princesshigh
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Will it affect my girl at all ?????? Hermie her out or something?
transplanting in flowering stage?????
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Stinkmeaner
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dunno. they say stress can cause the plant to hermie . and transplanting may cause stress.
so...i dont know haha
so...i dont know haha
Shmulster
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hey i gathered that from a certain stage in flowering the plant slows down on root development, is it root bound right now? if yes there is a very simple guide to do it with almost no stress -> https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/395161-how-transplant-tutorial.html
But, and this is newbee advice so maybe take it lightly hehe, i would tranplant in flowering only in an emergency like ph lockout, overwatering damage, rootbound etc... hope that helped
But, and this is newbee advice so maybe take it lightly hehe, i would tranplant in flowering only in an emergency like ph lockout, overwatering damage, rootbound etc... hope that helped
princesshigh
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Thats whats going on I think Lock out. Im not sure She is bright bright green and I noticed something very weird atleast to me(newbie) The roots are showing through the top soil. That cant be good right?
Stinkmeaner
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if the roots is showin up it still searches for more room to root. so yeah, its mos def rootbound or is bound to be!
me personally cant understand why my plant aint root bound yet :S more than a feet tall, flowering and happy. all in a 1.2 gallon pot with extremely lil soil!
unbeleivable
me personally cant understand why my plant aint root bound yet :S more than a feet tall, flowering and happy. all in a 1.2 gallon pot with extremely lil soil!
unbeleivable
Purplekrunchie
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I've seen roots do that before, they have more roots under too, don't fret it. Are you planning to transplant into a different mix? If not you may as well just fix the mix shes in. But they can be transplanted in flowering, best results are probably to do it earlier in flowering. How far along are you?
Shmulster
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i would say take some pics and show the guys in the plant problems section before transplanting, but to me it does sound like you will need to... im guessing it will depend also on how far you are in flowering so i would include that with all the basic info (watering schedule, pH, Nutes, Lights, Temps etc.) good luck and keep us posted on what happens!
sparkabowl
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My last (first) grow turned out great and I had roots growing along the top of the soil. I was growing in 3 Gal pots ant the plants were about 3' high. I did "kind of" transplant by lifting the whole rootball out when the soil was dry, and added some fresh soil to the bottom of the pot and placed the rootball back in. I did this only because the soil had a few inches to clear from the top of the pot and I thought adding some fresh soil might help with the early yellowing I was experiencing. I didn't rough up the bottom of the rootball because I know stress is bad during flowering - I was about 4 weeks in. End of story, when I harvested I pulled out the stalks and noticed the roots hadn't even tried to go in to the fresh soil, but nothing was the worse for wear.
In the end, your decision is based on how big your current container size is compared to plant size, and how far along in flowing you are. Nutrient and pH problems can be solved without transplanting, but if you must, do it in the least stressful way possible.
In the end, your decision is based on how big your current container size is compared to plant size, and how far along in flowing you are. Nutrient and pH problems can be solved without transplanting, but if you must, do it in the least stressful way possible.
princesshigh
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So as I am a newbie I think I made a BIG mistake!! lol. I thought my plant had grass growing in the soil, so I was tearing it out. 
Her little roots that is!!!!!!! She is only a foot tall in a 3 gallon pot. I ended up taking her all the way out of it adding more dirt and putting her back in it. I dont think I helped at all. Especially since I was ripping roots!! She is still perky and still BRIGHT. Is she going to herm out on me??? Im going to post pics when I turn them on. Another newbie mistake!! The timing! I gotta wake up at 3am to put these girls to bed!!! SHEESH....
Her little roots that is!!!!!!! She is only a foot tall in a 3 gallon pot. I ended up taking her all the way out of it adding more dirt and putting her back in it. I dont think I helped at all. Especially since I was ripping roots!! She is still perky and still BRIGHT. Is she going to herm out on me??? Im going to post pics when I turn them on. Another newbie mistake!! The timing! I gotta wake up at 3am to put these girls to bed!!! SHEESH....
Stinkmeaner
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so let the light shine an extra 4 hours one night. no prob.
as for the roots, i think she'll pull through. i made the same shit....but um...thats the one that turned out hermie xD haha
as for the roots, i think she'll pull through. i made the same shit....but um...thats the one that turned out hermie xD haha
princesshigh
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If they hermie will it happen right away or could it happen any time??? Im 11 days into flowering.
Stinkmeaner
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i think it can happen anytime. i think mine was a hermie from the beginning though. i transplanted the day i switched to 12/12 .
just wait and see. i dont think it'll hermie out on you though. chillax sistah
Purplekrunchie
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Don't get hermie phobia, there are a hell of a lot more reasons for hermies than a simple transplant. Some plants, for whatever reason, are genetically tilted to do this. Some people around here like to tell people, that every little thing they do is going to create herms. Are there some environmental stresses that can cause them? Perhaps there is, but don't worry so much, take care of them well, that's all you can do.
goodoleboy333
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i've transplanted during flowering plenty of times......you'll be fine
Serapis
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For a first post, you are spot on!.
I'll second that. I have transplanted in flowering as well with no problems, in fact, I'm certain it benefited the plants. Ask yourself if the pros outweigh cons, if so and plant will provide a bigger or better yield, then do it. I used to add a few drops per gallon of SuperThrive after transplanting, even in flowering, as it reduces and in some cases, eliminates, the stress on the plant. This may add to your flower time however.
Tip: If you want to flower a bit longer for a better harvest, feed your ladies some SuperThrive about 2/3 of the way through the flower cycle.
Stinkmeaner
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but exactly how do one know if the tree is rootbound? i cant see any symptoms on mine anyways and i KNOW the pot is way too small man.
sparkabowl
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@ Serapis - Nice tip, I love the Superthrive!
@ Stinkmeaner - Just don't try and overgrow your pot. You shouldn't grow a 4 foot plant in a 1 gallon pot ( or 1.2 meter in 3.8 liter ), but earlier I was looking at a thread where a grower used only party cups. The plants weren't very big, just one main bud the size of a pen and two smaller side buds, but it just goes to show you that it's not necessarily the size of the pot, just keep in in proportion.
@ Stinkmeaner - Just don't try and overgrow your pot. You shouldn't grow a 4 foot plant in a 1 gallon pot ( or 1.2 meter in 3.8 liter ), but earlier I was looking at a thread where a grower used only party cups. The plants weren't very big, just one main bud the size of a pen and two smaller side buds, but it just goes to show you that it's not necessarily the size of the pot, just keep in in proportion.
Purplekrunchie
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The leaves will tell you, they will get real funky looking, almost like they over watered. They may curl or wrinkle even.
Stinkmeaner
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allright. nothin like that has happened...yet. she looks purky aside from the battlescars i gave her in the beginning
