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When to Transplant
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Gingerbeard
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Usually when the leaf canopy reaches the edges of the pot, the plant is good to go. You can also invert the pot/cup to see how root bound it is getting.
That is a lot of transplanting. It is how I started. Now I go seed to coco. Eliminates damage danger during transplanting and transplant shock.
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That is a lot of transplanting. It is how I started. Now I go seed to coco. Eliminates damage danger during transplanting and transplant shock.
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SoOrbudgal
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That's how i like to do it also, solo to final pot.
Just got done, with transplant, they were definitely ready. They are free to grow in a 3gal fabric pot now. They were only in the 1gal pot for a week or less. I figured there would have been more time in between. Also one of the root balls didn’t hold together properly and fell apart during transplant. Anyone know what kind of shock of any she will be in and if there’s something in can do to prevent/help transplant shock?
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Gingerbeard
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If your root ball fell apart like I've had root balls fall apart, you should be fine. Maybe give it a little extra water and shake the pot around to settle the soil instead of tamping. If it is not too late, bury the plants about an inch deeper than they were in the previous pot, if space allows. Do not let leaves touch your medium.
A week or less in the gallon pot gave you almost nothing. Really, if you want to go the transplant route, just go from Solo to final pot. You can avoid things like root balls falling apart.
A week or less in the gallon pot gave you almost nothing. Really, if you want to go the transplant route, just go from Solo to final pot. You can avoid things like root balls falling apart.
Sixwinds
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I have to concur with redbeard here - one transplant is more than enough for most situations.
Some people don't transplant at all and start the seed in it's final container. Others, including myself, do a step up process that involves least one transplant. The theory is that plans grow faster if you limit their space while they are young. A plant that started in a "solo cup" and was moved to a 5 gal or whatever later should grow up faster than a plant that started in the 5gal.
Some people don't transplant at all and start the seed in it's final container. Others, including myself, do a step up process that involves least one transplant. The theory is that plans grow faster if you limit their space while they are young. A plant that started in a "solo cup" and was moved to a 5 gal or whatever later should grow up faster than a plant that started in the 5gal.
SoOrbudgal
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oh it doesn't last but a few days if that
OldManGrower
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Why transplant twice? There is little to nothing to gain and you risk potential plant damage. Go from cup directly to your final pot. The root ball falling apart and its accompanying stress could have been avoided completely.