Problems

[PeeDee420]

These are both 18 days old in the pictures. Today they are 21 days old and the problems are worse. The first picture has yellowing on the tips and edges of leaves. The yellowing is now like the color of this smiley . The second picture is my other plant that just has lots of brown spots. Since the picture was taken the spots have spread to the new growth too. I am going to repot them to get rid of the MG Organic choice soil as I hope that is the problem. Should I flush the pots before transplant? I want to get rid of any nutes in that soil so that it doesnt go into my new FFOF soil. Also is a 30% perlite 70% FFOF a good mix?

 

[Brick Top]

If it were me, at that stage of growth I would likely do a bare root transplant. I would remove them from the soil and then rinse all the soil off the roots so none was taken with it to the new soil, even though it would be a small root ball, and then replant in new soil.

You said you want to get rid of any nutes in the soil. Is that because you think there might be some nutes in the soil you used or you know there are nutes because they came in the soil or because you have been feeding your plants and if you have been feeding your plants when did you begin to feed them, at what age?

 

[PeeDee420]

If it were me, at that stage of growth I would likely do a bare root transplant. I would remove them from the soil and then rinse all the soil off the roots so none was taken with it to the new soil, even though it would be a small root ball, and then replant in new soil.

You said you want to get rid of any nutes in the soil. Is that because you think there might be some nutes in the soil you used or you know there are nutes because they came in the soil or because you have been feeding your plants and if you have been feeding your plants when did you begin to feed them, at what age?

I have not fed them yet, but I have read the the MG organic choice feeds for 3 months. I have not however read that on the bag of soil just from people posting. That bare root transplant thing sounds dangerous to the little girls

 

[Tree1]

Miralce Grow soil is crap. I had the same problem as you. The leaves on my plants were first showing signs of discoloration. They were initially turning a lighter green then to yellow. Then I started to get some brown spots on the leaves. I transplanted my 3 plants into new soil about 5 days ago. I bought some Kellog Patio Plus potting soil. It is organic and only cost $5.00 for a 1.5 cubic feet bag at Wal-Mart.

 

[PeeDee420]

Miralce Grow soil is crap. I had the same problem as you. The leaves on my plants were first showing signs of discoloration. They were initially turning a lighter green then to yellow. Then I started to get some brown spots on the leaves. I transplanted my 3 plants into new soil about 5 days ago. I bought some Kellog Patio Plus potting soil. It is organic and only cost $5.00 for a 1.5 cubic feet bag at Wal-Mart.

Thanks guys! A few questions Tree.
Did you flush before transplanting? Did you get all the MG soil of your roots? How are your girls doing after the transplant?

 

[Brick Top]

I have not fed them yet, but I have read the the MG organic choice feeds for 3 months. I have not however read that on the bag of soil just from people posting. That bare root transplant thing sounds dangerous to the little girls

I am sure that you already know to not feed young plants/seedlings any nutes because that is why you want to make sure your plants end up in soil without nutes so I won’t go into why they should not be fed.


As for bare root replanting, we own a nursery and we do it often to plants that are in distress to make sure that nothing is carried along in a transplant. We also sometimes do it when something is very root-bound so we can then untangle the roots somewhat but normally in those cases we just slice the root-ball from top to bottom like 4 or 5 times and then new roots grow from where they were cut and then into the new soil in the larger pots.

If it sounds risky to you then by all means do not do it and let some of the soil that might be causing your problems, and likely is causing your problems, transfer from the old soil into the new soil and hope your plants will survive in it long enough to be able to spread roots into the new soil that will not have nutes. As many bare root transplants as I have done I would see what you want to do as being the more risky of the two options but we all have to do what we are the most comfortable with so by all means repot/transplant them in to new soil however you would normally do it


Additional: If you are going to flush you do realize with a slow release fertilizer you will not be able to flush them quickly and flush out all the nutes. In the time it would take and the amount of water needed you would like over water your plants and cause other problems and also may cause them to take in more of the nutes that they already have too much of. Only flushing some of the nutes would not be all that much of a help since some would still remain so to me I would skip the flushing and move them fast but that is only my opinion.

 

[PeeDee420]

Thanks Brick!

 

[GoldenGanja13]

I would transplant, but not bare root. I would be afraid of hurting them. no worrys about carrying over MG soil there wont be too much of that crap in in soil.

 

[PeeDee420]

Thanks for all the input guys. I have never transplanted any plant before. Is there any dos or donts?

 

[GoldenGanja13]

Don't fuck it up! Ha just kidding, just be careful.
Just dig out one side of soil, then lay on side and put your hand in there to hold plant/roots and dig out top side, pull plant/root ball out. transplant with care up to first set of leaves.

Make a hole in other soil first so you can gently set it in.

 

[PeeDee420]

Don't fuck it up! Ha just kidding, just be careful.
Just dig out one side of soil, then lay on side and put your hand in there to hold plant/roots and dig out top side, pull plant/root ball out. transplant with care up to first set of leaves.

Make a hole in other soil first so you can gently set it in.

Should I cover the 2 little round leaves that first sprouted with soil? They are still nice and green and there is a tiny little set of pointy leaves that just sprouted from the stem where each little round leaf connects to the stem. And thanks Ganja!

 

[Tree1]

Thanks guys! A few questions Tree.
Did you flush before transplanting? Did you get all the MG soil of your roots? How are your girls doing after the transplant?

I did flush before I transplanted. The spots seemed to be worsening after the flush. I rinsed the roots in filtered water right before I transplanted the plants into the new organic soil.

Here is the thread I started last week:
https://www.rollitup.org/marijuana-plant-problems/161873-1st-time-grower-need-some.html

 

[GoldenGanja13]

I always do, I cover them up to the first set of true leaves. But then again I don't transplant until they are 6 inches high. Unless there is a problem then like yourself I would transplant.
Your baby is still small so dont cover up those fake leaves just yet, but do cover the stem just below the round leaves, give them a little bit of room between the round leaves and soil.