Should I transplant before I trigger flowering?

[toastmasta]

Here's my deal. I currently have four plants ranging from 12" to 14". They are about 7 weeks old and are definitely female. They are currently in 10 Liter containers (less than 3 gal). My questions is should I transplant them now into bigger pots. Or will they be ok in the pots they are now if I trigger flowering asap?

I know the rule of thumb is that 1 gal=1 foot of plant and that plants can double easily in size during flowering. This would bring my plants to around 30" when they are done flowering give or take, correct?

Bottom line, will 10 L containers be sufficient for flowering plants that are already over 1 foot tall in vegetative state?

Thanks for any input.

 

[tilemaster]

well ur correct on ur info...heres the thing if u flip them right now to flower..the roots will pretty much cease growing..so it wont really matter. if ur set on tryin for a larger harvest..transplant them by all means to larger containers and veg for a little longer to get more roots..and growth...Its really on preference..but u can flower those by all means in thier contaniers

 

[toastmasta]

well ur correct on ur info...heres the thing if u flip them right now to flower..the roots will pretty much cease growing..so it wont really matter. if ur set on tryin for a larger harvest..transplant them by all means to larger containers and veg for a little longer to get more roots..and growth...Its really on preference..but u can flower those by all means in thier contaniers

Thanks for the quick response and info. My worry is that they will somehow become stunted due to lack of space in their containers.

Regardless, how much extra yield would you expect from plants that have grown 18-20" in vegetative state vs. ones that are 12-14"?

I don't have a huge grow area, so I'm thinking (hoping) that a plant that ends up about 2.5-3' would give me a decent yield. Thus I would rather keep it simple this way. But if you think that I would get a MUCH greater yield if I veg a couple more weeks, then maybe I will do that.

 

[simpsonsampson420]

there are to many factors that play into yield... light is the biggest... but genetics, what kinda nutes where/are being used, whether or not they are even all female, along with other things... you could get a ounce because all but one are male and the female is weak or you could get all females and have a super harvest... its just hard to say until bud production begins... just start flowering them and see what happens... you cant get to where your going without taking the trip...

good luck bro

sampson

 

[lambofgod]

i switch over to 4.5 gal. when I flower, I do it before I flower.

if u flip them right now to flower..the roots will pretty much cease growing

is this true? do you mean cause of his container size...or that it stops altogether?....ive potedup after flowering was induced and saw that my roots had grown WAY more.

 

[toastmasta]

i switch over to 4.5 gal. when I flower, I do it before I flower.



is this true? do you mean cause of his container size...or that it stops altogether?....ive potedup after flowering was induced and saw that my roots had grown WAY more.

I've heard they grow a couple weeks into flowering, but after that the energy is concentrated on bud production and the roots stop growing at that point.

 

[tilemaster]

well the 1st couple weeks in 12 12 the plants stretch like a mother..theres prob alot of root activity..(ive got no facts to confirm) but once there fully in bud..there producing fruit...all efforts put towards this..so once in flower its pretty futile to re pot them if u ask me...and if u look around this site you'll see some amazing dank grown in beer cups till harvest with an O- 2o's of bud on em..but ya if ur going to go for a large container...transplant in veg..and veg a little longer...till u have a broomstick for a stem then flower...then youll get a higher yield but like sampson said its contingent of lumers/per foot as the most key factor

 

[lambofgod]

good bit of info thanks...the repot was a first grow effort at trying to make my plant larger...but did notice root growth. I guess that really makes sense it stopping root growth while into flower.

 

[toastmasta]

there are to many factors that play into yield... light is the biggest... but genetics, what kinda nutes where/are being used, whether or not they are even all female, along with other things... you could get a ounce because all but one are male and the female is weak or you could get all females and have a super harvest... its just hard to say until bud production begins... just start flowering them and see what happens... you cant get to where your going without taking the trip...

good luck bro

sampson

Well I'm growing under cfls, I'm guessing the benefits of growing longer in veg would be seen more in a MH grow setup.

I understand there are alot of factors. But from YOUR experience (anyones), what kind of extra yield could you expect from letting a plant grow an extra 6" during veg to say 18" vs. 12" This is assuming you have good genetics, keep the lighting consistant, no major stress issues ect. e.g. "normal circumstances"

Also in considering a cfl setup, I will need more side lighting for a taller plant as well; increasing electricity usage and causing the project costs to go up. Making a MH setup more feasible. I am trying to make this as efficient as possible without spending much more $.

Anyway, thanks for everyones input. I think I will go ahead and start the flowering process tomorrow.

 

[tilemaster]

if u can afford the mh over cfls..its def the way to go..spend a lil extra on the ballast to make sure its switchable *has a switch on the ballast box to convert between mh and hps..then u can change the spectrum w/ the change of bulb...youll see massive dif over cfls. choice is urs . cfl grow bud..just not as much as a big mh /hps will. longer u veg the bigger the mass of the final plant will be..prob the more advanced u gets..the more u will be able to yield from smaller plants in smaller containers.

 

[Frost3dnuggz]

I've heard they grow a couple weeks into flowering, but after that the energy is concentrated on bud production and the roots stop growing at that point.

Around week 4 of flower is when roots cease to grow.

 

[Syntax747]

Around week 4 of flower is when roots cease to grow.

Your responding to a 12 yr old post.

 

[traplordcarl]

Your responding to a 12 yr old post.

Still helpful that he gave the proper info, I just researched this last week!