So I have some issues I have run onto these past couple days since I did my first transplant. First off, I transplanted into a smaller pot (5 Gal >3 Gal) due to needing more space in my tent to start a couple more plants. During this transplant, I did not have the best grouping of roots so its pretty safe to say some may have gotten a little damaged during the process. I did this transplant 2 1/2 days ago and even though there has still been growth, she has sagged the entire time. I also introduced new nutrients into the mix. Its Dr. Earth 444 All purpose and Bud/Bloom 394 which are dry organic fertilizers/nutrients. I mixed these at 1/2 strength seeing that its directly in coco + perlite mix and plan on topdressing every 2-3 weeks or so @ 2 tbsp per gal of medium. My plant shows signs of deficiencies or toxicity towards bottom of the plant still, Colys are yellow and slightly burnt it seems like, but new growth has all been green and happy it seems like. I also defoliated its lower fans because it was blocking a significant amount of light from other leafs growing in. Also the stem seems healthy and stiff.
Hope I didn't make too many mistakes here and hopefully she will recover.
Lastly, one of my seedlings that just sprouted yesterday still had the seed shell attached longer than normal, after it came off, it only has one big coly instead of two. Been looking into it but u haven't gotten a solid answer or opinion on what may be/will happen.
All help, input, and feedback is much appreciated and sorry if the pics are'nt too small. Thanks!
Hello motmthoward
It is not recommended that you transplant from a large pot to a smaller one. Better to stay in a larger pot and lightly water than cause extra root stress. However that should be no issue and the Cannabis plant should recover from this in a few days to a week.
If you are going to be running an organic top dress fertilizer it is important to PH your watering at 6.2 to 6.5
unlike the usual synthetic coco grower such as my self is PH'ing at 5.6 to 6.0
Continue to watch your watering with left test and keep a good light distance. Your plants look like they will recover just fine when you dial in PH. Never seen a single leaf coly, but it looks like you got some leafs growing form it. Please keep us posted with some photos of that baby!
-BLG
Ill definitely make sure i adjust ph accordingly and thank you again. One leaf is differnet but im excited to see how she does, will keep you posted!