Thansplanting with GeorgeSmiley

[GeorgeSmiley]

Okay, haven't really seen this talked about much. But I have a basement grow room. I have to mix soil out door and then bring it down. So transplanting has to take place down there and it makes a mess. I cant bring the plants up to the back yard for security reasons.

So the happy medium is potting the containers up outside, cayying them down full and plopping the existing plant in and you're done.

Here's what I do.

I take a pot the same size as the one the plant is currently in. (3 gallon) I fill this with my soil.

I then put soil in the bottom of the larger pot (10 gallon) and place the smaller pot inside when it's at the correct height.

Then I fill in around the pot. I pour dirt on top of the smaller pot and it cascades off in all directions setting fairly even.

Press it down and smooth it out

Then twist gently till the inner pot lets loose and pull it out of there.

Now the pots are ready to be wiped clean and carried down to the grow room.

Indoors in the safety of the Sanctuary

Press it down and smooth it out.

So that's just the way I do consistent transplants without exposing plants outside and keeps me from moving much dirt in the growroom. It's takes such little time to actually do this that it just saves a lot of hassle.

Smiley

 

[guest2012y]

Nice.....looks pretty swift!

 

[GreatLakes THC]

Great idea George. Especially for me. I grow in the basement and I'm messy with the dirt. Constantly sweeping. Thanks for taking the time to document your method.

GreatLakes THC

 

[GeorgeSmiley]

Thanks guys.... and greatlakes, if you do anything in the basement then get yer butt to home depot and buy those abs plastic concrete mixing tubs. 2 sizes both under $10. Check their website. I use them for soooo many things.

 

[MHHSP]

def have to look into that, always vacuuming dirt off the carpet! haha thank you

 

[GeorgeSmiley]

These pictures prove that I am in fact not a black man......... and I have pretty nice calves.

Off to raise hell in the city. Have some other transplanting stuff to follow whenever my hangover ends tomorrow.

Cheers

George Smiley

Would really like to thank Mrs. Smiley for the photo assistance.

 

[camoxnhx]

good thread!! i always have the hardest time transplanting from a 3 and 5 gallon into 10 gallon bags! thanks for some pro advice.

 

[mugenbao]

That's exactly how I've been doing it lately, and for much the same reason. My wife thought I was nuts until she witnessed the smooth transition, and decided shortly thereafter to transplant a bunch of houseplants that she'd been procrastinating on, haha.

Thanks for the thread!

 

[tomfooler]

been using this method a few years now.
so much easier to get the transplants central and at correct level..
good pictures,everyone should use this method

 

[GeorgeSmiley]

Ahhh Found the Original Thread

Credit where credit is due.

Smiley

 

[CFL_Grow]

Hey GeorgeSmiley. Thanks for the thread and passing the credit I read this and leared something new, and i must say i love this method. Now my prefered method. I've transplanted my whole crop like this now and it was painless.

 

[methias]

Just looking through and what do I see but exactly the way I transplanted my clone yesterday.

Great to have you sharing this method with all.
Yes it is a good simple way to transplant.
+ rep

 

[schwagg]

sneakers! wtf smiley! good info, thanks!

 

[GeorgeSmiley]

Just looking through and what do I see but exactly the way I transplanted my clone yesterday.

Great to have you sharing this method with all.
Yes it is a good simple way to transplant.
+ rep

Thanks for the rep

sneakers! wtf smiley! good info, thanks!

What's up shwagg? What's wrong with sneakers? I work out most days so my worn out running shoes become yard and garden shoes. But I do have a mad adidas fetish

Smiley

 

[gdbud]

I like your idea of using another pot to size your opening with. Smart!