Lower leaves always do this to me

[Odjob]

Your not going to have the slitest clue about the microbiome in your soil mix unless your into microscopy at 2500 x minimum. The biome in the rhizosphere is forever changing and always in Flux. I don't want to go down this rabbit hole but if you have a healthy microbial population your plant would love farm runoff for water. Microbes love shit.

 

[Odjob]

How long did you veg for? I notist he kit is made for 10 weeks, 2 weeks from seed or cutting and 8 - 10 weeks flower.

 

[PT Brad]

How long did you veg for? I notist he kit is made for 10 weeks, 2 weeks from seed or cutting and 8 - 10 weeks flower.

I vegged for 6 weeks I believe...
When I originally bought the product the instructions were to top dress every 2 weeks. Now the instructions make it sound as if it’s a 10 week run as you say. I don’t understand why they have changed and why I couldn’t do a longer veg as long as I fed properly...

 

[Odjob]

Pot size. You can restrict roots when you use chemicals but not with organics. Your dealing with a living soil. The roots like to move and find food. Microbs make food and like CONSTANT moisture and lots of air. A 3 gallon pot for a big plant is like locking a wild animal i a little tiny cage.

 

[PT Brad]

Pot size. You can restrict roots when you use chemicals but not with organics. Your dealing with a living soil. The roots like to move and find food. Microbs make food and like CONSTANT moisture and lots of air. A 3 gallon pot for a big plant is like locking a wild animal i a little tiny cage.

That makes complete sense and lines up with my theory!!
Is there still a benefit to up potting in organics, going from 1 gallon to 3 and then go 5 or should I go from my 1 gallon right to the 5?And would you consider a 5 gallon pot large enough for a 4 foot plant at the end of flower?

 

[Odjob]

Now your getting it! 1,3,5 and on and on! Do your last one close to when you put your plants in flower. Maybe try shortening lights on 15 min. at a time. That's less shock for your plants and more like the real world. I use plastic pots. If your mix is real good you can top dress with that alone. Be careful with the worm casting, they make the soil heavy. YAY !!!!!!!! I have no affiliation but a place i like is Black Swallow Living Soils in Brantford Ont. I don't get anything from them, it's just a real neat place!

 

[Odjob]

Go for 7. Buds will be better and and the bigger volume acts as a buffer. Good luck!

 

[PT Brad]

Go for 7. Buds will be better and and the bigger volume acts as a buffer. Good luck!

Thanks so much for all the advice!!! Have a great day!