ERT "Extreme raised transplanting"

[bromhexine]

yeah the stuff works great clears you right up

 

[toastfighter2]

I agree with Strains on this one, because that what I have done with my outdoor plants in the past and it works out great. Indoors I would do it that way just to prevent the dirt from the top from getting everywhere(a messy grow room is a unhappy grow room, IMO)
Oh, and for those of you that think buying new pots is costly, it's not like we are growing tomatoes here(the final product will more than make up for the cost of new pots, even the decent ones are cheap anyway, and plastic cups and pop bottles are super cheap).

 

[bromhexine]

I agree with Strains on this one, because that what I have done with my outdoor plants in the past and it works out great. Indoors I would do it that way just to prevent the dirt from the top from getting everywhere(a messy grow room is a unhappy grow room, IMO)
Oh, and for those of you that think buying new pots is costly, it's not like we are growing tomatoes here(the final product will more than make up for the cost of new pots, even the decent ones are cheap anyway, and plastic cups and pop bottles are super cheap).

thatd be a great invention btw. a planter container that the bottom unscrews

 

[mdanzig]

ok, I guess being there everyday is a big plus to this technique.
How would you do it if you couldn't be (there everyday), and do you think this would work on an outdoor op?

I dont think it would be feasible to do this outdooors considering, there is no need on limit root restrictions.

 

[toastfighter2]

thatd be a great invention btw. a planter container that the bottom unscrews

I just read this, I thought about it, and it would have to be one of those hard plastic containers, and it would be kind of hard to reuse. This made me ponder what is pretty much readily available(at least to me), and those gallon jugs of mayo(or any other salad dressing for that matter) that restaurants use would be perfect. Just cut the bottom off to start with, and use the cap for the base. I haven't grow any autos yet, but if they need to be "potted up", you could start with a smaller plastic mayo bottle. You might have to paint the outside of the container to block lights from the roots though, but that is not that hard

 

[toastfighter2]

I hate to post back to back, but "transplanting" this way outdoors has many benefits.
1)Little to no transplant shock, because the roots aren't disturbed
2)a good portion of the roots stay in the container, exposed to the soil mix that you started, which if you use a good soil mix, will eliminate most deficiencies befor they get started
3) Some auto crosses can be vegged under 24 hour lighting, so you could potentially grow larger plants to flower outdoors.
4)Your soil mix should allow for proper drainage, so you can plant in swampy areas that would otherwise be too wet to grow in(most people tend to stay out of swampy areas, which is a huge bonus)
5)Some people may find it hard to dig a hole in the ground, and this way you could get away with not digging a hole by using a couple tent spikes(or anything else for that matter) to keep it from tipping over until the roots got a good "grip"

 

[bromhexine]

i think with mos autos you really need to dig that hole. the soil needs to be very very soft or the roots wont get too far and the plant will remain tiny. also the whole idea of autos is they will flower with 24 hours of light

 

[devilgoob]

Ive seen people even prick their plants down the stem in a spiral pattern and putting dirt over that. Later on, roots have grown into it.

It's been done before so there's information out there..

MDANZIG, I admire you for your work..not just what came from it, but the way you did it and the way you act around these forums. Maybe it's your type of thinking...people thinking in different ways is just cool to me. Innovating...maybe even losing yield experimenting on something that didnt pan out or just creating your own "thing" or "thought" that no one else has or cares to do.

 

[Strains]

devilgoob :

Ive done this with great succes, but i usually do it every time i repot a plant, and i dont prick or in any other way harm the plant, just scoop the dirt up to the first set of true leaves massive roots!

 

[*mr.mike*]

i agree cutting a hole in the bottom does sound like the best method. though youd have to keep buying more containers.. course if you started em in basic cups that not hard to replace

Nah, when you transplant in this way, roots grow out the sides into the dirt around it. Also, some roots grow out from the top part out and down, also.

Just cutting the bottom would restrict all of this goodness from happening.

 

[TexasMonster]

Just cutting the bottom would restrict all of this goodness from happening.

I know this is an old thread but I want to hear why the above statement would be true. We were talking about this thread elsewhere is how I came upon it.

Also, one other thing, that bit about trying to make more roots coming out of the stem by pricking it, wouldnt that be bad for Autos on account that they need all the time they have for flowering instead of repairing itself or shooting roots out of its stem above where it normally does? Keep in mind please that I am in my first grow and I am just asking questions, not questioning yalls growfu.

 

[20/4]

Nah, when you transplant in this way, roots grow out the sides into the dirt around it. Also, some roots grow out from the top part out and down, also.

Just cutting the bottom would restrict all of this goodness from happening.

I sort of use this method, but this is a method i got from BOG and adapted it myself... I started these sour60 in 1/2 gals and when they sexed i cut out the bottom and stacked them on top of 1 gal bags... So this allows for the roots to grow outwards and down,,, but the roots arent exposed.... But after i transplanted i seen an explosive amount of growth like ive never saw before, maybe due to the extra root depth available(pots are over 20 inches tall).... But they are over 30 inches now and only in 1.5 gal of soil...

Just tossing some more info into the thread... Ive never used mdanzigs method before, but may give it a try and see the results for myself!

 

[TexasMonster]

I sort of use this method, but this is a method i got from BOG and adapted it myself... I started these sour60 in 1/2 gals and when they sexed i cut out the bottom and stacked them on top of 1 gal bags... So this allows for the roots to grow outwards and down,,, but the roots arent exposed.... But after i transplanted i seen an explosive amount of growth like ive never saw before, maybe due to the extra root depth available(pots are over 20 inches tall).... But they are over 30 inches now and only in 1.5 gal of soil...


Just tossing some more info into the thread... Ive never used mdanzigs method before, but may give it a try and see the results for myself!

Wow, they are big for that little of soil. They look bigger than mine and I've got mine in 5 and 3 gallons buckets. I used my own earth from out back and my own compost out of my compost pile. Next run I will use some promix or something looser. My plants are almost 8½ weeks old now. Cant wait till they finish.

 

[uptosumpn]

I just transplanted mines and I used this method...will post pics tomm...

 

[r1zla]

I've got a small footprint for each auto i can grow, 7 inch by 7 inch, my pots 5 inch square and 12 inch tall. I sow in same pot as i harvest from and don't plant up at all. The plants roots are all around the edge and base of the pot but not compacted. Would my plants benefit from lifting the roots up and refilling pot say 6-8 inches and sitting the roots back down on top leaving the rest sticking out the top of the pot? i don't really mind about overspill as it would only be into neighbours pot or big tray under them.

I spose ye gotta water really slowly to allow it to seep through the top.