Couple Veg Questions

Dryxi

Dryxi

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If i top a plant in veg, does that delay the amount of time it takes it to mature and start showing pre-sex? I ask because this strain I am gonna grow takes about 40-43 days to show sex, and am wondering if it will take the same amount of time if I top it earlier. This current cycle I didnt top until after they showed sex, then w8'd a week and put them into flower. I'd prefer to sex it after topping but dont really want it to take longer than 45 days (since I am trying to keep them in 1 gal pots until after sexing.)

Another question, does warmer soil promote faster root growth?

Lastly, off topic of veg, can microbes eat inorganic nutrients? I understand that naturally, the microbes break down organic material, turns it into inorganic nutrients which the plants/mycorrhizae can uptake. So I am wondering if inorganic nutrients (ie. liquid nutes are already inorganic in the sense that they are already chelated and ready for plant uptake) actually feed microbes?
 
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Dryxi

Dryxi

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Another question for anyone with a super healthy garden (cannabis or not) outside in a raised bed. If you had to move that garden inside (for whatever reason you come up with), would you be scared of bringing a ton of pests? I know healthy soil and gardens typically have a good handle on pests on their own, so I was curious
 
R Burns

R Burns

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Dryxi said:
Another question for anyone with a super healthy garden (cannabis or not) outside in a raised bed. If you had to move that garden inside (for whatever reason you come up with), would you be scared of bringing a ton of pests? I know healthy soil and gardens typically have a good handle on pests on their own, so I was curious
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Easiest way to get bugs inside is to bring outdoor plants in.
 
R Burns

R Burns

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Dryxi said:
If i top a plant in veg, does that delay the amount of time it takes it to mature and start showing pre-sex? I ask because this strain I am gonna grow takes about 40-43 days to show sex, and am wondering if it will take the same amount of time if I top it earlier. This current cycle I didnt top until after they showed sex, then w8'd a week and put them into flower. I'd prefer to sex it after topping but dont really want it to take longer than 45 days (since I am trying to keep them in 1 gal pots until after sexing.)

Another question, does warmer soil promote faster root growth?

Lastly, off topic of veg, can microbes eat inorganic nutrients? I understand that naturally, the microbes break down organic material, turns it into inorganic nutrients which the plants/mycorrhizae can uptake. So I am wondering if inorganic nutrients (ie. liquid nutes are already inorganic in the sense that they are already chelated and ready for plant uptake) actually feed microbes?
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Topping will delay growth for a couple day. But shouldn't effect preflower much.
High 60sf, low 70s is best for root growth.
 
Dryxi

Dryxi

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Dryxi said:
Lastly, off topic of veg, can microbes eat inorganic nutrients? I understand that naturally, the microbes break down organic material, turns it into inorganic nutrients which the plants/mycorrhizae can uptake. So I am wondering if inorganic nutrients (ie. liquid nutes are already inorganic in the sense that they are already chelated and ready for plant uptake) actually feed microbes?
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In case anyone was interested in this question, the answer is yes. I asked a professor at my university and the answer was that microbes share those nutrients with plants because they are actually extra nutrients that the microbe is holding. The microbes will consume either organic or inorganic nutrients and can then feed it to the plants as well. Point is, if you are running a soil less mix and say you put recharge, mammoth p, or something similiar into your pots, so now you have microbes in your soil less mix, they will feed on the nutrients you apply, as are your plants, but they are now holding those nutrients in one form or another and can share it with the plants as long as the plant shares its sugars in the form of exudates.
 
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