Pots drying slow after transplant

It's been about a week since I transplanted my girls and gave them a good watering. Still seems like the soil is pretty wet based on moisture sensor and weight.

I'm guessing this is just because I gave the new soil a pretty good wetting and it's gonna be okay? Once they dry out I'm going to start off with a bit less than a gallon per plant per watering. They're in 7 gallon pots, grown in soil with organic top amendments.

Sounds pretty normal for the first week after. Roots are still getting to that new soil you moistened. As long as the ladies are still perky, I'd not worry!

Transplant shock. I tend to not water soon after as you want the roots to go searching so I try and keep it dry for a good few days. Things will soon pick up when start to fill out new pot.

Rsawr said:

Sounds pretty normal for the first week after. Roots are still getting to that new soil you moistened. As long as the ladies are still perky, I'd not worry!

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Yeah the ladies seem perfectly healthy. Just a long time without water, though they're small compared to their new homes so that makes sense.

When transplanting you want to transplant into moist soil and then just give a decent watering to water them in. You don't need to soak the pot until runoff.

I never get transplant shock. But I can see it occurring if the transplanted plant has it's roots in real wet soil. Too wet of soil can decrease the availability of oxygen to the roots slowing the plants down. But you didn't say anything was wrong with the plants so just let the soil dry out some. I wouldn't water based on a set amount. I'd water what's needed to be given. If that's a half gallon or two. Whatever it takes to keep the soil at the correct moisture level is the amount you want to give.

RadicalRoss said:

Yeah the ladies seem perfectly healthy. Just a long time without water, though they're small compared to their new homes so that makes sense.

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If there is enough moisture in the soil there is no need to water regardless of how long it's been since the last watering.