Begginer trying to grow outdoor

lookevit · Jul 5, 2024

Hello, I just germinated two autoflowers, then I planted them in their final fabric pot (5 gallons pots) I am using biobizz All-mix, is there any chance that my seeds won’t come out of the soil? I heard that that soil has too much nutrients.
And another small question, how often should I water the soil when they are trying to pop out? I am keeping some bottles over them at night to keep them warm, during the day it’s usually warm.

amneziaHaze · Jul 5, 2024

If the root is out expect 5 days maybe...
And if the soil is too hot it will just slow your growth for a week or 2 then it will be back to normal soo dont worry

lookevit · Jul 5, 2024

amneziaHaze said:
If the root is out expect 5 days maybe...
And if the soil is too hot it will just slow your growth for a week or 2 then it will be back to normal soo dont worry

Thanks for your reply, but I have another question, outside where I live the temperature is 30 degrees celsius during the day, should I keep them under the sun all day long or that will be too much for the plant? Thank you.

amneziaHaze · Jul 5, 2024

Start them on a window or a sligh shade until first true leaves.after that never forget to water

lookevit · Jul 6, 2024

amneziaHaze said:
Start them on a window or a sligh shade until first true leaves.after that never forget to water

Update, they sprouted. I watered them yesterday and right now, the soil is still moist ( I used like 500ml of water for each plant and emptied it around the pot), did I overwatered them?

HandyGringo · Jul 6, 2024

lookevit said:
Update, they sprouted. I watered them yesterday and right now, the soil is still moist ( I used like 500ml of water for each plant and emptied it around the pot), did I overwatered them?

Overwatering isn't a single occurrence, it's a pattern. Overwatering means they have been sitting in water for too long, too frequently and it harms their growth.

So no, a single watering is not overwatered. Just let it dry out before you water it again. Cannabis plants would rather have more dry days than wet days, or so I've been told.

There's no point in watering the entire pot when your plants are just sprouted. Water a bit around them and let it dry out, a bit around them, and let it dry out. 500ml is too much, 100-200ml per plant should be fine, don't water again until the surface looks dry.

For reference, the roots are roughly spread out as far as your leaves extend. So if your plant is 1cm wide, the roots extend roughly 1cm around the pant, no need to water beyond that, yet.

lookevit · Jul 7, 2024

HandyGringo said:
Overwatering isn't a single occurrence, it's a pattern. Overwatering means they have been sitting in water for too long, too frequently and it harms their growth.

So no, a single watering is not overwatered. Just let it dry out before you water it again. Cannabis plants would rather have more dry days than wet days, or so I've been told.

There's no point in watering the entire pot when your plants are just sprouted. Water a bit around them and let it dry out, a bit around them, and let it dry out. 500ml is too much, 100-200ml per plant should be fine, don't water again until the surface looks dry.

For reference, the roots are roughly spread out as far as your leaves extend. So if your plant is 1cm wide, the roots extend roughly 1cm around the pant, no need to water beyond that, yet.

I did what you told me, thank you. Unfortunately, one plant was stuck in that seed shell, I moistened it before trying to get it out with tweezers but I wasn’t careful enough and I killed her.. That was such a bad mistake..

Anyway, does this plant look healthy on day 4?

HandyGringo · Jul 7, 2024

lookevit said:
I did what you told me, thank you. Unfortunately, one plant was stuck in that seed shell, I moistened it before trying to get it out with tweezers but I wasn’t careful enough and I killed her.. That was such a bad mistake..

Anyway, does this plant look healthy on day 4?View attachment 5405705

Yes, looks happy! It's always tempting to remove the seed shell from plants. But it's better to wait a few days and let them do it themselves. If the seed hasn't fallen off after like, 2 or 3 days, you can try to gently help

lookevit · Jul 7, 2024

HandyGringo said:
Yes, looks happy! It's always tempting to remove the seed shell from plants. But it's better to wait a few days and let them do it themselves. If the seed hasn't fallen off after like, 2 or 3 days, you can try to gently help

Thanks for the advice, I will remember it in the future. I am a complete begginer, it must be a bit annoying to answer all my questions, but I really don’t know what to do.. If my soil has many nutrients in it, when should I start feeding other nutrients? Or It will be fine just with those

HandyGringo · Jul 7, 2024

lookevit said:
Thanks for the advice, I will remember it in the future. I am a complete begginer, it must be a bit annoying to answer all my questions, but I really don’t know what to do.. If my soil has many nutrients in it, when should I start feeding other nutrients? Or It will be fine just with those

Not annoying at all, don't worry!

It depends on how long your plant will be growing, if it's an autoflower maybe what's in the pot will be enough. If you only have 4 months of growing season left, maybe it's enough.

The only way to find out is to wait and see. After a month or two, maybe the lower leaves will start showing signs of a deficiency, then you can start adding more nutrients.

Make sure the water you water with is the correct PH or you risk nutrient lockout and then the plant can't absorb any nutrients, not even the ones in the soil.

lookevit · Jul 7, 2024

HandyGringo said:
Not annoying at all, don't worry!

