Transplant Without Any Stress - In Soil
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Pipe Dream
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I go from step one and place the root mass on top of the soil and fill around instead. Too many time it was a struggle to fit the roots back in the hole or the soil would break up when trying to fit it and I would get soil all over the place.
phyzix
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Make sure the soil is dry when you transplant, and that the plant has developed roots.
Number1ericfan
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Should I transplant now? I'm thinking I should but I'm a little worried because she's been really stressed lately with root gnats and watering issues. I'm on day 26, being 22 days after being planted in the party cup. The bottom leaves have some type of brownish color at the tips. I don't think they're getting enough light. What do you think?
phyzix
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Is the root mass developed enough to hold the soil together? If so, you should be fine. However, you might want to take care of the pest problems before the swap just in case. That plant looks pretty small for it's age, but that doesn't mean it can't produce in the long run.Should I transplant now? I'm thinking I should but I'm a little worried because she's been really stressed lately with root gnats and watering issues. I'm on day 26, being 22 days after being planted in the party cup. The bottom leaves have some type of brownish color at the tips. I don't think they're getting enough light. What do you think?
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Number1ericfan
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How would I know if it was developed enough. I'm sorry I'm a new grower and have researched a lot but still feel completely lost. I know the roots have made it to the sides of the cup but that's about it.
phyzix
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One simple way to see if the plant is holding soil together is to wait until right before it needs water when the soil is relatively dry. Gently press on the outside of the solo cup so it bends slightly. It only takes a light squeeze. when the cup bends, you will be able to see if the soil holds its shape or bends with your hands/the cup. If it keeps its shape that means the roots are holding the soil together.
Also, you may be able to see roots (or an absence of roots if underdeveloped) in the gap that will form between the soil mass and the inside of the cup.
If the soil holds its shape, that means you can go ahead and transplant.
Also, you may be able to see roots (or an absence of roots if underdeveloped) in the gap that will form between the soil mass and the inside of the cup.
If the soil holds its shape, that means you can go ahead and transplant.
Number1ericfan
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thanks a lot. this helps tons
Weedman42012
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what nutrients do you recommend man?
phyzix
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phyzix
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Ever been to the newbie forum?
I was talking about the whole "Transplant without stress" and came in to see what it was about only to discover it was how everyone transplants anyway?
I've been to the newbie areas and I've never seen anyone transplant any way other than this.
phyzix
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My apologies if the title "Transplant Without Any Stress - In Soil" somehow misled you. It's a thread that shows you how to transplant in soil without stressing your plant, just to clear things up.
I understand what it was trying to teach people. What I don't understand is how anyone transplants using a different method which can be be stressful to the plant because it both seems and I've never heard anywhere of anyone transplanting using a different method. If this was a helpful post in a 'newbie' area it would make more sense but still not enough as its presented as a superior method of transplanting to an inferior method of transplanting.
I don't mean to sound like a dick but I probably do right now. All I mean to say really is that it seems this is how everyone transplants even newbies because they either do this because they have any idea how its done or they look it up and see that this is how everyone does it.*(therefore this proposed stress free transplant is... moot?pointless? I dunno)
phyzix
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Sorry, but I don't subscribe to your same thought process. I see threads/posts complaining about transplant stress all the time. I direct them to this thread, and the problems are avoided in the future.
greenkrakzak
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owned! good thread man, like the pics!
I don't think the "scoring" is to promote better root growth. I believe it's done to increase the "Bonding Action" between the new ring of soil and the old Rootball. Sometimes, when you transplant, the two soils just don't seem to want to join into one solid mass (for whatever reason)!Hi Ya Phyzix
Simple is allways best ... But i have a question for you and anyone who reads ... I see people scoring the roots a little ... kind of breaking up the soil slightly ... Does this promote better root growth ?.... im sure it will cause some stress to the plant but i do see people doing it / talking about it .
What do you guys think ?
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And as for "Everyone transplants that way" - no, we don't. But I might give it a try!