How to get bigger plants? using foxfarm nuts but my plants seem to flower pretty early and not get as big i want them to
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- Pots look like 3gallons at a guess? For outdoor you can basically go unlimited size if you really wanted to and 3gal is TINY if that's what you are running. Should do 10gal+ if you want bigguns and stealth isn't the main concern (but with quality soil to go with the larger pot size).
- Leaves look a bit under-developed (in terms of the number and size of blades) which can be due to inadequate light. Do they get enough sun?
- What soil are you using?
- I'm not an expert on nutes but they look at least relatively ok in that regard from what I can tell as they are somewhat green (blurry pics).
- If they are photos you can plant them outside earlier next time (or start them off indoors) so they have more veg time.
- Leaves look a bit under-developed (in terms of the number and size of blades) which can be due to inadequate light. Do they get enough sun?
- What soil are you using?
- I'm not an expert on nutes but they look at least relatively ok in that regard from what I can tell as they are somewhat green (blurry pics).
- If they are photos you can plant them outside earlier next time (or start them off indoors) so they have more veg time.
HydroKid239
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They may have gone outside too early. They will most likely reveg depending on your sun light hours. Google the hours of sunlight for your region. That’ll give you a clue, unless they’re autos.
For bigger plants.. I’d go with larger pots. 10-20gal at least.
For bigger plants.. I’d go with larger pots. 10-20gal at least.
DMChiz
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Guess I’ll go first; are these Autos? Based on that first image and your subject title about ‘early’ flowering, I’m guessing yes. If so, then those are indeed the perils of autos. You have a very tight window to get the canopy set before they go. Once flower starts, that’s what ya got.
Edit: echo the others that outdoor should be 10G pots minimum
Edit: echo the others that outdoor should be 10G pots minimum
Phytoplankton
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OK, I’ll make some assumptions, they’re autos? They’re in soil (what kind)? How old are they? Your plants look pretty good, just on the smaller side. If they’re flowering too soon (autos), you could try a different supplier or strain. Either that or they’re flowering early because of some stressor(s). What lights (brand/wattage) and schedule are you running?
some are 3 but i have one 5 gal and two 5 gal buckets. Im using fox farms happy frog and a mix of ocean forest. i started them outside to begin with about 3-4 months ago.they get pretty good sunlight in the spot i have them i live in florida so i should have no problem with sunlight and they are pretty well hidden so i can grow pretty big. im using fox farms grow big and tiger bloom and big bloom
No they are not autos as im aware will take the into note next time and get bigger pots or would be digging a hole and filling it with good soil and growing in the ground be a better option?
Beeswings
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Plant size will be incredibly strain dependent. Are they autos or photos man?
Beeswings
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Probably not growing photos outside in the northern hemisphere during winter would help you out quite a bit. You'd have to supplement light through veg to have a big plant.
Photos.
Beeswings
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Autos in larger pots could possibly be the way for outdoor winter grows in Florida.
i made sure they got atleast 10 hours of sunlight and didnt drop under 60° i would bring them inside if it was cold
ah do autos need less sunlight then photos im pretty new to growing so
Beeswings
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No they actually like more but they will keep vegging for there full time even with less light.
Phytoplankton
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Well, that pretty much explains everything! They’re small because it’s winter and things grow much slower, and they’re in flower because the outdoor photoperiod has too much darkness, you need 13 or more hours of sunlight to keep them from flowering.
Well thanks for that i should grow autos outdoors then
Im thinking about getting a tent i have a spare room i could put it in worried about the smell how bad does it smell in your house?
Beeswings
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I'm not saying you'll have crazy huge crops or anything but probably worth trying for sure.