Transplant Risk Question

[siin82]

Here's some backgroud:

Plants have been growing since mid-May. The plants were in pots until the end of June, then they were moved to the ground. They are smaller than you would expect because stealth is my main concern and so they don't don't get full sun all day (maybe 3 hours a day of full sun, the rest is filtered sunlight through trees). Also, to keep them inconspicuous, I use an LST method that keeps them very close to the ground. I have 4 plants - two of them get a bit more (an hour or two) direct sunlight then the other two.

The plant that gets the most direct sunlight is starting to show sex. I can't be certain, but it looks to be male. The question is this:

How risky is it to transplant at this stage in the growth cycle? If the plant turns out to be male, I am thinking of ripping it out and moving one (or both) of the two that don't get as much light to the spot where the male is now.

Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. By the way, I live in So. Cal (not sure if that matters or not).

 

[IGTHY]

Here's some backgroud:

Plants have been growing since mid-May. The plants were in pots until the end of June, then they were moved to the ground. They are smaller than you would expect because stealth is my main concern and so they don't don't get full sun all day (maybe 3 hours a day of full sun, the rest is filtered sunlight through trees). Also, to keep them inconspicuous, I use an LST method that keeps them very close to the ground. I have 4 plants - two of them get a bit more (an hour or two) direct sunlight then the other two.

The plant that gets the most direct sunlight is starting to show sex. I can't be certain, but it looks to be male. The question is this:

How risky is it to transplant at this stage in the growth cycle? If the plant turns out to be male, I am thinking of ripping it out and moving one (or both) of the two that don't get as much light to the spot where the male is now.

Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. By the way, I live in So. Cal (not sure if that matters or not).

That's what's up!! I live in Cali too and the best thing to do is get rid of the male and transplant the others. I would go to Walmart and get some Vitamin B-1; use this during transplants, clones, and general gardening, it helps to prevent shock and stimulates root development. Very inexpensive.

 

[del66666]

prob not to good to rip them out of ground, should have left them in pots.

 

[Chewwy1234]

In my opinion leave em,if lighting is why you want to move em climb the surrounding trees (if possible)and thin em out a bit.

 

[siin82]

Thinning the trees is not an option - I've got them as thin as possible and can't chop the tree down. The plants are on private land and that would only draw attention to the grow.

 

[Chewwy1234]

Then I would just leave em be,again its just my opinion but youll probably kill or shock the shit out of em.

 

[siin82]

Yeah, that's kind of what I was thinking.

Anybody have experience with growing in partly sunny conditions? My plants are small right now (15 inches or so); if they don't grow some the yields going to be pretty small.