@daddylonglegs Great work on the transplant! I think you may have saved her! The second one might be ok too.
One of my seedlings was showing signs of root hairs above ground too. I removed the wicks because the seedling’s roots were hitting the water line. This helps the peat pod dry out which helps prevent damping off.
Unfortunately I killed one of my plants when trying to get it deeper into the peat pod, but this one still remains. This is sour crack – a 65 day autoflower from Mephisto. Hoping to finally get my large Grobo up and running this weekend so that I can have my PH probe calibrated in time to make the transition in the coming weeks.
This plant is now 10 days old! It’s so cool to see the transformations that it’s making. New leaves are appearing every time I enter the room it seems. Any words of wisdom from the community?
Thanks everyone!
Any thoughts on this damage to my lower root area? Hoping to make the transition to the Grobo later this week. Soon it will be too big for the Grobo Start.
Just keep it dry! It will have to do most of the hard work of pushing through the dampening off itself!
When transferring remember to take out the wick at the bottom of your peat pod. 
Should I remove the wick now if dampening off is already becoming an issue? Any other tips for keeping it dry?
Thank you a ton!
Yes definitely remove the wick! By now your plant has roots hitting the water so you are good to remove the wick. This will help dry out the peat pod and fight damping off.
I open my grobo at least once a day and use mini fans to keep dry! Removing the wick now could help with the moisture! If you see any issues pop uo let us know!
As @Bplatinum9 @miami5th mentioned, remove the wick now. I might even suggest gently squeezing the peat pod to remove the excess water. Give her at least a week to recover
Thank you everyone for the knowledge. I’ll be taking measures to keep it dry immediately…
Hey everyone — just a few basic questions as I head into making the transition to the Grobo Solid this afternoon.
On Grobo’s website it says you can save up to 5 weeks per grow. So you should be able to keep the plant in the Start for 5 weeks (give or take).
Maybe a power cycle will help with the drain/fill issue but I would advise chatting with Support first. Just note that if the machine does not complete a full drain/fill then the nutes will not dispense.
The transplant has been made! For a 65 day autoflower (Sour Crack) from Mephisto Genetics, I was a little worried that I waited too long. Today is Day 25 (day 1 of Transition) although technically the plant didn’t sprout until day 4. Still – that’s around 35% of the entire grow done in the Grobo Start. She appears to be doing well and I was amazed at how relatively easy the process was!
Now I need to read more about “leaf tucking” which is what Mephisto recommends instead of trimming. So far nothing has been trimmed. What do y’all think about leaf tucking instead of trimming?
I would adjust your schedule back to late veg, too small for transition.
Does it matter that it’s an autoflower?
The recipe currently calls for
10 Days Germination
22 Days Vegetation
14 Days Transition
23 Days Flower
10 Days Flush
How long do you think I should return it to vegetation/what am I looking for when to make the switch to Transition?
Thank – I really appreciate the insight.
Yes, it matters if it’s an auto. If that’s an auto, you may have issues. You can’t really slow down an auto.
I will let more experienced growers comment as I have only read about autos, I don’t mess with them. I like having control over my grow and with autos you give that control up.
Awesome – thank you for the picture so I can use it as reference! I think I may be 4 days or so behind because that’s how long it took to sprout. But then again, there is 10 days built into the recipe for germination.
I suppose we shall see.
After a couple of days in the Grobo Solid, things aren’t looking great. Hopefully she will be saved by the nutrients and lighting, but she looked so much better in the Start.
Need some better pics to help. Shoot pics with the amber viewing light on as it’s easier to see details. Also need a close up pic of the stem where it meets the cocoa pod and a pic of the roots.
