The Google has conflicting information (shocker). When and to what at transplant time.

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Prodigus

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I'm thinking another week in seedling solo cups and I'm gonna need to transplant.

"Some" say go from solo cup straight into the final pots (for me that would be 5 gallon smart pots).

"Others" say that going to something that large right away is going to have water down where the roots just sit in it and drown and therefore go Solo--> 1 Gal --> 5 Gal.

"I" think that as long as I figure out how to properly water the 5 gallon (maybe I just don't water it until it comes out the bottom like a more grown plant in veg?) that that would be less risk as the transplanting just has to put the girls into some sort of shock. Shock is bad, right?

Is there a consensus on this?

Thanks!!!!
 
HydroKid239

HydroKid239

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Prodigus said:
I'm thinking another week in seedling solo cups and I'm gonna need to transplant.

"Some" say go from solo cup straight into the final pots (for me that would be 5 gallon smart pots).

"Others" say that going to something that large right away is going to have water down where the roots just sit in it and drown and therefore go Solo--> 1 Gal --> 5 Gal.

"I" think that as long as I figure out how to properly water the 5 gallon (maybe I just don't water it until it comes out the bottom like a more grown plant in veg?) that that would be less risk as the transplanting just has to put the girls into some sort of shock. Shock is bad, right?

Is there a consensus on this?

Thanks!!!!
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There are be benefits to multiple transplants.
add some mykox to your roots & hole you transplant into to help blow up your root action if you do any transplanting.
From what I gather, it’s best to wait til your root in the current container can support the soil when you take it out of the container. This way you don’t have soil falling out & roots being disturbed too much.
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Prodigus

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That looks nice! So that's what I'm looking for? I did use some guy's method where when I went to solo cups, I cut the bottom and one side all the way through and put it inside of another solo cup to make transplanting easier. I have gallon pots so that part is no issue and I guess when I did this before back in 2011 I did do multiple transplants and came out fine. I'll have to look into this mykox you speak of even if only to be able to tell people they're growing so well because I put my kox on them.
 
HydroKid239

HydroKid239

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Prodigus said:
That looks nice! So that's what I'm looking for? I did use some guy's method where when I went to solo cups, I cut the bottom and one side all the way through and put it inside of another solo cup to make transplanting easier. I have gallon pots so that part is no issue and I guess when I did this before back in 2011 I did do multiple transplants and came out fine. I'll have to look into this mykox you speak of even if only to be able to tell people they're growing so well because I put my kox on them.
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I did the same when I started this round. You can see the cuts in the cup. It definitely was a plus at transplant time. 5995DA28-5237-4B8A-84A8-E2CE9126A927.jpeg
 
twentyeight.threefive

twentyeight.threefive

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Prodigus said:
I'm thinking another week in seedling solo cups and I'm gonna need to transplant.

"Some" say go from solo cup straight into the final pots (for me that would be 5 gallon smart pots).

"Others" say that going to something that large right away is going to have water down where the roots just sit in it and drown and therefore go Solo--> 1 Gal --> 5 Gal.

"I" think that as long as I figure out how to properly water the 5 gallon (maybe I just don't water it until it comes out the bottom like a more grown plant in veg?) that that would be less risk as the transplanting just has to put the girls into some sort of shock. Shock is bad, right?

Is there a consensus on this?

Thanks!!!!
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I've found the starter pot to 1 gallon pot size an extra step as my plants so quickly outgrow them. I go from starter pots to 3 gallons using coco. If you're in soil going to 5 gallons should be fine. Transplant them and soak the pot. Water again when the pot is light just like normal watering.
 
twentyeight.threefive

twentyeight.threefive

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Prodigus said:
I'll have to look into this mykox you speak of even if only to be able to tell people they're growing so well because I put my kox on them.
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He meant mycos but you can try putting your kox on them too.

Mycos is just short for mycorrhizae, which are fungus which form a beneficial symbiosis between them and the roots. There are a large variety of brands out there, one which I've been using is Great White.


Great White mycos powder (brown) sprinkled directly on the roots and in the transplant hole.
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Prodigus

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twentyeight.threefive said:
He meant mycos but you can try putting your kox on them too.

Mycos is just short for mycorrhizae, which are fungus which form a beneficial symbiosis between them and the roots. There are a large variety of brands out there, one which I've been using is Great White.


Great White mycos powder (brown) sprinkled directly on the roots and in the transplant hole.
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I've heard of Great White!! So, just use that when I transplant DIRECTLY on the exposed roots? Is there a liquid that I could just dip them in? nm, I know how to find the Google. LOL Thanks!
 
xtsho

xtsho

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I go straight from small nursery pots to final containers. Works every time. I don't bother with any products as they're not needed and I get just as good of root growth without as those that do. Just an unnecessary expense. There are lots of products targeted towards cannabis growers that are not needed and don't really do anything but generate profit to those selling them.
 
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DoobieDoobs

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I have done both, multiple transplants and directly on the final container, and to be honest, I rather just place the seed on the final container.
 
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Prodigus

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So, think these will be big enough to transplant in say a week?? I tried to get a few angles to see. LOL
 

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FirstCavApache64

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While mycos is not needed I have seen better root development and better rootballs since I started using a product called Recharge with my organic soil grows. It isn't a magic potion that grows roots at ten times they're normal speed or anything but I have noticed I get roots out to the edge of my pots days earlier than before and when I chop my rootball is way more dense than it used to be. I also seem to have a lot less issues in general with nutrient lockout but I can't say for sure that's from the recharge. I'm betting healthy roots and a good soil microherd are a part of it. I've used great white for a bunch of grows in the past and never really noticed any difference however and the price was pretty steep.
 
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FirstCavApache64

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twentyeight.threefive said:
He meant mycos but you can try putting your kox on them too.

Mycos is just short for mycorrhizae, which are fungus which form a beneficial symbiosis between them and the roots. There are a large variety of brands out there, one which I've been using is Great White.


Great White mycos powder (brown) sprinkled directly on the roots and in the transplant hole.
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I need to get back to square nursery starter pots. I had much better roots in those than my Solo cups. The Solo cups are fine but the nursery pots got those tangled roots at the bottom like you have and I loved it. I've just been too lazy to drive all the way into the city. I gotta grab some soil soon for the next run so I'll grab a few then. Roots Organic original or 707 is what I'm trying to decide.
 
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twentyeight.threefive

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FirstCavApache64 said:
I need to get back to square nursery starter pots. I had much better roots in those than my Solo cups. The Solo cups are fine but the nursery pots got those tangled roots at the bottom like you have and I loved it. I've just been too lazy to drive all the way into the city. I gotta grab some soil soon for the next run so I'll grab a few then. Roots Organic original or 707 is what I'm trying to decide.
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Solo cups can get the same way. All about good growth.

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FirstCavApache64

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They look really healthy. I feel better though. If you said like 10 days I was going to really be down on my root game :bigjoint:. I'm usually out of Solo cups in 2-3 weeks unless I'm backed up with life happening shit to deal with. Just for my own learning, how do the bottoms of the cups look? If you have time, I'd like to see what you do for drainage and if it's significantly different than what I do. I cut slightly bigger than pencil sized holes on the edge of the bottom in two to three spots depending on my mood and pain level at the time basically. Not very scientific but I use a pretty good draining media so two holes is plenty and three is a safety factor I think.
 
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