Are my plants too low into their pots?

Smokey_mc_pot

Smokey_mc_pot

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I got 3 clones growing on my balcony and they are about 4 weeks old buried in fox farm soil with 4 gallon pots. My question is did I put them too low into the pot I still got about 5 inch from the soil to the top of the pot. The top of the rockwool is only under the soil about 1/2 inch. Here's some pics for a more clearer visual.
 

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charface

charface

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You will be ok, you could put a bit more in though if you have it

I leave a good bit of room in mine so I can water them without making a mess, or top dressing, or mulch.

Edit, I just took a better look.

I would definitely add some

Here is mine after adding a few inches mulch.
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Smokey_mc_pot

Smokey_mc_pot

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charface said:
You will be ok, you could put a bit more in though if you have it

I leave a good bit of room in mine so I can water them without making a mess, or top dressing, or mulch.

Edit, I just took a better look.

I would definitely add some
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Hey thanks for the speedy reply. I will add some tomorrow and I will top dress with kelp meal, fish bone meal, gypsum, worm castings then cover it with mulch.
 
Smokey_mc_pot

Smokey_mc_pot

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Hey guys thanks for all the concerns and yes I have done my homework and decided the recipe that i am going to move forward with

For every 5 Gallons the plant is in I will top dress with



1. 3 Tablespoons Kelp Meal
2. 2 Tablespoons Fish Bone Meal
3. 4 Tablespoons Gypsum
4. Cover with up to 2" layer of worm castings across the whole container.
5. Put the mulch back, or cover with fresh mulch etc.


I am growing with Fox Farm ocean forest soil it's four weeks already and running out of nutrients so I'm going to top dress with this recipe and hope all goes well if you have any input let me know please thank you.

P.S: Website I got the recipe from
https://buildasoil.com/blogs/news/12456789-what-should-i-top-dress-my-organic-grow-with?comment=184919327
 
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charface

charface

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I stayed out of the mulch recommending because I use bark.
Some would argue against it and I get it but.
I use it.

Ants and earwigs love it.
But I think so does fungi.

Either way I need to do some reasearc
And try a few things before I would be comfortable recommending anything.

Looks like straw is a generally accepted way to go.
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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by the way, hay and straw isn't the same thing, straw is just that, the stalks of grain, hay has lots of seed which could sprout out and you'll wake up to wheat or oat sprouts all over
 
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mr. childs

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Roger A. Shrubber said:
straw is good, alfalfa straw is good, alfalfa meal isn't, and i don't like rice hulls, either, they both rot and mold when they get wet
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havent really known anyone that doesnt like the meal, have you used the alfalfa meal before to make a tea to extract the benefits of it that way, or is there enough in the straw that comes out over time ?
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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mr. childs said:
havent really known anyone that doesnt like the meal, have you used the alfalfa meal before to make a tea to extract the benefits of it that way, or is there enough in the straw that comes out over time ?
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i only don't like it for mulch. i use it in my medium, just not on the top where it molds and rots
 
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