Hydro to Soil Transplant Tips

[t33to]

Hey all,

Due to some root rot issues I've transplanted my girls into big soil pots. This has worked for me in the past but I thought I'd check in with the pros on IC to see if there is any tips or tricks I can do to ease this very challenging process for them. Perhaps some kind of foliar feed? More humidity? Colder temps?

I've already done the Tp and all I did was get some soil nice and wet with some 75% food mixture and a bunch of Mykes Mychorize (sp?) beneficial bacterial fungi into a pot and transplanted into there.

Some have responded pretty good but a few seem to be struggling quite bad still and I'm afraid I'll lose them.

What do you guys think?

 

[TGT]

I would keep the soil moist for the first while, then slowly let her get dryer as time goes on. The most sickly plants would probably improve with some Hydrogen peroxide in with its feeding. The roots are damgaged and the plants in shock, so this will give the roots extra oxygen until they heal. Just a suggestion, but I know for a fact plants that have damaged roots benefit from H2O2, I've done it before with great results, however, I have never transplanted from hydro to soil, so I hope it will work okay for you. I know it's too late now, but you probably would have been better off using Promix instead of regular soil as it is much more airy and you can control the nutrient levels better. (Just for next time) Anyways, hope it works out for you, let us know.

TGT

 

[Scrappy-doo]

Not a whole lot you can do but let them adjust and recover. I've been through this a few times now.

Don't need to foliar feed especially if there's food in the soil.

Glad you decided to save'm with a transplant. I'm sure most if not all will recover on their own.

 

[señorsloth]

if you already have root rot i would take that as a sign that you are watering too much, plants need to be moist for transplant, but just changing the size of your pot wont necessarily fix the issue. make sure after that they get a chance to dry out somewhat in between waterings, like the soil should be dry for an inch or two down before you water them again and your pots should have plenty of drainage holes at the bottom. that will keep it from happening again.

 

[t33to]

I would keep the soil moist for the first while, then slowly let her get dryer as time goes on. The most sickly plants would probably improve with some Hydrogen peroxide in with its feeding. The roots are damgaged and the plants in shock, so this will give the roots extra oxygen until they heal. Just a suggestion, but I know for a fact plants that have damaged roots benefit from H2O2, I've done it before with great results, however, I have never transplanted from hydro to soil, so I hope it will work okay for you. I know it's too late now, but you probably would have been better off using Promix instead of regular soil as it is much more airy and you can control the nutrient levels better. (Just for next time) Anyways, hope it works out for you, let us know.

TGT

Thanks for the posts guys.

I think I will probably lose a few more but it does seem like a few are taking well to the transplant. I've already got a few more in the veg room getting ready (thank the light for mothers!) so it won't be a huge set back. On the bright side I've always wanted to try a staggered harvest and I guess I'll be trying that out for once lol.

I'll try some of that h2o2 as well. Do I just poor it right into the plant or do I mix it with their regular feed?

 

[Stress_test]

Thanks for the posts guys.

I think I will probably lose a few more but it does seem like a few are taking well to the transplant. I've already got a few more in the veg room getting ready (thank the light for mothers!) so it won't be a huge set back. On the bright side I've always wanted to try a staggered harvest and I guess I'll be trying that out for once lol.

I'll try some of that h2o2 as well. Do I just poor it right into the plant or do I mix it with their regular feed?

Add 1 cup per gallon to the nutrient solution.

I also recall that somebody suggested keeping the roots moist for awhile...

I really advise against that: I would suggest that you give them about 1/4 as much water as you normally would for soil. (1/4 the pots volume fresh water, poured in and allowed to drain from bottom, and then a second dose several minutes later, containing your nutrient solution). Dampening the soil just enough to sustain the plant until the roots re-establish themselves in the soil, and then allow them to NEARLY dry out before feeding again.

The healthy roots will thrive and continue to grow and replace sick/dying roots. But the damaged roots will either recover or die off and be replaced. Assisting the plant to rejuvenate and recover from any shock more quickly.
What your goal is: Is to get the roots and plants back into a healthy feeding/watering regime as quickly as possible. Allowing the roots to sit in stale, oxygen depleted, wet soil will only do further harm to the roots and plants.