Away's First Grow - DIY Closet Grow - TopLED Mars II 80x5 - 2014

[B A R]

I've tried 3" before but got light burns a few times. Even was touching the light a couple of mornings so now I don't trust anything less than 6' away Away.

 

[SmokerJoe]

What is the wattage of your cfl? If its a lower wattage then it can be within a inch for 200-250 watt cfl I keep it within 2.

 

[CronicHempHog]

they even sweat bad touching 25 watt flouro tubes lol
isn't real bad tho
the led is a bit hotter sometimes it cant be helped the damn thing gets out of control
and wants to grow taller than the tent

 

[Away]

hey guys thanks for all the inputs on the CFL but the problem has solved itself!
I got my LED back today, alot sooner than expected lol soo..

And also some extra soil and a 15 or 20 liter bucket im not quite sure.. but thats her new home anyway

I just watered her last night so im not sure when to transplant.. dont want it too dry and dont want it too wet right?
When do you guys transplant? (i mean in terms of watering.. not size)

 

[daTenshi]

My way of doing it: I like the soil wet when I transplant, so I wait for it to dry and require water, because you also need to water after transplant to blend with the new medium.

 

[Away]

So you wait till the soil is dry, then you water her and THEN you transplant into the new medium and then water all of that again?
or did i misunderstand that? sorry hehe

 

[daTenshi]

Yea, I let them dry, water the pot it's in, then move it in the new soil (should be also dry-ish) and after I give it a little more water, just so the new soil gets wet as well and mixes together.
I am doing this method because before I used to transplant my plants dry, and happened for the soil to come apart in my hand lol, then I did some research and learned this way.

 

[Away]

Cool thanks for that, i'll give it a try when transplanting
Same thing happened to me twice you see, so thats why im asking... the ladies survived anywho but still.. would like to avoid that crumbly situation

 

[budnoob2]

I typically go straight to final pot, but when I do transplant I first put the old pot into the new at a about the height it needs to be, surround the pot with the soil so I have the shape of the old pot already defined then I do same as daTenshi except I gently moisten the bottom of the hole and dust with myocorrhizae before putting transplant into it. If it's a root bound transplant I score the roots on 4 sides from top to bottom with a razor too.

 

[Away]

I will do that thing where you use the current container to make the outlines in the new one seems clever
Maybe put some Spores on the bottom of the hole like you said and then transplant ontop, then water slightly.. Not going to use razor's though, thats too dangerous for me lol

But hey since i watered last night and she's still pretty soaked, wouldnt it be okay to do the transplant tonight?

 

[daTenshi]

I would recommend waiting unless it is very root bound, which doesn't look like it is from the pictures. That container looks alright for a few more days until it dries off.

If you want to avoid razors, then you can simply do it with your hands, loosen the roots a little by pressing/pulling with your hands.

 

[b.real]

your plant is too small to transplant, the soil will just fall apart.

 

[Away]

I'm going to give her a couple days more to dry then do your technique Tenshi
She's on somewhere around the 3rd week? Shouldnt she be pretty rootbound?

 

[budnoob2]

typically ready for transplant once you see leaves starting to extend over the edge of the pot.

 

[SmokerJoe]

8 oz. containers support root growth for 7-10 days from germination
16 oz containers 10-20 days from germination
1 Gallon 15-30 days from germination

For a mature plant you will want 3-5 gallons per square foot of canopy. These size containers will ensure your plants dont become rootbound and the canopy can extend past the container by 1/3 the width of the container before you know it is becoming rootbound. Hope this helps

 

[kjell]

I will do that thing where you use the current container to make the outlines in the new one seems clever
Maybe put some Spores on the bottom of the hole like you said and then transplant ontop, then water slightly.. Not going to use razor's though, thats too dangerous for me lol

But hey since i watered last night and she's still pretty soaked, wouldnt it be okay to do the transplant tonight?

Hi Bro!

Go for the transplant tonight!!! Exactly when or why doesn't really matter. As long as your soil don't crumble! She's more than ready for that transplant! I would do it!!! She's looking good by the way Likes the food i guess

I counted 15 potential tops on my Ed R. this morning Niiiice

See ya later

 

[Away]

Yo dude, thats what my idea was.. as long as the whole medium doesnt crumble when doing it, it cant go that bad..
Last two or three times i transplanted, i made a mess with crumbly soil lol but the girls all survived it, so..
She does really like the food, there is no burns or anything
The only thing im slightly noticing is a possible heat burn? not anything bad at all, but worth keeping an eye on i think...
Sounds awesome about the Ed R. She's going to do wonders
See you in a bit!

 

[Away]

So got the transplant done guys, check it out btw no problems
Hopefully she will love it!

 

[ashpac]

Shit man, i did put my answer to wrong diary somehow after smoking joint
Anyway, beautiful little and healthy plant you have there

 

[Away]

lol shit happens haha
But thank you man