New to outdoor growing, got two small plants

Gaston676

Gaston676

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Hello, a friend gave me two plants (pictures below). They are small and at the moment sharing the same pot. Planning on transplant to 2 5 gl pots (white, pictured below)

Need general advice, some book or guide you coluld recomend. I am from Argentina, we are just begining the summer, temperature is good, humidity is good, nice weather to start them.

Also need guidance on transplanting the plants, what the soil should be like, watering, how much sun and how intense should be the exposure.

One of the plants shows signs of have been attacked by some insect, what should i do about that?

Thanks, have a great holidays!
 

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Bugeye

Bugeye

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There are numerous free online guides or books on the topics you are asking about.. I don't have my links handy but maybe some folks can drop a few for you? Good luck, study up and maybe start over?
 
Gaston676

Gaston676

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Bugeye said:
There are numerous free online guides or books on the topics you are asking about.. I don't have my links handy but maybe some folks can drop a few for you? Good luck, study up and maybe start over?
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Thanks for the reply, by start over you mean kill this two?
 
Bugeye

Bugeye

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Gaston676 said:
Thanks for the reply, by start over you mean kill this two?
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More like put them out of their misery! Not to be mean but those aren't going anywhere. Poor choice of soil and too close together. Looks like my first attempt 25 years ago! So I been in your shoes, starting over will be better.
 
blake9999

blake9999

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I think you need to tackle the bug problem first. They not going to go anywhere getting chewed up like they are.
 
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markpx

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I am also in south america, but my plants already have about 25-30 colas each. I think you started way too late for your location. Your plants should be starting to show their sex and slowly transition to flowering by now. Those plants seem to be either male of need more light, they look to tall and thin for their size imo. You don't need good weather to start them, you start early in a protected environment so when good weather comes, the plants are already established.

About how much sun, if you are outdoors just let them have as much as they can, water when the first few inched of soil is dry. And for the soil, idk, mine is just native soil with compost and some 3x15 fertilizer, seems to work fine for now, everyone have their own recipe. I never worry to much about the soil, mostly because it's so hard to get materials where I live, so I try to do the best I can with what I have. If you can detect what kind of insect is attacking the plants, is much easier to fight them. The only problem I had with bugs was ants, I used diatomaceous earth because I couldn't find their nest to use a more potent and chemical insecticide, so far it seems it works fine (just don't breath it is you use it).

I'd put them in the bigger pots and just let them be, but don't stress too much if you don't get any harvest. You can read and learn while you plan better for next year.

And btw, this is my first time growing outdoors and 2nd time growing in like 16 years, so everything I said is probably wrong :lol:
 
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Gaston676

Gaston676

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markpx said:
I am also in south america, but my plants already have about 25-30 colas each. I think you started way too late for your location. Your plants should be starting to show their sex and slowly transition to flowering by now. Those plants seem to be either male of need more light, they look to tall and thin for their size imo. You don't need good weather to start them, you start early in a protected environment so when good weather comes, the plants are already established.

About how much sun, if you are outdoors just let them have as much as they can, water when the first few inched of soil is dry. And for the soil, idk, mine is just native soil with compost and some 3x15 fertilizer, seems to work fine for now, everyone have their own recipe. I never worry to much about the soil, mostly because it's so hard to get materials where I live, so I try to do the best I can with what I have. If you can detect what kind of insect is attacking the plants, is much easier to fight them. The only problem I had with bugs was ants, I used diatomaceous earth because I couldn't find their nest to use a more potent and chemical insecticide, so far it seems it works fine (just don't breath it is you use it).

I'd put them in the bigger pots and just let them be, but don't stress too much if you don't get any harvest. You can read and learn while you plan better for next year.

And btw, this is my first time growing outdoors and 2nd time growing in like 16 years, so everything I said is probably wrong :lol:
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Thanks for your answer!
 
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