Big Battle: Championship round:2019

[SOOTDAWG]

Ok, may I offer some advice? I am not a fan of the "no transplant". I honestly do not see the point of it. Autoflowering strains growth is directly related to Root growth and health. I feel like this site is full of the "Monkey see, Monkey Do" mentality. What exactly do people think the advantage of it is to leave your plants in cups vs just taking them out like normal? It causes rootbounding and is counterproductive. Once an Auto is Rootbound, the plant will not do nearly as well. Also, Biotab grown plants need pots that are 2 gal or larger. Not sure the size you are using? The one looks rather small and Biotabs don't work well in small pots. Personally I would suggest that the next time you start some plants that you actually do a real transplant. Have you every tried? Roots are everything for Autos. The roots will be much happier if they have room to spread out. I truely think that is the main reason your first plant looks the way it does. It won't be a big plant, it is stunted for good. Not adding Silica has nothing to do with it. Plants don't require it, but do require healthy root systems. If you need any help, please feel free to pm me. Just wanted to share my experience. I have used Biotabs before, trust me on the importance of Pot size. Organic tsbs don't have enough steam to do a full grow in small pots. Good luck!

It basically boils down to not having a lot of space and I find this a good way of starting them off. Not had much luck doing normal transplants (I'm a clumsy bastard) with bits breaking off etc. Had great success using the instatransplant method on my last 2 grows. The older plant hasnt had a great start in general with me leaving it in the dark too long after sprouting and having to remove the shell as well. I agree I moved her into the bigger pot too late and caused root bounding so I just decided to put her in a slightly larger pot and see how she does.

Youngest one is looking nice and healthy and I'm happy with the way she's growing. Thanks for the advice, could you pop into my perpetual diary from time to time and let me know what you think?

https://www.autoflower.org/threads/qbgrowers-perpetual-grow-new-growdrobe.72272/page-5

Cheers
Qb

Why throw seed in a big pot and not have them turn out I can have them in solos...those clear ones watch the root growth...watch moisture...You know how beginners drown their stuff....

transplanted all my autos and I have no complaints about sizes.......Big pot more water waste the nutrients....#growers preference.....I have never had a problem once transplanting Nor stunting them after....As long as your Transplanting into the same medium that you germed into you should have no problem

This batch of nine i transplanted at a month old ...i usually transplant them at two or three weeks but I had kidney stones so I was immobile but as you see they did not miss a beat

 

[slowandeasy]

Why throw seed in a big pot and not have them turn out I can have them in solos...those clear ones watch the root growth...watch moisture...You know how beginners drown their stuff....View attachment 1110529View attachment 1110530View attachment 1110531View attachment 1110532View attachment 1110533View attachment 1110534View attachment 1110535View attachment 1110536transplanted all my autos and I have no complaints about sizes.......Big pot more water waste the nutrients....#growers preference.....I have never had a problem once transplanting Nor stunting them after....As long as your Transplanting into the same medium that you germed into you should have no problemView attachment 1110539View attachment 1110540

This batch of nine i transplanted at a month old ...i usually transplant them at two or three weeks but I had kidney stones so I was immobile but as you see they did not miss a beat

Cool, I agree. I transplant always. The proof of why I suggest to always transplant is right in your pictures! I use clear cups too. Look at all of the holes that you drilled in the sides. The roots are not busting out the sides. If you do not transplant, they will be Rootbound. If you leave the plant in the cup with all of those holes and plant it, the plant will get rootbounding effects. The roots won't grow out of the holes much at all. A simple transplant into a hole waiting for I is by far the best. If you use small cups and transplant once the roots are ready, they don't skip a beat and many times explode. People don't realize how roots grow. I have grown thousands of plants. Hundreds upon hundreds of Clones and seedlings. Proper moisture and root growth is the most important part of growing. Not transplanting now counterproductive and can drastically change the growth.

 

[Taipan]

Zamnesia-Jack Herer & Critical Cheese day 28 update @TheMongol

 

[woody]

@the green bandit

Day 23 for the purple punch

Feeding bud candy and megacrop at 500ppm they still look underfed but i think its because i have been underwatering them so i will keep an eye before i increase feed strength.
Will also add calmag from next feed onwards as MC version 1 does not seem have enough for autos

 

[the green bandit]

@St. Tom
Dinafem gorilla
Week 5 ? Update
She must be close to 3.5 feet tall now and still stretching a bit! Feeding maxi grow at 1 teaspoon per gallon and maxi bloom at 1 teaspoon per gallon as well as 4 mls per gallon of cal/mg.

 

[St. Tom]

@St. Tom
Dinafem gorilla
Week 5 ? Update
She must be close to 3.5 feet tall now and still stretching a bit! Feeding maxi grow at 1 teaspoon per gallon and maxi bloom at 1 teaspoon per gallon as well as 4 mls per gallon of cal/mg.
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thanks for the tag and update pal

 

[St. Tom]

Cool, I agree. I transplant always. The proof of why I suggest to always transplant is right in your pictures! I use clear cups too. Look at all of the holes that you drilled in the sides. The roots are not busting out the sides. If you do not transplant, they will be Rootbound. If you leave the plant in the cup with all of those holes and plant it, the plant will get rootbounding effects. The roots won't grow out of the holes much at all. A simple transplant into a hole waiting for I is by far the best. If you use small cups and transplant once the roots are ready, they don't skip a beat and many times explode. People don't realize how roots grow. I have grown thousands of plants. Hundreds upon hundreds of Clones and seedlings. Proper moisture and root growth is the most important part of growing. Not transplanting now counterproductive and can drastically change the growth.

i transplant from seedlings started in solo cups before they get rootbound say before day 8 to 10 for me usually maybe just before strain dependant and ive had huge success and then when putting them in there final pots my roots are ready to explode in there new home and some great advise @slowandeasy

 

[MR magoo]

hello fellow starstuff. not an official update. that will come Sunday. I will update evrytime I feed. Dinafem Auto Gorilla monsters.
these girls are Big. still vegging. switching to full bloom today. @St. Tom the one with popsicle stick is the entry. these plants are going to produce a lot of bud. day 39.

 

[Fitzy]

hello fellow starstuff. not an official update. that will come Sunday. I will update evrytime I feed. Dinafem Auto Gorilla monsters.
these girls are Big. still vegging. switching to full bloom today. @St. Tom the one with popsicle stick is the entry. these plants are going to produce a lot of bud. day 39. View attachment 1110753View attachment 1110754View attachment 1110755View attachment 1110756
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They look great can't wait for mine to take off like that so far all the gorilla autos look very uniform can't wait to see the flower shots

 

[MR magoo]

Fitzy. I had a buddy in the same gang. when I was young. his name was fitzy. he liked to drink hard. this is mid sixtys. at a house party at his girlfriends house no less. shitfaced he took an axe and went room to room through the walls. made holes big enough to walk through. Fields corner gang, Dorchester. these gorilla girls are taking there sweet time on blooming. I have a mystery girl that was germed at the same time . and is flowering already.