transplanting

[bellend]

when you transplant a 2-week old plant should you water before you do it? i'm using regular potting soil before the transplant, and it fell apart when i put 2 of my babes in the ground.. any suggestions?

 

[Lean Green]

Wait to transplant until they form more of a root ball.

 

[hempluvr]

You should not be transplanting at only 2 weeks. While it can be done,it is risky and you should allow the rootball to develop some more before tansplanting. Also you said you are using regular potting soil? What exactly is
regular potting soil? What is the n-p-k of your soil? What brand name is it? Also
what would be the reason for the transplant? At only 2 weeks old they should not be outgrowing any container. Right now I have some 3 week old white rhino in plastic cups,just getting ready for transplant this coming week. Have some patience and let your plants grow. Couple more weeks and you will be ready to move them...Keep It GreeN

 

[nekoloving]

You should not be transplanting at only 2 weeks. While it can be done,it is risky and you should allow the rootball to develop some more before tansplanting. Also you said you are using regular potting soil? What exactly is
regular potting soil? What is the n-p-k of your soil? What brand name is it? Also
what would be the reason for the transplant? At only 2 weeks old they should not be outgrowing any container. Right now I have some 3 week old white rhino in plastic cups,just getting ready for transplant this coming week. Have some patience and let your plants grow. Couple more weeks and you will be ready to move them...Keep It GreeN

I've been wondering about this, how to tell when it's ready? look for signs of rootbound activity? growth slows? please expound sir!

 

[hempluvr]

I've been wondering about this, how to tell when it's ready? look for signs of rootbound activity? growth slows? please expound sir!

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You can tell when a plant is rootbound by the amount of water used. If rootbound the plant will use all water quickly and you will see that you are adding water 2x a day. The plant`s overall growth will slow and eventually stop. You can then transplant. I transplanted a rootbound plant today. The roots were growing around in a circle,forming to the cup. When not rootbound the roots should be pointing down toward the bottom of the cup. Once you do transplant, water them good and let them be. Also,another way to check for rootbound symptoms is to lift up the plants container and look at the holes in the bottom. If you can see roots you know it is time to move it. Most of the time small tips of roots will poke out of the holes on the bottom of the container. Hope this helped you out

 

[magiccannabus]

I transplant pretty much whenever I feel like it. I just gently take out the root ball, loosen it up, and then put some fresh dirt in the bottom, then place the plant back in the pot. This compresses the root mass into a smaller space. It lets you use a small container much longer. Plants tend to grow their roots out and down, leaving a hollow space in the middle of the pot with just soil and no roots. This method helps fight that. I've done it as early as one week. The most important thing is BE GENTLE. It's okay to break some roots, but the more you break, the more delay in resuming growth.