Strange leaf growth

[justaseed]

never grown the strain myself, so i can't help you there. you still might want to add 1tsb dolimitic lime per gal soilmix when you repot. it's like $6 for a huge bag at home depot and it is an invalubable way of controlling ph in soil grows. i NEVER grow without it. i learned the hard way so i just wanted to pass on the info so noone else has to.

[andport]

Cheers man, I'll bare that in mind definately. I heard that sand can be used as an alternative to perlite? Is this the case?

I was just looking for perlite on the net (I'm in the UK) because theres nowhere near me that sells it. Postage fees knocked the price up to £12 (about $20) for a 10 litre bag! I'm a poor student!

[justaseed]

i'm not sure about sand but i believe there is some kind of coconut fiber product that is similar, maybe someone else can elaborate on that?

[andport]

"Many other brands are mostly wood products and have very few nutrients, are too moist, etc. Add vermiculite, pearlite or sand to Super Soil to increase it's drainage and aeration." http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/mjgrow4e.htm
According to this, sand should be ok. Theoretically, it should improve drainage, because it does not absorb water. (thats my theory anyhoo!)

[justaseed]

sounds right, perlite is just much more light and airy, here in the us you can get it anywhere, i guess i just kinda take it for granted. good luck!

[andport]

Here it is at 10 days. (thats 10 days after I planted the germinated seed) When do you guys reckon I should be thinking about re-potting it?

Also, what do you think of the general state of the plant?

[justaseed]

looks good, don't repot yet, let the roots fill that container 1st

[andport]

cool man, cheers. I heard conflicting stories over when you should repot, just wanted to be clear on it. How big should the plant be for it to fill the container with roots?

[del...]

you'll see roots coming out of the drainage holes when it becomes rootbound. do not overwater but keep moist when you transplant and it'll slide out of the old pot much easier while leaving the root ball in tact. have your new pot ready to receive the plant before doing anything by adding a little super-thrive to the hole (or any stress reducing hormone product from your local nursery) and a little more around the plant after it goes into the new pot. then let it be for a few days...it aready has plenty of water and nutes and rest is needed while it grows into its new environment.

glad to see ya lost the foil too...aluminum foil is beyond worthless in a garden. flat white paint or mylar is the way to go...

[justaseed]

roots can come through the drainage hole long before the plant needs repotting. roots naturally go out to the edges and down to the bottom 1st, then they fill in the middle. i usually repott when the plant get's to be about the same size as the pot or a little bigger. that's just my method. some say wait until you need to water every day then it's time to repot.