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A bit of yellowing on my sprout. (pic)

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by WhatCounts, Feb 28, 2007.

  1. #1 WhatCounts, Feb 28, 2007
    I've read the diagnosis guide from overgrow and everything, I just can't pinpoint it. It's in Fox Farm Ocean Forest soil that was lightly watered before they were put in, hasn't been watered since. It's been about 4 or 5 days. Do you think it's still trying o get rooted so it's sucking energy from the leaves?

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  2. #2 ithofbubbles, Feb 28, 2007
    Should water it again.
     
  3. #3 WhatCounts, Feb 28, 2007
    Can I get someone else to confirm that it needs water?
     
  4. #4 fatbob166, Feb 28, 2007
    Yes the soil looks very dry so water would be nice. Cups should also be filled to the top, cause the taproot will hit the bottom of those cups in no time, if it hasn't already. The soil that you have, has nutrients in it already, which you definately do not want with plants that young. Yellowing on the tips of the leaves like that, is almost always nute burn. Here is a link for future reference. You will find it very helpful as you progress. http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=11688
     
  5. #5 WhatCounts, Feb 28, 2007
    Fox Farm has nuts in it already? I thought it was the safest soil?

    How much should I water? I don't want to drown them.
     
  6. #6 fatbob166, Feb 28, 2007
    Fox-Farm Ocean Forest-

    "A rich blend of organic compost and ocean amendments go into Fox Farm's Ocean Forest Potting Soil. Pacific-Northwest sea-going fish, crab meal, shrimp meal, bat guano and Fox Farm's own earthworm castings makes Ocean Forest Soil provide micronutrients and other powerful growing applications. Also contains composted forest humus and selected peat moss."

    All those things listed....crab meal, shrimp meal, bat guano, are all organic food for your plants. From everything I've read about ocean forest, it is a great starter soil, but a lot of people mix it with some perlite as well. Also with this soil you won't have to feed your plants any other nutes for about a month.
    As far as the watering goes, just know what your cubs feel like when they are full of dry soil, and when they are full of watered soil. When you can lift them up and they feel like they are almost dry, then give them some water. You don't have much soil in those cups, so you may have to water every day or every other day, till you re pot. Hope this all helps....good luck!
     
  7. #7 WhatCounts, Feb 28, 2007
    Yeah that helps a lot, thanks man!

    I plan on re-potting when they gain another inch or so, to an 8 inch pot where I'll start LST, and then onto a 5 gallon bucket after that.
     
  8. #8 fatbob166, Feb 28, 2007
    Might want to put into the 8 inchers, then let them grow till around a foot or so. After that switch to the 5 gallons and start to LST. The reason for this is that its kind of a pain on the ass to move a plant that's tied to its container. It's doable, but not too fun....
     
  9. #9 buzb8lvr, Feb 28, 2007
    Ocean Forest can be a tad hot for seedlings. I normally don't have problems but occasionally you'll get a nute-sensitive plant that'll burn.
     
  10. #10 WhatCounts, Feb 28, 2007
    Alright, so I should put them into the 8 inch pots tonight? Would 10 inch pots be too big? What's the best/less stressful way to transplant?
     
  11. #11 WhatCounts, Mar 1, 2007
    I posted this in my grow journal as well, but i'll post it here too if anyone's paying attention. I was digging down and I thought I was to the end of the root and I accidentally pulled them up, I felt the snap, it felt like there was another inch or so of root left. I left one in the cup, but do you think it will die since about an inch of the root was pulled off?
     

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