Hydroponics to Soil, Transplant Shock

Hoover83

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Hey Guys,

I have some pineapple express that has been doing excellent in my Aero-garden for about 5 weeks, and I just recently transplanted it to Fox-farm ocean Forrest soil in order to try and get it outside.

Currently it is in the newly transplanted fox-farm ocean Forrest soil, l under a 1000 watt LED grow light, 24 hours a day, light is a little over 2 feet from the plants highest point. Immediately after the transplant, I SOAKED the soil and plant with straight pH`d R.O. water at about 6.5 allowing excess to drain in a catch pan which was then discarded. Room Temperature is a constant 75 degrees F with about 35% humidity. I was told to let this initial soaking dry out completely before the next watering to help the roots stretch through the new pot soil.

It is showing signs of what I believe to be transplant shock (as expected), yellowing of leaf tips and edges, stunted growth, etc.

My question for everyone is when do I start feeding it nutrients? I am not educated in marijuana cultivation or any kind of botany with this being my first grow, but I would logically assume that straight R.O water wont "toughen up" the root system to rough soil. Wouldn't it need some kind of dilute nutrient mix to pull those Macronutrients from to chemically synthesis adapted roots?
 
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