Are these ready for tranplant?

jawbrodt

Well-Known Member
They're ready for transplanting, and ready for some stronger light. When you do decide to transplant, bury at least half of that long skinny stem under soil, so it doesn't fall over as it gets taller. Add a weak fan when you do that, and that'll keep your stem nice and strong.
 

DenverGrows

Member
Yes, this plant could be transplanted. A plant is okay to be transplanted when you have a sufficient root mass. Growth below ground = growth above ground... and there is obviously growth above ground!! :) I agree with more light!
 

ManiacBrainiac

Well-Known Member
Wow! Your lighting is way insufficient. If you review some of the threads here you will see that most seedlings are shorter than these. The reason your plants are reaching for the sky is because they are trying to get closer to the light. Plants are a lot like animals, they do whatever necessary to survive and thrive. Your plants are desperately trying to get more light.

As for transplanting, you can do this. Do follow the advice above regarding burying the long stem, and be sure to get more light on the plant, and a circulating fan. The gentle breeze of a fan will strengthen the stem. Nothing like a little exercise to harden the muscles ;>)

In the future, you might want to plant seedlings in colored (red or blue) party cups. When you are ready for transplanting, it is nice to be able to squeeze the sides of the cup to loosen the soil so that the soil and plant will gently fall into your hand so you can move it to larger pot. You might have difficulty getting that fragile (even more fragile than usual because of the lankiness) plant out of the clay pot.
 

captain792000

New Member
you might want to wait a few days because when you transplant your going to have a problem with those stems because there so thin....my advice is to get a light as close as you can to the top and get a fan blowing on her (oscilating) to toughen those stems up for 3 or 4 days......just my 2 cents....good luck...
 
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