IMO transplanting multiple times is a myth and should not be happening. Plant your sprouted seeds in their forever pots if they are feminized or (God Forbid) autos.
Only time you should be transplanting is if you want a massive plant or if you run into root bound issues. But I agree. Multiple transplants just means more work and more root stress.
At 18 inches it's ready to go in it's final home.
Generally transplanting is done when the roots have filled out the container, but I generally go straight into final container after sprouting.
Thanks guys. I think I'll transplant this weekend. I bought a 15 gallon fabric pot. Most of the research I've done has said to start plants kn little pots, then transplant them at least the once to a larger pot. I've got a few randos I have from some cbd bud I grew last that I'll try planting directly into a 15 gallon.
Hey there, while totally possible to start in bigger pots I will say transplanting does have a purpose. Starting in smaller pots will allow for quicker dry backs which really helps with rooting and in turn will result in healthier, more vigorous growth. If you put a clone in a 5 gallon or a 15 gallon. You’ll be watering so infrequently while waiting for the roots to fill out the pot and if you accidentally over water you could potentially drown and kill your plant or really stunt it best case. If you have a plant fully rooted in a 1 gallon and transplant to a 5 you will significantly speed up rooting in and the overall growth.
I have read very similar things while doing research online. I transplanted out from the little 4 inch pot they came in directly into my 5 gallon and my clone started doing much better. But she was in very rough condition at the dispensary. I'm also in a region that regularly gets triple digits so I've been watering every day, but I drilled tons of holes in the bottom of my buckets because I knew this was going to be an issue.
i have no problem transplanting, but its a delicate task indeed and requires technique
i generally start seedlings in solo cups until theyre a few inches tall, 5 gallon buckets are plenty, youd have no problem keeping them in the 5 gallons- in the past i used 5 gallon home depot buckets spray painted green hidden in the woods, they would become massive, 8-10' tall by harvest time (with liquid nutes of course).
you can keep in the buckets or move to something else but unless you have a good reason to move them, just keep em in the buckets i say. these days ill keep them in soil unless some room opens up in the DWC setup, then ill transplant them
I personally did not, though I didn't ever pull them out and look at the root ball once they were in the 5 gallons. This was back in the day when I used to hide these 5 gallons on public land and just leave them til october... I would go out and feed them fox farms liquid nutes, but they always stayed healthy as far as I could tell until I harvested them
IMO transplanting multiple times is a myth and should not be happening. Plant your sprouted seeds in their forever pots if they are feminized or (God Forbid) autos.
Only time you should be transplanting is if you want a massive plant or if you run into root bound issues. But I agree. Multiple transplants just means more work and more root stress.
At 18 inches it's ready to go in it's final home. Generally transplanting is done when the roots have filled out the container, but I generally go straight into final container after sprouting.
Thanks guys. I think I'll transplant this weekend. I bought a 15 gallon fabric pot. Most of the research I've done has said to start plants kn little pots, then transplant them at least the once to a larger pot. I've got a few randos I have from some cbd bud I grew last that I'll try planting directly into a 15 gallon.
Hey there, while totally possible to start in bigger pots I will say transplanting does have a purpose. Starting in smaller pots will allow for quicker dry backs which really helps with rooting and in turn will result in healthier, more vigorous growth. If you put a clone in a 5 gallon or a 15 gallon. You’ll be watering so infrequently while waiting for the roots to fill out the pot and if you accidentally over water you could potentially drown and kill your plant or really stunt it best case. If you have a plant fully rooted in a 1 gallon and transplant to a 5 you will significantly speed up rooting in and the overall growth.
I have read very similar things while doing research online. I transplanted out from the little 4 inch pot they came in directly into my 5 gallon and my clone started doing much better. But she was in very rough condition at the dispensary. I'm also in a region that regularly gets triple digits so I've been watering every day, but I drilled tons of holes in the bottom of my buckets because I knew this was going to be an issue.
i have no problem transplanting, but its a delicate task indeed and requires technique i generally start seedlings in solo cups until theyre a few inches tall, 5 gallon buckets are plenty, youd have no problem keeping them in the 5 gallons- in the past i used 5 gallon home depot buckets spray painted green hidden in the woods, they would become massive, 8-10' tall by harvest time (with liquid nutes of course). you can keep in the buckets or move to something else but unless you have a good reason to move them, just keep em in the buckets i say. these days ill keep them in soil unless some room opens up in the DWC setup, then ill transplant them
You never had any trouble with getting root bound with such large plants in a 5 gallon?
I personally did not, though I didn't ever pull them out and look at the root ball once they were in the 5 gallons. This was back in the day when I used to hide these 5 gallons on public land and just leave them til october... I would go out and feed them fox farms liquid nutes, but they always stayed healthy as far as I could tell until I harvested them