Transplant shock

I just transplanted and was wondering when does the plant show transplant shock symptoms if it did get shocked was just skeptical cause I had the roots out for about 20seconds

I transplanted 16 plants Sunday, had the roots out for quite a bit breaking them up, didn't have one bit of "shock" they are kicking right along, never missed a beat. I sure wouldn't worry about a measly 20 seconds.

Shocked from what? What would have shocked the plant? I rip and tear the roots and never get transplant shock. Just because you've read about this so called "transplant shock" online doesn't make it anything you need to worry about.

I wish those that perpetuate this "Transplant Shock" in the cannabis growing circles would define what causes it. It can't be from disturbing the roots as many claim because I disturb the roots everytime I transplant.

Go drink a beer and don't worry about it.

I'm pretty rough on roots as I have very shaky hands depending on the day. I also intentionally rough up the roots if they look too root bound from me being lazy. As long as the transplant is going into decent soil and watered properly I've never seen any kind of shock. They're usually praying the next day.

The only shock from transplanting I have ever seen is when it is done in direct sunlight allowing to roots to get direct sunlight for a while.

20 seconds wouldn't do shit tbh even in the sun.

Only time I ever had transplant shock was when I left my bail of promix outside in the winter and it froze. After 2 days inside the middle was still half frozen and cold but I planted in it anyways. Plants didn't like it.

I you transplant correctly you should have no shock.

I water the plants to be transplanted the day before. I transplant and don’t add any water at all. I think my record is 5 days before they droop. Try this in any medium other than coco obviously.

hotrodharley said:

I water the plants to be transplanted the day before. I transplant and don’t add any water at all. I think my record is 5 days before they droop. Try this in any medium other than coco obviously.

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Yeah, this is also what I do. Water the day before, and also prep my soil with plenty of water...and if that last water was a 'feed' I use the same amount of nutrients when preparing the soil. Then I don't water again until the medium feels like it would (weight & by touch) in a normal watering cycle.

I believe most people overwater early. The plant is looking to root. If it’s taken up enough water from the day before they can go days before actually needing water depending of course on temperature and humidity.

hotrodharley said:

I believe most people overwater early. The plant is looking to root. If it’s taken up enough water from the day before they can go days before actually needing water depending of course on temperature and humidity.

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I seed into .75g pots, and after a week or so start watering the whole pot. But again, I'm only doing it when things really dry out. That's about a week. I transplant somewhere between weeks 3-4. The roots are visible on the outside but there's not any kind of compaction in the roots. So when I transplant and the soil in the bigger pot is intentionally the same moisture content and soil density and the plants seem to just dig right in and expand.

Dissolve 10mg of valium into first watering after transplant, cover with a blanket and leave in a darkened room with soothing music.

Mpk805 said:

I just transplanted and was wondering when does the plant show transplant shock symptoms if it did get shocked was just skeptical cause I had the roots out for about 20seconds

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It's not the exposing roots to the air that causes them any problems, it's harming the very fine root structure that you want to avoid, and that depends on how and when you transplant, you did not mention the age of the plants or your transplant technique.

Having said that, if you want to go for an absolute powerhouse start for your bean, then you can always grow her for two or three weeks in an Eazy Pyramid Mini. Then when time to 'transplant' you just plant the entire pyramid in your 5 gal pot or whatever, maybe a bit of overkill but it will guarantee a blockbuster start.

Here is one that is 12 days old roots have made it out to all four sides and plenty out the bottom. I'll be doing the whole grow in this 4 inch tall mini pyramid which has a volume of one litre, but it would be an exciting way to start a bean in a large pot and make sure it fills the pot with a symmetrical root system. You'll also need to start the bean in a small eazyplug cube like in the bottom right of photo #1

yummy fur said:

It's not the exposing roots to the air that causes them any problems, it's harming the very fine root structure that you want to avoid, and that depends on how and when you transplant, you did not mention the age of the plants or your transplant technique.

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So you don't want to take roots like this...

And rough them up like this?

twentyeight.threefive said:

So you don't want to take roots like this...View attachment 5123570

And rough them up like this?
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LOL
It's not that you don't want to...
That rootbound and you wanna just hide it and start over, hoping your friends didn't see.
That's plant abuse. Cannabis Foot binding. Forced Bonzai. A crime against nature.
Your friends still let you grow?
Someone take the keys to his grow room.
Mother Nature is gonna put a hit out on you.

DrBuzzFarmer said:

LOL
It's not that you don't want to...
That rootbound and you wanna just hide it and start over, hoping your friends didn't see.
That's plant abuse. Cannabis Foot binding. Forced Bonzai. A crime against nature.
Your friends still let you grow?
Someone take the keys to his grow room.
Mother Nature is gonna put a hit out on you.

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Yeah I'm so awful. Yeah trying to hide them, that's why I shared pictures... How dare I let a clone get that root bound?!

twentyeight.threefive said:

Yeah I'm so awful. Yeah trying to hide them, that's why I shared pictures... How dare I let a clone get that root bound?!

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In America we call it humor.
You may not have encountered it before.

DrBuzzFarmer said:

LOL
It's not that you don't want to...
That rootbound and you wanna just hide it and start over, hoping your friends didn't see.
That's plant abuse. Cannabis Foot binding. Forced Bonzai. A crime against nature.
Your friends still let you grow?
Someone take the keys to his grow room.
Mother Nature is gonna put a hit out on you.

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Did I wait too long and abuse this one too?

DrBuzzFarmer said:

In America we call it humor.
You may not have encountered it before.

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Perhaps you meant sarcasm? I didn't see the humor in it?