Greenthumbntraining
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Does it have nute lock popcorn ? By the way cdd10 this is my friend popcorn
My first grow guys!
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cdd10
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I think it does so I tried transplanting it and it did not go well haha the soil just fell off the shit I think my soil was too compact, because it didn't come out easy at all, I got it in there but it looked like a mess
we will see if it lives haha I should have had someone here with me the first time ugh
Popcorn900
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As long as you didn't damage ALL the roots that plant will be fine.
@Greenthumbntraining I don't see anything wrong with his plants. Alot of people panic when there plant don't look like there neighbours. If it isn't dried up and dead it's fine(lol).
Popcorn900
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Ya there in shock right now. In a week they will look like nothing ever happened. Give them water but don't over water them. No food till the next watering. Got any peroxide? if they get worse give them a spoonful each of peroxide right at the base of the stock and it should help by stimulating root growth.
cdd10
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Okay yeah I got some. And is it alright to cut off some leaves that are hanging into the soil? It's the very bottom leaves, I think I'm just gonna let them be. I'm being too crazy right now I need to slow myself. Lol
Popcorn900
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Well cutting them now will just stress them worse it won't kill them but the more stress the more likely of a hermi. But since you just did the transplant cutting it won't hurt it now either. If your going to top them do it now too.
cdd10
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Popcorn900
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No you got some healthy looking plants. Remember this is a weed and so it is tough. Just don't over water, over feed and keep your ph right around 6.0.Yeah I figured that, I'm just gonna let it behopefully I didn't destroy it lol
cdd10
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Thanks man. I think if I would have let it dry out a bit more it would have been easier. Plus I think I made the soil too compact at first. I didn't know these things when I first started 3 weeks ago lol
Popcorn900
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I got a long icing spreader I use to run around the inside of the pot so it doesn't stick to the walls when I transplant. This way only a little sticks to the bottom and most times comes out real easy. I don't grow with dirt no more, I grew in dirt for many years. I use a Aeroponic system right now but I also got a DWC on the way as well for my second tent.
Check out my current grow I just posted some pics of tri's.
cdd10
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Ah good idea I only went around the edges a little I didn't wanna cut any roots lol and okay I'll check it out!
Greenthumbntraining
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U didnt destroy it,it's a weed & it will bounce back
cdd10
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Just a traumatic first transplant Lmao for me anyway I hadn't ever done anything like that. Figured I might as well just try it and see what I do. When I do the others it will be better lol
Matt420Aus
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Look at those stems stretchy.. Did you pull clones, not much bottom growth or you just trimmed to focus the light on top growth? Either way they are looking good. My plants all look so short and bushy, I guess its cause I have the lights right on top of them, but its a necessity, if I had plants as tall as yours after 2 weeks of flower I would be having issues with height in my closet.
Its cool to see the same type of plant can grow in so many different ways, suites every persons individual requirements.
Matt420Aus
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hehe cdd, its quite cool your level of stress and enthusiasm, if it was just a tomato plant and you fucked it up you would be like oh dammit that sucked but whatever a pack of 500 seeds costs $3, but since its Cannabis and its your first grow every step in the plants life is a learning experience and your so worried for your girls (I am a little similar with my hydro grow but kind of got in the flow of it now so not to worried at the moment, I understand their nutrient requirements now and have adjusted accordingly, less is more strategy from now on).
As above you already said you should dry it out further, I think I stated this in one of my past posts, water then wait for the 3-4th day before your next water, stick a finger in the soil and make sure its dried out enough (not moist), then transplant and water, I think you forgot or were a little to eager to throw them in your new pots, remember my other post PATIENCE young Jedi....haha.
There is no need to run anything around the edge of the pot if you do it right, the key to easy transplanting is having a well aerated soil (perlite/vermicite) and letting it dry out, those two things are all that's needed as well as not compacting the soil. When you pour soil into the pot just let it sit freely, then when the pot is full press all the soil down gently (very gently) then fill the remainder of the pot with soil and plant your seed, remember cannabis likes well aerated soil with easy water run off. Most plants do actually, my dad worked at a nursery when I was young and he used to bring plants home all the time that needed extra care or transplanting, one of the most important things he said was NEVER compact a soil because it dissuades roots from growing loosely through the soil and can cause water clots that will possibly lead to root rot.
