First grow. Need some help please.

[jwilt2008]

Are my plants ok?

Strain is Blue widow

My setup
1k MH light
Plants are clones transplanted them from 1gal to 6.5gal 5 days ago
Soil is happy frog potting soil
Temp is 68-77 humidity 30-55
Only been using water every 3-4 days as needed PH 6.0
They are about 4 weeks olds

This is my first grow and just want to make sure everything looks right? They seem like they are pretty droopy i have only been watering if the top inch of soil is dry. Any advice or help would be much appreciated thanks in advance.

 

[vostok]

strange vertical lines ...? and no fan in sight, plants gotta breathe too YO!

 

[jwilt2008]

strange vertical lines ...? and no fan in sight, plants gotta breathe too YO!

Vertical lines are from the light that is my fault. I do have a fan its on the other side of the room

 

[*BUDS]

Transplant shock. Don't feed, and water when pot is light not when the top inch dries. Looks like they will b ok ina week or so.

 

[jwilt2008]

Transplant shock. Don't feed, and water when pot is light not when the top inch dries. Looks like they will b ok ina week or so.

Thanks! I think i also over watered them i am going to let them dry out more before next water hopefully that helps! Should i just let them be for a week or so or is there anything i can do to help them through the shock?

 

[JohnDee]

Jwilt,
You said you went from 1 gal to 6.5 gallon. Should have been at least one (or more) intermadiate transplant. Small plants in large pots are very easily overwatered...which is what your plants are showing. Transplant up in stages...
JD

 

[jwilt2008]

Jwilt,
You said you went from 1 gal to 6.5 gallon. Should have been at least one (or more) intermadiate transplant. Small plants in large pots are very easily overwatered...which is what your plants are showing. Transplant up in stages...
JD

I will have to remember that for next time thanks for the advice. So if i let them dry out and dont give them as much water as i was they should bounce back? or am i going to loose them?

 

[JohnDee]

Jwilt,
They will bounce back...no problem. In terms of screw-ups...it's pretty minor. Just water the plant in smaller amounts right around the base of the plant and don't try and saturate the entire pot.

An interesting repotting method I recall from a book written by an old school grower called bushy old grower (BOG). He sells seeds now. But he grew amazing plants in soil. Each time he transplanted, he left the old soil an inch or two higher then the new soil and built up a tiered top surface that looked like a wedding cake. His theory was that it aided aeration. Worked for him and I've used it successfully too.
JD

 

[jwilt2008]

Jwilt,
They will bounce back...no problem. In terms of screw-ups...it's pretty minor. Just water the plant in smaller amounts right around the base of the plant and don't try and saturate the entire pot.

An interesting repotting method I recall from a book written by an old school grower called bushy old grower (BOG). He sells seeds now. But he grew amazing plants in soil. Each time he transplanted, he left the old soil an inch or two higher then the new soil and built up a tiered top surface that looked like a wedding cake. His theory was that it aided aeration. Worked for him and I've used it successfully too.
JD

Yeah i defiantly messed up on watering lol I saturated the whole pots till water ran out of the drain holes.


I might have to try that out next go around. There is just so much stuff you can do and learn i love it!!

Thanks again JD!

 

[JohnDee]

No problem jwilt,
Make sure you have some moving air on the wet pot now to help it to dry out faster. Not a windstorm...just enough to rustle the leaves a bit. Once you reduce the watering, they'll perk up.
JD

 

[jwilt2008]

A little update! Cut back on watering a little bit they seem to be healthy just still a little droopy. They are getting really bushy but not really that tall yet. They are about 3 weeks old most are around 14inch does that sound about right at this point in their life?