about how long in solo cups (average) 4-6 weeks (- this seem to be a bit to long) ?
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Those got stuck in the solos for an extra month. The sour bubble didnât want to flower for me until they were three weeks in at 11/13.
I took them out of the solos, trimmed the roots and gave them fresh soil for another month. They were in the solos for three months.
I usually go 5-7 weeks in solos. Depends if i get giddy at popping more beans before i even need too lol @hawkman
P.s- keeping them in solos that long helps me determine the sex since i canât just throw plants in my no til bed. Have to make sure i place them properly so the girls have space
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Looking killer dude!! They starting to smell at all?
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Havenât really had time to stop and smell them. Theyâre only 15 days right now. Pollen is starting to dump though. Shook them real good today @Hotrods_and_hounds
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Thanks ! makes good sense - now when I do âregsâ I have a plan. would have never have them in solo cups for that long appreciate your usefull information
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Fems are different obviously. But most of the time Iâm running regs.
But if you ever do have a time where you have to keep them in solos for a longer period of time, you can always trim the roots like i did with the Sour Blutooth. It wonât hurt them at all. You can go as much as 75% of the roots cut back if need be @hawkman
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Nice man! I do the same thingâŚsex in solo cups. Currently have two plants taking their sweet old time showing. So long that theyâre starting to yellow up 
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I use organics alive for veg. Very happy with that line @unomas
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Do you also trim their branches/leaves when you trim the roots?
Nice and clean no-till here!
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No, i donât touch any of the leaves. Itâs not like Iâm taking a clone and the plant has to focus all itâs energy on growing fresh new roots. The root system is still there. It would be like taking a one to two month old plant out of the ground/pot and making it into a bonsai plant. @funkyfunk
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Youâre breaking some of my believes here 
I always thought the root mass was related to the above ground vegetal mass and both had to be quite the same for the plant to be healthy (with ratios depending on each plants). Iâll test that on one of my bonsaĂŻ then, makes me curious 
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Root mass is only related to as above, so below. So however big the plant is up top, thatâs how big the root mass is. Hence why a plant stops growing laterally and vertically when it becomes root bound. When you cut the roots back it doesnât damage the plant. Maybe stress it a little, but wonât damage the vegetative growth. Itâs the main tap root that is crucial in keeping the plant alive.
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Root trimming is a thing.
First time I read about it in a bonsai book, I kept thinking "are you out of your mind?!
Itâs actually beneficial in a few scenarios.
After a few times it becomes almost normal, almost 
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I do root trim on my bonsais but usually also trim the leaves/branches. Iâll definitively test that.
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Bonsai i can understand trimming the vegetative growth. But no point with marijuana. Unless youâre just cleaning up or topping/lollipopping/fim @funkyfunk
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Bout time you found your way in here 
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Big fan of your grows man
Loving the bed approach, plants are thriving.
But I am a mostly silent spectator, you know me 
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at least I had @Mithridate out of the wood with my off topic questions
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Thatâs a big ass fan!!
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Careful that thing is from KentuckyâŚ
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