Here is what happened from the beginning. Started from seed, transplanted into 4 inch pots with just seedling mix, plants were doing great. Later transplanted into 1 gallon plastic pots with Happy Frog and a bit of coco coir, when transplanted roots were abundant and bright furry white. In the 1 gallons I had them under T-5 lights. Next transplanted into 3 gallon grow bags with NOTHING but Recipe 420 - BIG mistake I now understand, sadly I cannot undo it. Plants where very healthy in the 1 gallons, when I transplanted the roots where covering the sides and bottom and bright white. I put them in the 3 gallon bags and packed them down with recipe 420.
The recipe 420 alone was way to hot (nutrient rich), and packed tight so very poor aeration. subsequently the plants got nute burned, I did not really understand what was happening so I kept watering which led to over-watering, which led to poor root health and poor root growth. When I took them out into the sun the plants became stressed easily. I figured out I had over-watered and tried to let them dry out a bit, but then we had a heat wave, and with the intense sun and heat they are looking pretty bad, sorry I don't have pics, but they the leaves are showing heavy signs of stress, drying, brown spots, and plants are droopy. I have finally transplanted them into 100 gallon smart pots with 60% recipe 420 and 40% aeration Ready Grow, so the soil in nice and airy.
My questions are:
1. Can these plants recover fully and thrive - to do this the key is root growth, how can I get the roots to get healthy and grow?
2. Now that they are in 100 gallon pots should I water more liberally? Can they be over-watered still?
The recipe 420 alone was way to hot (nutrient rich), and packed tight so very poor aeration. subsequently the plants got nute burned, I did not really understand what was happening so I kept watering which led to over-watering, which led to poor root health and poor root growth. When I took them out into the sun the plants became stressed easily. I figured out I had over-watered and tried to let them dry out a bit, but then we had a heat wave, and with the intense sun and heat they are looking pretty bad, sorry I don't have pics, but they the leaves are showing heavy signs of stress, drying, brown spots, and plants are droopy. I have finally transplanted them into 100 gallon smart pots with 60% recipe 420 and 40% aeration Ready Grow, so the soil in nice and airy.
My questions are:
1. Can these plants recover fully and thrive - to do this the key is root growth, how can I get the roots to get healthy and grow?
2. Now that they are in 100 gallon pots should I water more liberally? Can they be over-watered still?
