light getting reflected ?
Up untill a few days ago just had the lights etc on her, but now i tin foiled the whole area around her, well the place she lives in. It isnt mega close to the plant but seams to be twice if not more bright in there, also i have a fan on her 24 hours a day, think i saw some where that they can get some kind of burn from fans also ?
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
Tin foil isn't recommended. Some say it makes hot spots on your plant and will burn them....especially if you're using HPS.
Your pots are prob too small. I would move up to a 3 or 5 gal pot. The roots will grow a great deal in the first few weeks of 12/12 still and you don't want to be transplanting once flowering has begun.
Don't have the fan blowing right on or through your plants. It will make condensation on your plants and could rot them.
Have the fan directed at your light and blowing across the canopy of your plants to get rid of the heat between the light and plants.
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
Great thanks i will lose the tin foil stright away,
So you would move her to a bigger pot yea ?
Also just noticed, (sorry to drive you mad)
I have two 600w lights on her one has a canope refletor and the other just hangs, the hanging one is in a ceramic fitting but the top part is clearly plastic, as its melted and just about to fall, lucky i caught it (sigh in relife)
once the bulb has cooled down what should i do ?
shall i get a reflector for that bulb also ? or is there anyway to fix the fitting i have ? Just as the one thats melted is the better bulb i think,
I will take some pics in the next few hours to give you some idea
THANKS AGAIN
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
Since i last posted just a matter of hours my plant started to look the worse for wear, not ive re poted her she really isnt looking good at all, i am gonna swich to the lap top so i can up load a few pics of her, and also the dodgy light fitting, someone please help
:(:(
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
She really did get much worse while i was posting on here, Then after i re poted her i thought she was end of, I am not gonna check on her again untill she has had a few hours light tomoz, as i am hoping this will help and the fact that its her bed time is another reason she looks so poorly :(
ANY ADVICE WOULD BE MORE THAN GOOD
Cheers
Damo:(
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
Looks pretty sad, but I don't grow in soil so I can't say for sure. However, if your roots are coming out the bottom of the plant, that surely means she needs a larger pot.
Also, is that how your HID is hanging, just dangling by the wire like that, or is it just to show us the light you are using? If its dangling, that doesn't look very safe. If the light falls and breaks - which is very likely hanging it like that from a single wire- it could start a fire. Grow smart and be safe.
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
Sorry I wasn't able to respond sooner, my net connection was down all night.
Ok, safety first here...I must agree with Dejayou...if that light falls and breaks, you have a good chance for a fire.
Wow, those are some sick looking girls. You might be killing them with kindness. Looks like you over fed them. Or your PH could be out of scope.
What are you feeding them and how much? Check the ph of your runoff water to see if it's within range.
I would only water them with 1/4 strength nutes and see what happens with the new growth over the next 2 weeks.
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
Yea dont worry that pic was just to show you how the top of the light fitting had gone, Had one hanging bulb and one on a reflector, now got them both on dutch barn reflector thingys, But that fitting shouldnt have gone like that surley ? (bloody stuff from china lol)
PH level is 7 on the dot..
Ive now changed pot, flushed her as i think i may have over nut her, was watering every few days with MG and quite a strong mix
only did that as for the first month and a bit she seamed to luv it and grow by the sec,
Is there a better way to grow than in soil ?
Thanks guys and thats cool hemp, i was just panicing last night lol
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
She really is looking bad, leaves gone real dry but soil is still quite moist, really want to water her as she really looks like she needs a drink, But not sure if thats the prob (too much water)
Please give me a clue guys
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
7 is high for soil pH. you want ~6.3. this can vary with strain type, but 6.3 is a good starting point at least.
you probably want to get a few soil grows under your belt until you get a feel for things. hydro is a little more difficult (from what i understand). it's much more sensitive to pH than soil as soil acts as buffer. changes in hydro are very quick. this can very good or very bad!
what kind of soil is that? do you have anything mixed in for drainage? any other additives?
fill out the troubleshooting form in my sig.
-shake
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
H=Answer if you grow hydro or aero...What..?
C=Answer if you grow coco....Errrrr...?
S=Answer if you grow traditional soil...Yep
L=Answer if you grow soilless other than coco (Promix, Hyponex, SunshineMix)
R=Answer if you grow in RockWool
T=Answer if you grow in HydroTon
D=Answer if you run any type of automatic drip system, including into soil or soilless
E= EVERYONE needs to answer lol!
