Rooting Powder for growing plants?

[indigo990]

I have two top 44 plants about 2 weeks into vegging. One is healthy and has just been transplanted to a larger pot but one got off to a very slow start and is looking healthy but is very small.

I got some rooting powder which is used to root cuttings, but can I add this to the water i use to feed the plants to make the roots grow faster?

It contains 0.43% 1-naphthylacetic acid. What would happen if I added to the water I use to water the plants? If it would help, how much should I add?

 

[Tunefull]

Hello there

Tbh i have never heard of anyone planning to try this,So really no idea if it would work


My gut feeling tho is i would not do it,i think the rooting hormones slow growth of the plant and Increase roots to form.So in theory it sounds good on paper(i still would not do it tho)

As long as it looks healthy,It being a bit smaller than the other should be np(I think i read better plants do start smaller(tho i could of dreamt i read that))*SmileS*

If two weeks old now
Would keep useing plain water for another few days to a week.Then start useing a proper veggin fert(quater strenght to start with)


Got any pics of the diff in size?

 

[sproutco]

I think you will end up burning the roots and/or stunt growth.

 

[MTF-Sandman]

Yeah, I'm kinda leaning towards not using the rooting hormone. You'll probably do better just keeping up a proper watering schedule so that the roots don't say too wet and giving them good airflow. Both of those will encourage good rooting more IMO.

 

[dre86]

hmm interesting idea but aren't there special products out there for this purpose? Root stimulator I think?

 

[indigo990]

Here are the two plants, the larger one was transfered into the larger plant just yesterday.

The main reason for the small size of the 2nd plant is that when it came above the soil, it didn't shed the seed casing properly and there was a film preventing the cotyledans opening up. It took me a couple of days to figure out what was wrong and I'd say the seedling was no more than a few hours away from giving up the ghost. I think it's on its way now, it just took a while to get going.

Hope to transplant into larger pot early next week.

 

[MTF-Sandman]

I wouldn't transplant them for at least another week at the very minimum...especially the smaller one. 2-3 weeks would be much more appropriate.

 

[Tunefull]

Hi m8
I dont think the plants themselves look bad(infact they look great,bit small but that is how they start)*smileS*

I think maybe you went up a pot size to soon(some folk flower in the same size pot as your big one is in,Unless i am getting the scale of the picture wrong)
No harm should come of this,but somit to think on

Also i would of tried to sink the stem of the bigger plant when you transplanted,So the plant itself sat closer to the soil(like the small one is))
You dont really want a long stem(before u get to leaves)
Again just somit to think on next time
No harm should come from it,but u may find it gets top heavy in the next few days(got a fan blowing to stregthen the stems?))



Sorry m8 dont mean to sound picky in my post(pls dont take it that way(even tho it does read like that)))*SMiles*


And nice save on the smaller plant,Have read a few times of the seed case not comeing off properly,and yes if not dealt with death for the seedling could happen...

Anyway thats it from me for now,Look forward to seeing how your plant fair over the next few weeks...

Bottom line for me tho is they look healthy,and is nothing u NEED to do(Dont start whacking Ferts around yet))
Just give em time(may sing em a song now and then aswell*Winks*

 

[indigo990]

I transplanted the larger plant from a pot the same size as the smaller one is in 2 days ago. The roots had just about reached the edge of the smaller pot at this stage. I thought from pervious experience that this would be the ideal time to transplant.

Is it better to wait until the roots pretty much fill the soil of the smaller pot or transplant when they reach the edge of the pot?

 

[indigo990]

PS larger pot is 10" across, smaller pot is 6" and yes there is a fan blowing 24/7

 

[Tunefull]

hello indigo

Well here we have what i love about growing
Diff veiws on somit

Nothing to say either is wrong or rght
just diff*smileS*

Myself i like to really fill a pot(root wise)Before i transplant(i think i have a old pic)
I dont let them get rootbound(not far from it tho maybe(maybe even to close for some)

Example
MTF(who knows a lot)
Thinks you should not transplant again for at least a week(Minimum)

My thought is you would not need to transplant for a month

from that u can only take we have diff times on when we thinnk it needs a transplant....

So yes i like to let my roots to not just touch the edges(before transplanting)
I like to let them fill out more so that it is can come out of the pot(to go into the new one)Holding its shape coz of the roots(Not having loose soil falling off)


Thinking now i maybe let mine stay to long in a smaller pot(always have good yeild/healthy plants so never thought anything about it)

Depending on what info comes back,I may myself try experimenting*smileS*

 

[Tunefull]

Bah i cant find my old pic of my first transplant

Mmm i need to transplant my currant grow(veggin at mo)In a few days
I will take a pic later to see the root mass(and when i think i will Transplant)



AS i say when i think it should be done
Others will probs think i leave them to long(if i do leave them to long,Then this thread will aid me)*smiles*

 

[Guest]

Its definately better to wait until the rootball has filled the container,let the plant tell you when it needs a transplant by how much water it uses up.Normally I'll water every 4th day or so when the plants are just starting out,when I get to where the plants are demanding water every other day,I know its time for a transplant.This may not work out exactly of you as it did me because of environmental conditions being different,but I think I got my idea across

 

[MTF-Sandman]

Yeah, definitely let the rootmass fill the container. You should be able to see roots at the edge of the soil all the way around with no large voids of just soil. If you transplant before that, it'll take alot longer for it to take off in that larger pot since the root mass is pretty small...and more succeptible to watering problems. I'm starting to lean towards 1 month before your next transplant knowing the info that you recently posted. Something else to take into account is if your soil is heavy, they will take longer to get fully rooted...so adjust transplant times as needed to account for this.

 

[Tunefull]

hi all
As i said i took some pics of my currant grow(in veg)
I am ready to transplant now,Will do so in the next 2-4 days(when i get a chance)
I iwll go up to a pot about double the size(to about 1 gal)
Then final Transplant will be into a 3 gal
Will time it so the final transplant is 7-10 days before i put them to flower.....