transplanting into ground..

transplanting into the ground just need to know how big of holes to dig, enough room till harvest obvs. just some tips n shit to watch out for would be nice.

My plan is to dig a hole about 8-12 inches deeper and wider than my current pot and fill all the space with a soil mix. Mine are flowering though and don't need much room for root growth... and if they do grow a bunch they can dig into the dirt and like it!

alright ill probs dig em 3 x3

More is always better than less if you can manage it... at least in this case. Better too wide and deep than not enough I guess. I may try to go a little bigger myself lol.

We're at the beginning of flowering, so get it DONE.

Dig a hole a few inches deeper and at least three times as wide for you girls. Leave the edges ragged, or star shaped to encourage root growth into the native soil.

Pg. 38 of my 2010 grow has a transplanting tutorial. My method is shock free, and usually causes a growth spurt.

The most important part of that tutorial is adding water to the potting soil BEFORE pouring it around your root ball.

Good advice. Instead of watering them after I transplant I will just water the soil and add it around them and give them a day or so to sink into it.

ULMResearch said:

Good advice. Instead of watering them after I transplant I will just water the soil and add it around them and give them a day or so to sink into it.

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If the root ball is large, you can place it in the hole and support it with three or four sticks driven in around it. Makes the rest, a snap. Excess moisture will drain away easily unless the native soil is a heavy clay.

If it IS heavy clay, just water less frequently after transplanting.

I will be doing the same any day now. I always watered immediately after transplant, and its always shocked so I'm going to go with what you're going to do OP.

I'm lagging on getting them out and all, its looking like it may not be til end of the month even, not trying to hi Jack the thread, but veggiegardener how late would you say is too late to transplant outdoor and what is the disadvantages of putting it out later?

fisch28 said:

I will be doing the same any day now. I always watered immediately after transplant, and its always shocked so I'm going to go with what you're going to do OP.

I'm lagging on getting them out and all, its looking like it may not be til end of the month even, not trying to hi Jack the thread, but veggiegardener how late would you say is too late to transplant outdoor and what is the disadvantages of putting it out later?

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As I mentioned, Now or sooner is best for transplanting. I wouldn't bother after August 20th. At that point, the plant is committed to making flowers, and drawing all the energy out of the sun leaves.

Oh, I see. I just thought the plant would finish flower later since it started later. Thanks