Hotwired
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I believe you may have nailed that for me. I have always noticed a small root mass when cleaning out my pots.With every feeding, which is every watering in flower. Once or so a week in veg. Its a bacterial/enzyme, they work together to help break down all sorts of things. Nftg nutes have alot of particulate matter that builds up on the top a bit. It helps keep that stuff working for the plant. It will also break down salts and organic matter, a primo digester. It sounds like you may have transplanted sooner than necessary? I like to take time to develop a dense root system. I like to see the plant drying out its container in a day before i transplant.
I run a perpetual garden so everything is timed. I veg my clones for 3 weeks then transplant from a 1 gallon pot to a 2 gallon for an additional week. Then right into flower. They probably need one extra week before flowering to get a better root mass after the transplant. I think it would be better to just put them in the 2's and let them finish in there. This way they will build up a better root mass and will drink more during flower without the transplant stress. Good idea?