Live Stoners Live Stoner Chat - Apr-Jun '23

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I have seen a lot of evidence that suggests you should take the fabric off
Hey my friend, not to tell you your business…..but this site (AFN) is a better and more reliable and accurate source of information on growing autos than ILGM. Perhaps give the very, very experienced auto flower growers that are attempting to lend you a helping hand a chance. After all, you did ask for some help…..just my two cents. :pass:
 
Mornin everybody :toke:Spent all night bucketing water out of the basement so took the day off of work to get some sleep. Crazy storm. Was supposed to be a passing storm with flash flood warning, but stopped right over us and non-stop rain thunder and lightning from about 3pm to 3am. 5 inches of rain should at least get us out of the drought
 
A little but don't worry. Just learn for next time. I also use Jiffys to get started. If I catch the sprout before the roots are out the bottom I pull the netting. If the roots are through it already, then leave it.
I have done it several ways, including leaving the mesh on. I very carefully examined the root ball that developed after leaving the mesh on, including magnified examination of individual roots that penetrated the mesh, and I could find no indication whatever that the mesh hindered root development in any way. There was no sign of constriction on root diameter where the roots penetrated the mesh, and roots grew well in every direction through the mesh. I no longer bother removing the mesh, doing so is a pain in the ass, makes bugger all positive difference, and if roots are harmed while removing mesh, the plant could be set back a bit.

I mentioned removing the mesh to the old fellow who runs the biggest garden center in town a few years back, and he just laughed and asked me if I thought that this had not been tested already. Jiffy plugs have been used horticulturally for decades. They work fine used as intended.

I have not bothered with the nursery bags recommended by Cocoforcannabis. The jiffies just go into final pots once the tap root penetrates the mesh. I actually doubt that the Jiffies provide much advantage over simply planting seeds in the final pot. The main difference, I think, is that early seed development has better oxygen availability, and maybe less likelihood of overwatering than direct planting. I use them mostly as a way of planting extra seeds to avoid duds screwing up grow timing. The same can be accomplished by planting extra seeds directly and culling extras, but that is not the way I do it.

Diffferent strokes eh? :pighug:
 
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