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Kush_queen
Kush_queenstarted grow question 4 years ago
Hey lovely people I am after some advice my ladies really are getting big I am still giving calmag but I am worried they need bigger pots they are in 3L pots now but I have roots poking out of the bottom of the pots could my issue be that??
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 4 years ago
Most certainly, 3 litres is way to small to grow healthy cannabis plants, let alone flowering plants. Autos should be in 10-15 litre pots for best results and photoperiod plants in anything from 20-45 litre pots. Not only do small pots limit root growth, which limits plant growth, they also run out of water and nutrients very quickly and also increases the risk of mineral salts from the fertilizers building up to toxic levels quickly. So, by having small pots you will need to feed often and feeding often will lead to the salts building up to toxic levels much faster. You can continue doing all sorts of things to try and keep pH in the right zone, but that small amount of coir is going to fluctuate very often and very simply due to being so small in volume. In other words, you will have a constant battle on your hands. It seems you are already running into plant health issues and this will only get worse/more frequent if you continue with the 3 litre pots. Transplanting into much larger pots will provide the plants with a much better environment for happy and healthy growth and you won't have to pull your hair out by constantly fighting a losing battle with plants growing in exhausted and unforgiving substrate that will be building up in salty residues harmful to your plants and a somewhat common problem in coir. Transplanting asap is best for your plants, leaving them in the small pots will stress them further and it is something that can not be fixed with constant applications of cal/mag, which in the long run can be more harmful than beneficial in those small pots. Keeping your plants in those small 3 litre pots and expecting them to produce a bountiful harvest of sticky prime flowers is not going to work, it would be a bit like raising an elephant in your bedroom, it will fit to a certain degree, but no one is going to be happy, least of all, the elephant. So my advice would be to transplant ASAP, the longer you leave it, the more stressed your plants will become. Constantly adding this or that and then constantly flushing and battling pH issues is not the answer for optimum growth and flowering. Sorry if my answer may seem a bit blunt, but there is no point saying "yeah, everything is fine and dandy, the world is wonderful, everything is so nice, blah blah blah, your plants are experiencing some sub prime situational awareness......" Your plants need rescuing and if you want decent yields of quality flowers, much bigger pots is the only answer. Hope this helps,................ Organoman.
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HeavyHittah
HeavyHittahanswered grow question 4 years ago
Yes I'd say they have outgrown those pots now. If you want to grow in smaller pots I suggest using fabrics as roots don't really get root bound in fabrics, as there is more oxygen available to the roots from the side of the pots. If your run off ph is way out. Feed with a lower pH around 5.5. Until your run off is between 6.0 and 6.3. You can theoretically keep them in the 3 litres. But they will dry out very quick once flowering and require more waterings. I would definetly pot up soon. More roots more fruits .
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Kush_queen
Kush_queenanswered grow question 4 years ago
Thanks I checked the run off just after I wrote this EC is fine but pH is high so I flushed with 5.8 so yes you are spot on there do you think they will benefit from larger pots or do you think its wise I sort the ph issue before even considering repotting?? I don't want to stress them when they already unhappy as they are still growing they just not happy and I put 1L through each slowly do you think that's enough?? Your reply is really appreciated 🙏
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GMSgrows
GMSgrowsanswered grow question 4 years ago
If you replant to bigger planters make sure you buffer to coco first so the ph is proper. Cheers
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GMSgrows
GMSgrowsanswered grow question 4 years ago
I would check your runoff, seems you have some lockout happening. If your ph is out of whack then flush with the proper ph water until it's back in line. 5.8 is good for veg. If your ec is creeping up flush until you lower to proper levels. Cut out the root juice and 100 ppm of cal/mg twice a week. Not every watering. Look to new growth to know you have fixed your problem. Cheers
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