Only using one container...

[Mrs. Greenjeans]

Chrissy is brilliant.

Also, just my experience, sprinkle rooting powder in the new hole.

Mrs. Greenjeans Reviewed by Mrs. Greenjeans on 03-31-2007. Only using one container... So I hear many mention they're always re-potting. Originally when I decided to give mj a try, I thought the less the plant was moved around and messed with, the less stress would be created and the plant would be healthier. But it made me view drainage as even more important if indeed I was to germinate in a large container and keep it there until harvest. So I gave it a shot; used deep containers to allow for serious root development, provided a decent layer of gravel on the bottom Rating: 5

[BlueDevil]

Well ladies n gents, you've convinced me - avoiding transplanting is not the way to go.

However, the thought of re-potting after the girls have already been scrogged is something that doesn't exactly thrill me.

Now I have to decide if I want to just chance it and try to nurse them along to harvest, or break out the snippers and do away with the screen so I can re-pot.

Ugh....decisions...decisions...

thx guys...

[Chronic Chrissy]

Well ladies n gents, you've convinced me - avoiding transplanting is not the way to go.

However, the thought of re-potting after the girls have already been scrogged is something that doesn't exactly thrill me.

Now I have to decide if I want to just chance it and try to nurse them along to harvest, or break out the snippers and do away with the screen so I can re-pot.

Ugh....decisions...decisions...

thx guys...

Sorry we can't hep you from here, this next choice is yours to make and live with, Good luck young grasshopper.

[Tokudai]

Well ladies n gents, you've convinced me - avoiding transplanting is not the way to go.

However, the thought of re-potting after the girls have already been scrogged is something that doesn't exactly thrill me.

Now I have to decide if I want to just chance it and try to nurse them along to harvest, or break out the snippers and do away with the screen so I can re-pot.

Ugh....decisions...decisions...

thx guys...

Double pot them if you dont want to/cant x-plant. Especially for a scrog. Take those snippers, cut the bottom 1/3 off the pot they are in, then set that pot in an identical pot about 1/2-2/3 filled with soil. No "transplant stress" at all, plenty of room to grow and your scrog is intact

[BlueDevil]

Well, I did it. After some thinking, I decided it was time to bite the bullet and just get it over with.
Getting them out of the screen wasn't as bad as I was expecting to be honest. And I think I found the problem: the roots had made contact with the layer of rock I used in the container bottoms - I suppose the mineral composition of said drainage layer didn't agree with them? I guess this is why people use clay pellets or marbles... *sigh* Live and learn I suppose... It would explain why things looked the way they did without an out-of-whack pH or over/under feeding.

I was thrilled with my root structure though! Thrive really does make a difference - I had (easily) 4 or 5 times the root mass in these containers than I did with my first try in containers of similar volume.

Got'em out, freed up the roots, gave it all a bit of a shake to dislodge soil and perlite, and re-potted with new soil and generous amounts of tamping. Finished off with spring water and Thrive to address transplant shock.

*crosses fingers* I'll let you guys know if they pull through! Thanks for all the input btw... :thumbsup:

[Chronic Chrissy]

Next time skip the shake, try to keep the roots as intact as possible, causes less stress and less time to recover and get back to growing.

[BlueDevil]

D'oh!!!

That would explain why I'm not seeing any color change yet - in fact, I've lost 9 fan leaves in total since the switch.
I think I may be setting a record for fewest fans possible without abject death being involved!

Guess I'll dose everything with more SuperThrive next watering and keep my fingers crossed.

Would more nutes help at this point, or is it a better idea to not feed until they've recovered and shown signs of improvement?

[madeline]

Well, I did it. After some thinking, I decided it was time to bite the bullet and just get it over with.
Getting them out of the screen wasn't as bad as I was expecting to be honest. And I think I found the problem: the roots had made contact with the layer of rock I used in the container bottoms - I suppose the mineral composition of said drainage layer didn't agree with them? I guess this is why people use clay pellets or marbles... *sigh* Live and learn I suppose... It would explain why things looked the way they did without an out-of-whack pH or over/under feeding.

I was thrilled with my root structure though! Thrive really does make a difference - I had (easily) 4 or 5 times the root mass in these containers than I did with my first try in containers of similar volume.

Got'em out, freed up the roots, gave it all a bit of a shake to dislodge soil and perlite, and re-potted with new soil and generous amounts of tamping. Finished off with spring water and Thrive to address transplant shock.

*crosses fingers* I'll let you guys know if they pull through! Thanks for all the input btw... :thumbsup:

I really doubt if it was the roots touching drainage rocks. They grow well wrapped around nearly anything buried in the ground so it must be something else. If your leaves are spotting then dying off it's most likely your tap water that needs fixing. And using drainage rocks aren't necessary if using pots with drain holes in them and will only mess up the weight when checking for watering needs. Next time...

[BlueDevil]

I really doubt if it was the roots touching drainage rocks. They grow well wrapped around nearly anything buried in the ground so it must be something else. If your leaves are spotting then dying off it's most likely your tap water that needs fixing. And using drainage rocks aren't necessary if using pots with drain holes in them and will only mess up the weight when checking for watering needs. Next time...

Sorry, but I wasn't using tap water. Nor did I have spots; the malady in question was severe yellowing, following by fan leaf die-off. The containers did have drainage holes in them as well btw... A layer of stones was used as I didn't want the drilled holes to become blocked with compressed peat or chunks -o- perlite. Worked pretty good I thought, as my run-off was pretty free of medium matter.

So, next time? Hydro? Coco stuff looks interesting...