should i transplant?

RastaCourage

RastaCourage

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i checked the bottom of my plant & the root is thick
& could possibly bend & break in half, because of growth
if it grows, a little bit more, it will go through the flushing hole
i have a bigger pot/space to put her in

it's just after germination, into veg, i transplanted already (once)
& this will be the second transplant, will my plant, go into shock?

NOTE: i watered her about an hour ago, which is how, i noticed the root coming about...

please, i need some advice/tips on safely transplanting it
only, if that's what you suggest i do...
 
ryeguy

ryeguy

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id suggest transplanting it soon..it wont cause that much stress..but make sure u transplant it awhile before u put the lights on 12/12 happy smokin
 
ryeguy

ryeguy

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let the dirt dry up a bit beofre transplanting...once transplanted water it with a good amount of fresh water
 
DarkSarcasm420

DarkSarcasm420

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wouldnt drying it out a bit make the soil more likely to fall away from the roots/main root ball. i usually make sure the soil is moist, not like right after watering but not dry either. just moist so the root ball wants to stay together a little better.
 
RastaCourage

RastaCourage

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no, i mean, it wasn't small, it was nice white & thick
like, bean sprout thick... but i will transplant as soon as it dries up at the top
could my leaves be curling & folding at the lower part of the plant
because, she does not have any/much space to grow out the roots?

when i saw the root, it looked as if it wanted to grow straight
but, she took a big bend, which is why i said, it looked as if it were to break


thanks for letting me know, i should transplant
i had a feeling i should, but, i wanted to know what others would do also

thanks again guys
 
rolla8

rolla8

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DarkSarcasm420 said:
wouldnt drying it out a bit make the soil more likely to fall away from the roots/main root ball. i usually make sure the soil is moist, not like right after watering but not dry either. just moist so the root ball wants to stay together a little better.
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I've heard of people transplanting when the soil is moist, but I personally always wait until the soil is dry to transplant. And I think a majority of others do the same. When the soil is dry, it contracts a bit from the edges of the container making it easier to slide the whole block out in one shot. Some soil always falls away, but i'd say at least 90% of it stays in tact. Then, after I transplant it into the new container, I give it a heavy watering which merges the old soil with the new. If the soil is moist when you transplant, a lot of it ends up sticking to the sides and bottom of the old container, often tearing segments of roots in the process.
 
apasunee

apasunee

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I also agree rolla,,,,,,when the soil is wet it tends to break the roots from the soil clumping and just being a little heavy,,, Im sure if you want you can do this however you want but, I feel its always been better (at least in my opinion) to transplant dry then water and I havent lost a plant yet...:peace:
 
ryeguy

ryeguy

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yea its deff better to transplant when dry...now we dont mean bone dry like the sand in texas we mean ..dry ..haha wait until 2-3 inches of top soil is dry then transplant...if ur using a disposable plastic pot...get a razor bladend cut right down the side this also makes it easier to transplant..make sure to give it a good dose of water..happy smokin
 
RastaCourage

RastaCourage

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nicely said rolla & thanks everyone for your input
but, does anyone know, if this is the problem for my leaves twisting & curling?
because, of the roots not having much growing space?
my pot that she's in, is only 4-5 inches high... which sucks...

EDIT: one of the leaves, are rolling up... like, it's rolling itself into a joint... it's weird
 
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babarr

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An alternative to transplanting which I've done successfully is to carefully cut off the bottom of the plant pots with a sharp knife and then place the pot into another larger (and wider) pot filled with soil. No stress no worries :) Gd luck either way dude, I hope it works out for you.
 
DarkSarcasm420

DarkSarcasm420

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it looks like youve got some clawing (leaf curling), ive heard it can be caused by heat stress as well as other causes. im not sure but i would guess heat stress, i think it could also be due to the possible root damage during transplanting.
 
RastaCourage

RastaCourage

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:( i would say, root damage?
because, after the transplant...
i looked at the rest of the un-transplanted half...
& all the roots were crammed at the bottom, with no space to grow...
i'm SUPER depressed, right now...
transplanting, was the, right choice
i just wasn't, as cautious, as i should have been... :(
 
DarkSarcasm420

DarkSarcasm420

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that sucks but weeds are vigerous, shell recover. just give here some time and care and in a week or so youll see her get rid of what she cant keep alive then youll start to see new growth. shell drop/let go of those lower leaves and shell keep that top growing meristem alive at all costs. thats her purpose in life. shell make it, just be patient. dont get bummed. you may just wait a little longer.
 
RastaCourage

RastaCourage

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i really hope, that, that's the case...
i mean, i was growing from bagseed & i knew for a fact... she was female
because, of the 2 pistils (hairs) growing out from the nodes
but, nevertheless, i really do, hope she will pull through...

thanks, for your support man
i really, appreciate it
 
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