Squeeze the sides of the pot gently (it wont damage the roots), do this all the way round the pot (gently), you will see the soil starting to be a little loose at the sides around the top.
Hold the 1 gallon pot inside your 3 gallon pot in the middle and add soil till it fills around the 1 gallon pot (this will leave a perfect space for your transplant and is a good trick to avoid having to dig out a bigger hole or mess around with moving soil or touching roots etc when filling), make sure you leave about 1/2 inch at the top of the 3 gallon pot to backfill soil over your plant when you put it in the hole, or fill the pot with more soil.
Move the 1 gallon pot vertically over the top of the 3 gallon pot and put the stem between your fingers squeeze the stem between your fingers very gently, then start to tip the pot angling it upside down while squeezing the edges of the 1 gallon pot.
You will feel the plant starting to slip out at which time you want to start lowering it if its going to fall out, DONT PULL IT OUT by the stem, use gravity to do the work, and as it slips out you can use your hand to catch the soil mass or alternative is to slip it out onto the top of the soil in the 3 gallon pot.
Once out you can simply place it in the hole and backfill the soil.
I have transplanted so many plants in this way (from small pots, big pots is a whole different ball game) and never had any root damage at all. My soil grow that I only transplanted last night has already started to form new growth with nearly no transplant shock at all (of course there is some, its natural in a new environment, but by not damaging roots or anything it cuts down the shock time drastically and encourages the plant to adapt quicker).
Yours will be fine, just hoped this would help to give you a really clear understanding of small pot transplanting (this doesn't work for big plants as they usually weigh to much but ideal for solo to 1 gallon to 3 gallon to 5 gallon).
As above you already said you should dry it out further, I think I stated this in one of my past posts, water then wait for the 3-4th day before your next water, stick a finger in the soil and make sure its dried out enough (not moist), then transplant and water, I think you forgot or were a little to eager to throw them in your new pots, remember my other post PATIENCE young Jedi....haha.
There is no need to run anything around the edge of the pot if you do it right, the key to easy transplanting is having a well aerated soil (perlite/vermicite) and letting it dry out, those two things are all that's needed as well as not compacting the soil. When you pour soil into the pot just let it sit freely, then when the pot is full press all the soil down gently (very gently) then fill the remainder of the pot with soil and plant your seed, remember cannabis likes well aerated soil with easy water run off. Most plants do actually, my dad worked at a nursery when I was young and he used to bring plants home all the time that needed extra care or transplanting, one of the most important things he said was NEVER compact a soil because it dissuades roots from growing loosely through the soil and can cause water clots that will possibly lead to root rot.
Squeeze the sides of the pot gently (it wont damage the roots), do this all the way round the pot (gently), you will see the soil starting to be a little loose at the sides around the top.
Hold the 1 gallon pot inside your 3 gallon pot in the middle and add soil till it fills around the 1 gallon pot (this will leave a perfect space for your transplant and is a good trick to avoid having to dig out a bigger hole or mess around with moving soil or touching roots etc when filling), make sure you leave about 1/2 inch at the top of the 3 gallon pot to backfill soil over your plant when you put it in the hole, or fill the pot with more soil.
Move the 1 gallon pot vertically over the top of the 3 gallon pot and put the stem between your fingers squeeze the stem between your fingers very gently, then start to tip the pot angling it upside down while squeezing the edges of the 1 gallon pot.
You will feel the plant starting to slip out at which time you want to start lowering it if its going to fall out, DONT PULL IT OUT by the stem, use gravity to do the work, and as it slips out you can use your hand to catch the soil mass or alternative is to slip it out onto the top of the soil in the 3 gallon pot.
Once out you can simply place it in the hole and backfill the soil.
I have transplanted so many plants in this way (from small pots, big pots is a whole different ball game) and never had any root damage at all. My soil grow that I only transplanted last night has already started to form new growth with nearly no transplant shock at all (of course there is some, its natural in a new environment, but by not damaging roots or anything it cuts down the shock time drastically and encourages the plant to adapt quicker).
Yours will be fine, just hoped this would help to give you a really clear understanding of small pot transplanting (this doesn't work for big plants as they usually weigh to much but ideal for solo to 1 gallon to 3 gallon to 5 gallon).
Matt420Aus
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These are the girls at about 1am just after transplant and Pyrithium spray
and attached are the girls just after sunrise 5 or so hours later, as you can see they don't look like they suffered any transplant shock at all, straight back into light cycle