E-indoor or outdoor
E-soil, soilless, coco, aero, or hydroponic
E-specific medium
CSL-Soil type/brand
HCL-Hydro/aero/soilless system type
SCL-Anything you have added to the soil
SCLR-Soil or slab runoff pH
E-Water source
E-Source water pH
HRT-Source water EC (if hydro)
E-Age of plant
E-Type of fertilizer
E-Rate of application (if hydro, this is your PPM number, preferably after each component is added)
E-Lighting source and distance from plant
E-Air temperature (both day and night if you are running a dark period)
HD-Reservoir temperature
E-Air % Relative humidity
E-Lighting schedule
E-Type of ventilation your room has
TR-Did you pre-soak your media in pH corrected solution?
ARRRRRRRRRRRRR That was just making me feel well thick,
Here lol
I have my plants in normal soil, well its actually well aged compost with a lil manure etc, Was watering them every few days with Rain water, and prob twice some times more a week with MG, Thats why i thought i poss over net them,
they are under 2 600w lights, one is sunblaster hps sodium thingy and the other is simelar but not as good i think (cheaper brand) had her on 16/8
Just changed her to 12/12, oh and there is a fan going 24/7 also, just inbetween her and the bulbs if u get what i mean...
Sorry to be a dumb ass, but hey i can only get better as i learn lol
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
you filled out the wrong part of the form. the top part is the key to tell you which questions to answer. if one of the letters in front of the questions coincides with the ones up top(that happen to fit your growing method) then you answer the question below.
like i said, there will be a new form coming.
-shake
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
HA HA sorry, well you read the bit after yea, on what ive done so far ?
so what do u think it could be ?
was sure i had over net them, but i rinsed thru and as said havent watered her for quite a few days will be 4 2moz, and she just seams to be getting worse i think :(
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
did you read the part about pH? the form is there for a reason.
my first GUESS woud be a pH problem. this can cause a nutrient lockout. it doens't really matter which nute it locks out because the pH has to be fixed regardless.
second guess, could be a heat issue. i'm not gonna sit here and run down everything it could be, hence the form. help me help you.
anyone can come in here and guess. most people are gonna tell you to fill out the form. the more information the less variables.
by the way, your soil has nutes in it and then you are adding MG numerous times a week? at what strenght?
see, that would have been answered via the form. i understand it's confusing (not really, it just looks it). there will be a new one coming. until then....
-shake
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
H=Answer if you grow hydro or aero
C=Answer if you grow coco
S=Answer if you grow traditional soil
L=Answer if you grow soilless other than coco (Promix, Hyponex, SunshineMix)
R=Answer if you grow in RockWool
T=Answer if you grow in HydroTon
D=Answer if you run any type of automatic drip system, including into soil or soilless
E= EVERYONE needs to answer lol!
E-indoor or outdoor - indoor
E-soil, soilless, coco, aero, or hydroponic - hydroponic
E-specific medium - compost, fertiliser, pre watered in mg
HCL-Hydro/aero/soilless system type - 2 x 600w hps
E-Water source - rain water
E-Source water pH -
HRT-Source water EC (if hydro)
E-Age of plant - 2 months
E-Type of fertilizer - manure
E-Rate of application (if hydro, this is your PPM number, preferably after each component is added)
E-Lighting source and distance from plant - hps 600w 18 inches away
E-Air temperature (both day and night if you are running a dark period) - day - 23c night 18-15c
HD-Reservoir temperature
E-Air % Relative humidity -
E-Lighting schedule - day 12hr:night 12hr
E-Type of ventilation your room has - circulated air
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
Does that give you a bit more of an idea of whats wrong ?:thumbsup:
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
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Originally Posted by damobear
She really is looking bad, leaves gone real dry but soil is still quite moist, really want to water her as she really looks like she needs a drink, But not sure if thats the prob (too much water)
Please give me a clue guys
Heres a link I found.. Might help ya some..:thumbsup:
Ga Grown!
Rootbound plants | Cannabis Culture Magazine
What Does ROOT BOUND mean and what does it look like ??
She is looking a lil better, ive also now cut her hours down to 12/12 but still no signs of flowering :( She is gonna be as tall as me soon,
i am using soil mix at the mo, but was wondering if a air stone in the bottom or some where would help at all ?
New pics to see what ya think,
