Hey there. At the time of this picture, it was still the 5 gallon pots. Over the weekend we transplanted them into 10 gallon pots. When we pulled them out, the roots were definitely wrapped around and solid, so yeah, possibly root bound. Also, some looked like they were off-white and starting to turn brown, so we gave them a root treatment (Bergman’s Root Protector) and finished the transplant. Gave them a larger percentage of worm castings than before to help a little with possible nitrogen deficiency.
It was suggested part of the problem could be a heat-induced nutrient burn because it’s been so hot and they’ve been getting a lot of water. I was told I should give them a third of their regular nutrients while it’s so hot. So on Sunday they got 1/3 the normal dose of Bergman’s Grow Time fertilizer and 1/3 the normal dose of Calmag. I’ve also been bringing them under shade when it gets too hot. I’m worried that I may have induced flowering this way accidentally though because it looks like one of my girls is starting to flower but I’m pretty sure it’s WAY too early…should I be concerned? And if so, what should I do? Again, I’m in Southern California and my photos all sprouted 4/5-4/6.
Yesterday, I went through and removed all of the yellow/dead leaves and the ones that were mostly yellow. I’ve been having a hard time telling what’s new and what’s just old damage and thus have had trouble seeing any progress or worsening, so I pulled them off to essentially start fresh—fresh pots, fresh soil, fresh growth, etc.
I’m not at home right now, but I’ll take pictures when I get home and post them. Also, here is another post that I’d started (if you’re bored and want to see what else has been said). New growth is red? - #24 by BudzAldrin
(Side note: a couple of my autos started flowering. However, the one that was first to germinate and first to sprout hasn’t yet. I’m pretty sure she had a calcium deficiency though, I wonder if that could delay the flowering?)
Thanks again for your help!