11 litre pots

[xenomorph1970]

please can you help me i am new to growing anyway i had my plants in 25cm pots which is 7.5 litres.Anyway they are only about 9 or 10 inches long i ave been growing them for about 4 weeks now.Anyway i looked underneath the pot and all the roots was coming out of the bottom so i have repotted them into 11 litre pots now i ave been growing 18 lights on and 6 off.

Would you say its time to put them into 12/12 they are dna sour cream and la woman femanized and i have got some ak 48 and northern lights aswell but them or not femanized like the dna and the la woman.I have been using a 250 watt cfl super lamp but today i have just bought a 400 watt lumatek euro hps dual spectrum which i think will be better wont it from 3 counties hydroponics.

The northrn lights are only about 3 weeks old i havent give them all any nutrients yet i ave just got biobizz grow and bloom but not sure what to do and how much water will i ave to put in 11 litre pots please help me. I
just cant understand how the roots came out the bottom of that 7.5 litre pots when they are only about 9 or 10 inches long so how much water will i need to use in a 11 litre pots.I am really grateful if anyone can help i am just panicking a bit as i am new to this

[xenomorph1970]

these are my pics of the following question

[SpankyMcLankey]

IMO Definitely NOT, but it COMPLETELY depends on how much head room you have. How much higher can you raise the light? If you're in a closet and have 7 feet to work with I would suggest going at least another month in veg.

It's really hard for noobs to understand that it's worth it to wait just another month. Right now, it might seam like a long time, but once you're done with the harvest after a 4-5 month grow you will realize that you get nearly 3-4 times more weight than if you would have veged for only a month. This might not go for everyone, but it's safe to say for most people with little experience and less than optimum conditions.

edit: on a side note, they do look extremely good, keep it up man!

[xenomorph1970]

i am in a budbox in the bedroom an extra large one 120x120x200 so i ave loads of headroom i am just worried if the roots come out the bottom of the pot again as i ave just repotted into 11 litres like i said in my last question and i ave no more pots left and would you start to give them nutrients yet

[xenomorph1970]

how long before i start nutes

[SpankyMcLankey]

You can start any time, preferably next watering. I would personally give it 2/3-1/2 strength grow nutes since it's looking pretty decent as is. Looks great so far man, you'll be very satisfied if you just veg for another month. You will definitely need to buy some bigger pots eventually though, I hope that's not a problem.

[xenomorph1970]

wot size pots would you suggest how come some people can finish there grows in 7 litre pots and so on

[xenomorph1970]

2/3-1/2 strength grow nutes what does that mean as i am a noob lol

[farmergiles]

re Nute strength- Spanky means half or two thirds of the manufacturer's recommended dosage.

Are these plants from seed or clone? If from seed you want to see preflowering before you put them under a flowering light schedule. (Google cannabis preflowering images if you like)

If from clone they should be ok to put in flower at any time.

They will stretch when you put them to flower (expect height gain of 100% or more) so be aware of headroom constraints.

You can flower lots of clones when they are small so as to have many small plants, this is often more convenient than having few big plants. Depends on your set up.

[stoneric]

Originally Posted by farmergiles

re Nute strength- Spanky means half or two thirds of the manufacturer's recommended dosage.

Are these plants from seed or clone? If from seed you want to see preflowering before you put them under a flowering light schedule. (Google cannabis preflowering images if you like)

If from clone they should be ok to put in flower at any time.

They will stretch when you put them to flower (expect height gain of 100% or more) so be aware of headroom constraints.

You can flower lots of clones when they are small so as to have many small plants, this is often more convenient than having few big plants. Depends on your set up.

Not to rob the dude's thread but why wait for preflowering signs growing from seed and not clones? I grow from seed and veg pretty much based on time and not whether the plant is in preflower. I didn't really know it mattered. What negative effects could there be by doing this? And I mean this in a way that says I'm ignorant and no way am I questioning your advice.

[stoneric]

Originally Posted by xenomorph1970

I just cant understand how the roots came out the bottom of that 7.5 litre pots when they are only about 9 or 10 inches long so how much water will i need to use in a 11 litre pots.I am really grateful if anyone can help i am just panicking a bit as i am new to this

You shouldn't be panicking, you should be proud. Beautiful plants produce lots of roots. You obviously know more than you think, judging by your plants. You also must have a pretty good idea on watering techniques, just keep doing what you have been.

[SpankyMcLankey]

the bigger the pots you use, the more bud you will have. Use this picture as a reference. hahaha

so yeah your 11 liters will do just fine.

[xenomorph1970]

Originally Posted by SpankyMcLankey

the bigger the pots you use, the more bud you will have. Use this picture as a reference. hahaha

so yeah your 11 liters will do just fine.

that is one good picture would i be able to plug my 400 watt lumatek ballast into my extension cable inside my tent as i have just bought a brand new hps dual spectrum oh and another thing my growtent is a budbox 120x120x200 wot size of extraction fan will i need for that please help me

[farmergiles]

Originally Posted by stoneric

why wait for preflowering signs growing from seed and not clones?

If a plant is grown from seed and put into flower before preflowering shows then it will take longer for the plant to flower. The plant may also suffer stress. If you wait for preflowering to show the plant will be a lot more willing to flower.

Because the age of a clone is effectively it's own age plus that of the clone parent, any viable rooted clone will probably be showing preflowering already. This is an advantage if you have height restrictions and a leggy strain with a long flower time as you can chuck them into flower as soon as they are rooted, keeping the final height down.

I believe you favor a fairly long veg time anyway Stoneric so it's pretty likely your plants will be showing preflower by the time you put them under 12/12.
Preflowering usually shows in 3 - 4 weeks from germination depending on the strain and environment.

[farmergiles]

Originally Posted by xenomorph1970

would i be able to plug my 400 watt lumatek ballast into my extension cable

Should be ok, be aware though that HID lights draw extra current on strike (when first lighting up). This can sometimes fry cheap timers.

Read the spec sheet that came with your ballast or look up lumatek's site.

[stoneric]

Originally Posted by farmergiles

I believe you favor a fairly long veg time anyway Stoneric so it's pretty likely your plants will be showing preflower by the time you put them under 12/12.
Preflowering usually shows in 3 - 4 weeks from germination depending on the strain and environment.

Yeah, germination to flower is 6 weeks for me. I'm so ignorant of so much shit, yet I grow kick ass pot. I'd be lost without this place. Thanks again man.