Whats the TRUTH on transplanting during flowering?

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Ant Grows Dank

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• Feb 17, 2011

• #1

Well I am wondering the TRUTH about transplanting during flowering. I heard not to it will cut your yeild by 30% others saying it will have no effect. The reason I am wondering this is my plants are 32 days into flowering in 2 gal pots. The girls are about 24-30 inches in these pots. I know I should have transplanted before flowering but they honestly we're not that big. I feel like If I give them a extra gallon without damaging any of the roots it will benefit. I will probably try it and see how it works but wanted some other opinions.

I feel like my flowers are not as big as they should be and could be because the roots are jam packed in there. Normally when I transplant I let the soil dry out alot and just pull it out and it comes up as one, so I shouldn't distrub any of the roots.

But any ways post your thoughts and actual experiences not what you just heard.

 

spacem4ncan

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• Feb 17, 2011

• #2

if you end up doing it feed it lots of water. theres really no telling how it will affect your plant in the end but theres something called transplant shock and in such a vital stage of flowering maybe just feed it lots of nutes and hope for the best u know? that my input... good luck man

 

darkdestruction420

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• Feb 17, 2011

• #3

well, i have no real numbers, but i transplant in flowering every grow about, sometimes 2-3 times and i can tell you the ones that get moved up always outdo their sisters who were allowed to stay in their old pots. i dont ever have any problems, if i mess it up a bit and am a bit too rough they might be stunned for a day, but thats the extent of any negative results ive had from it. Worth it for sure imo. alot of people seem to have a phobia about transplanting in flower, why that is im uncertain. lol

 

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Ant Grows Dank

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• Feb 17, 2011

• #4

darkdestruction420 said:

well, i have no real numbers, but i transplant in flowering every grow about, sometimes 2-3 times and i can tell you the ones that get moved up always outdo their sisters who were allowed to stay in their old pots. i dont ever have any problems, if i mess it up a bit and am a bit too rough they might be stunned for a day, but thats the extent of any negative results ive had from it. Worth it for sure imo. alot of people seem to have a phobia about transplanting in flower, why that is im uncertain. lol

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Exactly what I wanted, a member whos been around a while and has had expeirence with it. I will try it and let yall know how it turns out, wont be till probably monday waiting on my bags.

 

sso

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• Feb 17, 2011

• #5

i have never, ever, seen anything wrong happen to any plant ive transplanted, no shock,no slowth growth and so on.

but some people need special chemicals to make sure the plant doesnt go into shock. lol

so i guess it depends on you, fumblefingers or greenthumbs.

 

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Ant Grows Dank

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• Feb 19, 2011

• #6

anyone else wanna chime in on this subject?

 

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jdizzle22

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• Feb 19, 2011

• #7

Transplant shock is usually minor to non existent and since roots do continue to grow in flower I don't think this would be such a bad thing to do, although you would probably want it to be done no later than half way through flowering I imagine (to give roots time to spread and make use of the soil). I also think it would be best to get any transplanting done during veg.

 

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Ant Grows Dank

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• Feb 19, 2011

• #8

Now if I transplant them now will they start growing again height wise?

 

darkdestruction420

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• Feb 19, 2011

• #9

Ant Grows Dank said:

Now if I transplant them now will they start growing again height wise?

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not likely, but your buds will end up alot fatter, in my experience.

 

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Ant Grows Dank

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• Feb 20, 2011

• #10

ok cool, I have 6 under a 400 watt, their about 18-24 inches do you think thats a big enough light to provide for the 6?

 

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jdizzle22

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• Feb 20, 2011

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Ant Grows Dank said:

ok cool, I have 6 under a 400 watt, their about 18-24 inches do you think thats a big enough light to provide for the 6?

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I would think if they are already more than half way through flowering that a transplant wouldn't be worth it as either you won't have enough new soil to keep them going or too much and they won't be able to use it all. Your best bet is to just go out and get some bottle nutes and feed em.

 

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Ant Grows Dank

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• Feb 20, 2011

• #12

LOL do you think I am that dumb? Of course I am feeding them, with Advance M,G,B, and BIG BUD. I am planning on letting them go for 70 days + So i guess I'm not half way thru. They'll have 35+ days to grow in the new soil.

 

darkdestruction420

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• Feb 20, 2011

• #13

6 under a 400w is a bit tight. but you should be alright. adding some cfls never hurts though.

 

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Ant Grows Dank

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• Feb 21, 2011

• #14

Yeah I figured that, I normally have a 600 but some shit went down and No longer in possesion of that lol. Anyways im going to transplant tmr, my plants are a little dry right now and I tried pull one up a little and it all comes as one so the roots are throughout the whole pot,

Ill update with some pictures after i transplant them.

Thx for everyones help. Feel free to keep this thread going with good information incase anyone else needs help.

 

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Ant Grows Dank

Active Member

• Feb 22, 2011

• #15

Alright well here's one pic lol! It's hard to take a pic of the roots by yourself...

Anyways this is my smallest plants roots, shes actually only about 15-16 inches and was fim'd.

I would say shes a little packed...

Also I am having problems with some of my leaves if you'd like to help here's the thread.


https://www.rollitup.org/marijuana-...plant-problem-w-details-help.html#post5348787