should I transplant?

[bongtokinjuggalo]

ok, so I have 3 babies outdoors in 5 gallon buckets with potting soil, some vermiculite and nutes. Now last year when I grew 1 in a 7 1/2 gallon bucket and it grew to about 7 ft (but I forced flowering early).

Was wondering if I should leave the plants in the buckets or transplant them into the ground? And if I did transplant, how the fuck would I take a plant out of a 5 gallon bucket? Would I need help?Should I cut the buckets apart? What should I do? My biggest plant is currently 2ft tall and getting very bushy, and the middle aged one is about 15 inches tall but not branchy at all.

 

[bongtokinjuggalo]

please! I need advice on this matter people!

 

[SmokeyMcSmokester]

they could grow fully in the 5 gal, but if you have 7 gal buckets, the bigger the better.

 

[Cali chronic]

Y not prey to your avatar? HAHHAH LOL just kidding Pends on how big you want to get? I get a great return on a nursery 5 gallon pot and you have used a painters 5 gallon pot (even bigger) I am getting about a min of 6 z's off one plant. using a nursery 5 gallon pot but you can try the second one if you got the room

 

[bongtokinjuggalo]

they could grow fully in the 5 gal, but if you have 7 gal buckets, the bigger the better.

If I do transplant it would be into the ground. The real question is, how the hell to you take a plant out of a 5 gallon bucket without causing too much damage?

 

[veggiegardener]

You can try inverting the bucket, after gently pressing the sides, and with one hand on the soil around the stem, try to work the bucket off.

I'd go ahead and cut the bucket off and carefully lift the root ball into the hole.

I've found transplanting large root balls much easier if they are dry. like just before you would normally water.

Not only is it lighter and more easily handled, but dryer potting mix tends to hold together better during handling.

And yes, plant in the ground!

 

[bongtokinjuggalo]

You can try inverting the bucket, after gently pressing the sides, and with one hand on the soil around the stem, try to work the bucket off.

I'd go ahead and cut the bucket off and carefully lift the root ball into the hole.

I've found transplanting large root balls much easier if they are dry. like just before you would normally water.

Not only is it lighter and more easily handled, but dryer potting mix tends to hold together better during handling.

And yes, plant in the ground!

I just might do that. thanks

 

[SmokeyMcSmokester]

id cut that damn bucket.. but if you wanna invert it make sure you have some help.

 

[veggiegardener]

id cut that damn bucket.. but if you wanna invert it make sure you have some help.

I can, and have done it, but it ain't easy.

Agreed. Get help.