HELP - problem with Afghani #1

[zippetto]

What STRAIN are you growing? Original afghani (seeds man)
What was the establishing technique? Seeds
What is the age of your plants? 1 month
What PHASE are the plants in? vegetative (outdoor)
What size pots are you using? 5 liter
What Nutrient's are you using? only water
What water are you using? tap

 

[neongreen]

It looks like your plants are hungry and/or over watered.

What's in the soil mix that you have in those containers? How often do you water? Do you let the soil surface dry out in between waterings?

 

[MynameStitch]

2 things wrong, one they are in too big of a pot size and are staying to wet, there growth is stunted due to this..... not to mention what soil mixture are they in?
Have they been in this mixture for the whole month?
If so, yes it's time to feed, but be very cautious on what you use, due to this being first feeding and the roots are stunted and will not need a lot right now.... do not water the entire pot.... just water around the area of the stem and only a little bit down past the roots, watering the entire thing keeps it too wet due to roots not being down where the water is at, and thus keeping the other soil too wet. How often do you water them?

Your plants are hungry and over watered..... do you have any nutrients you might want to use, or have anything in mind?

 

[zippetto]

hello, thanks for the answers.
I just poured in 5-liter pots .. stay closer to the water
I have GHE flora bloom, micro and grow.. Time to start giving them?

sorry for my English .. I'm Italian​

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[neongreen]

Yes! Give them some food, and follow Stitch's advice above. He knows what he's talking about!

Learn about adding amendments to your soil, and mixing them as well as giving the mix time to "cook". Perlite, earth worm castings, dolomite lime and a good store bought compost (peat based is fine) is the basis of a good soil mix.

See this thread for more info:
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=53792

You can throw away those ferts too. A proper soil mix and feeding them with teas won't cost as much, and will give you better results. Make sure you properly bubble/aerate your ferts/teas for best results.

Good luck.

 

[blowwhole]

Stitch, I have to ask about pot size and why does it matter? I also want to say Thank You for your Complete guide to sick plants.

 

[MynameStitch]

Stitch, I have to ask about pot size and why does it matter? I also want to say Thank You for your Complete guide to sick plants.

Hi blowhole! Pot size is very important for several reasons, if you start your plants in the correct pot size, they will thank you for it in many ways. One way is when you upgrade your pot size to the size of the plant; your plants will grow bigger and more vigorously. Reason for this is, because cannabis will hit growth spurts quickly when in proper pot size due to several reasons,
1 they have to root around 75% of the pot to hit a fast growth spurt. You want this growth spurt to help increase yield and shorter growing times.

2 putting them in correct pot size will help prevent a lot of long term overwatering.

Putting a plant in a big pot and letting it grow sounds like low maintanice, but not only is it waste full, but it's more work in the end due to wasted soil and $$$. Watering your plants in a pot size too big will wash out nutes quicker than what the plant can take in and keep the soil too saturated and stunts it's growth and causes roots to die and nutrient deficiencies.
Putting a plant in a pot size too small or letting it sit there too long with cause stunted growth ,poor nutrient absorption and extremely slow growth if any.
By upgrading it due to it's size you will get plants that are able to absorb nutrients much better, given the fact your not over feeding and your pH is correct as well.

Yet, it is true that putting plants in a big pot and water where roots are not may seem like a good idea, because for one they do search out for water and causes them to root quicker, but they also in this process do not grow quickly, but it takes them longer to achieve the growth spurt in veg that helps out a lot when going to flowering.

Some people have it and do this in different ways, but from my experience and from what I have seen with others, 90% of the time it is the way I stated above.

So working your plants into cups then into a smaller pot and working it's way up to the proper size is good way too go. Though it is work, but you will be rewarded for it.

good rule to thumb to follow is 12 in tall plants (1 foot tall) to 1 gallon (4 liters) size pots MINIMUM.

So if you have 2 feet tall plants good pot size should be around 3 gallons.
Thanks for the compliment, glad you like it!