It depends on how long your plant will be growing, if it's an autoflower maybe what's in the pot will be enough. If you only have 4 months of growing season left, maybe it's enough.

The only way to find out is to wait and see. After a month or two, maybe the lower leaves will start showing signs of a deficiency, then you can start adding more nutrients.

Make sure the water you water with is the correct PH or you risk nutrient lockout and then the plant can't absorb any nutrients, not even the ones in the soil.

Ok, right now I am using vinegar for controlling the ph, can it cause harm to the plant? If it does, I will buy a ph down solution, I don’t want to risk anything.

HandyGringo · Jul 7, 2024

lookevit said:
Ok, right now I am using vinegar for controlling the ph, can it cause harm to the plant? If it does, I will buy a ph down solution, I don’t want to risk anything.

I have no idea sorry, Google is your friend! PH down solution is super cheap. I use a powdered one, which will last me for years. Just keep your PH between 6 and 7 and you should have no issues.

lookevit · Jul 9, 2024

HandyGringo said:
I have no idea sorry, Google is your friend! PH down solution is super cheap. I use a powdered one, which will last me for years. Just keep your PH between 6 and 7 and you should have no issues.

Hello, it’s day 6 and I’m starting to think this plant’s growth is stunted, I also looked at other people, and they look bigger on day 6. If it is, I will not get a big yield from it because it’s an auto, what do you think?

HandyGringo · Jul 9, 2024

lookevit said:
Hello, it’s day 6 and I’m starting to think this plant’s growth is stunted, I also looked at other people, and they look bigger on day 6. If it is, I will not get a big yield from it because it’s an auto, what do you think?

Too early to say. Don't compare your growth to someone growing indoors. They will be able to get 24 hours of light a day, at an optimal distance, with higher temperatures, no clouds, no cold, etc. Also, people might have a better climate outdoors than you. My climate outdoors isn't great, so I grow slower than people in ideal climates.

The plant looks fine. Relax and let it do its thing! You will be surprised how big it has become in a week or two.

lookevit · Jul 9, 2024

HandyGringo said:
Too early to say. Don't compare your growth to someone growing indoors. They will be able to get 24 hours of light a day, at an optimal distance, with higher temperatures, no clouds, no cold, etc. Also, people might have a better climate outdoors than you. My climate outdoors isn't great, so I grow slower than people in ideal climates.

The plant looks fine. Relax and let it do its thing! You will be surprised how big it has become in a week or two.

Thank you, every comment of yours makes me calm down and stop overthinking things.

lookevit · Jul 12, 2024

HandyGringo said:
Too early to say. Don't compare your growth to someone growing indoors. They will be able to get 24 hours of light a day, at an optimal distance, with higher temperatures, no clouds, no cold, etc. Also, people might have a better climate outdoors than you. My climate outdoors isn't great, so I grow slower than people in ideal climates.

The plant looks fine. Relax and let it do its thing! You will be surprised how big it has become in a week or two.

I noticed this morning that one leaf is droopy and the other one is not, should I worry about it?

HandyGringo · Jul 12, 2024

lookevit said:
I noticed this morning that one leaf is droopy and the other one is not, should I worry about it?

Hard to say. There are a couple of options. Either it's just a little weirdo and will correct itself with time. But it's also possible that the nutrients in the soil are too much, but then I feel like it would look worse. I hope someone who knows more will give an opinion. But they will probably say the same, wait and see.

If it was too many nutrients, you would see more than just weird growth, you'd see burnt tips and discolouration etc.

I'm not sure. I would wait and see. I hope you're not giving any nutrients yet. Beyond what's already in the soil. What kind of soil is it?

It needs a watering today, if you haven't already

lookevit · Jul 12, 2024

HandyGringo said:
Hard to say. There are a couple of options. Either it's just a little weirdo and will correct itself with time. But it's also possible that the nutrients in the soil are too much, but then I feel like it would look worse. I hope someone who knows more will give an opinion. But they will probably say the same, wait and see.

If it was too many nutrients, you would see more than just weird growth, you'd see burnt tips and discolouration etc.

I'm not sure. I would wait and see. I hope you're not giving any nutrients yet. Beyond what's already in the soil. What kind of soil is it?

It needs a watering today, if you haven't already

No I’m not giving nutrients, the soil is biobizz All-mix.

HandyGringo · Jul 12, 2024

lookevit said:
No I’m not giving nutrients, the soil is biobizz All-mix.

It's probably just a weirdo then. Sometimes early growth can be weird. In the future, I would suggest starting more than just two plants. Because it's hard to not get attached, in the worst-case scenario, let's say this plant is sick or something and it dies. Then it's not a big blow to you, because you have backups.

You will have to wait and see.

lookevit · Jul 12, 2024

HandyGringo said:
It's probably just a weirdo then. Sometimes early growth can be weird. In the future, I would suggest starting more than just two plants. Because it's hard to not get attached, in the worst-case scenario, let's say this plant is sick or something and it dies. Then it's not a big blow to you, because you have backups.

You will have to wait and see.

You were right, the tips of the leaves are a little burnt now. I guess I have to give her PH balanced water and hope for the best.

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