Transplant shock

So i transplanted one of my 5 day old seedlings around 10 hours ago and i am worried about transplant shock. My plant was healthy and so far it hasnt wilted nor does it look any less healthy. However im worried when i transplanted some of the smaller roots may have got ripped off. Not a lot ... probably not even 15% but im just curious as to if my plant will slow down it's growth or wilt a bit. It's a northern lights plant which is apparently a beast and can live through a lot... i'm just curious as to what symptoms will show if any and when im likely to see them.

Any transplant will slow growth for a few days.

As long as it didn't sever 1/2 of your roots, and your roots were white (see: healthy/good condition) as bigv mentioned, you will see a bit of slower growth/hesitation - this is not the time to hammer them with nutes, prune/defoliate, or do anything else to them... wait a few days and let the plant do what it knows to do best, then resume as normal.

Figong said:

As long as it didn't sever 1/2 of your roots, and your roots were white (see: healthy/good condition) as bigv mentioned, you will see a bit of slower growth/hesitation - this is not the time to hammer them with nutes, prune/defoliate, or do anything else to them... wait a few days and let the plant do what it knows to do best, then resume as normal.

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Yeah that's kind of what i figured thanks man

People forget that before man discovered MJ it was weed that grew in some of the harshest climates in the world. Because we as men have turned a weed into a delicate plant that shouldnt be touched because it will die doesnt still make it any more than a weed growing in a very kush environment like a grow room. Relax bro, 10 days in is waaaayyyy to early to start stressing about nothing.

millie said:

Yeah that's kind of what i figured thanks man

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There's been times where I've not mentioned it, and someone ends up saying 3 days later they have severe nute burn.. so figured I'd dodge that one this time.

bigv1976 said:

People forget that before man discovered MJ it was weed that grew in some of the harshest climates in the world. Because we as men have turned a weed into a delicate plant that shouldnt be touched because it will die doesnt still make it any more than a weed growing in a very kush environment like a grow room. Relax bro, 10 days in is waaaayyyy to early to start stressing about nothing.

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Im not stressing i was more just curious as to what it was going to do. Thanks for the advice.

Figong said:

There's been times where I've not mentioned it, and someone ends up saying 3 days later they have severe nute burn.. so figured I'd dodge that one this time.

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haha im not one of these people who thinks that a plant needs 24/7 care and supervision to survive . It was more out of curiosity then fear.

millie said:

haha im not one of these people who thinks that a plant needs 24/7 care and supervision to survive . It was more out of curiosity then fear.

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Worst case, you can not possibly out-grow (see: fail) the worst plant that's ever been grown.. here's a pic of it from another user who is no longer on RIU due to being banned due to being underage. I archived the image after I asked Baka to repost it, so people can see that there is hope no matter how many symptoms it may show.. until it gets to this point:

hah always makes me laugh, even when I feel like shit!

maybe wait a week or two before transplanting next time. after 5 days the soil will hardly of compacted enough to retain the shape of the container it was in. root damage guaranteed and as a result longer recovery time from transplant shock. let it be. do not over water it! no nutrients until the leaves perk up. the plant will look great up to 12 hours after transplant but will suddenly go limp, that is the shock and root damage showing. I speak from personal experience.

I use a stress-free transplant method and my babies love it. They don't slow down for one second. Immediately after transplant they will spread their little leaves at a full 45 degree angle and REACH for the light.

i might have a similar problem, had nice tall bushy plants, then some white powdery mold, i took care of the mold i think, ttrhelp quick
ansplanted them and now they are dying fast [video]https://plus.google.com/photos/116729487868151977345/albums/5851714451092054129?authkey=CP6lpOPF3vqHNw[/video][video]https://plus.google.com/photos/116729487868151977345/albums/5851714451092054129/5851715056241830194?authkey=CP6lpOPF3vqHNw[/video]

is there any way to save those plants???

The Growery said:

maybe wait a week or two before transplanting next time. after 5 days the soil will hardly of compacted enough to retain the shape of the container it was in. root damage guaranteed and as a result longer recovery time from transplant shock. let it be. do not over water it! no nutrients until the leaves perk up. the plant will look great up to 12 hours after transplant but will suddenly go limp, that is the shock and root damage showing. I speak from personal experience.

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Well they havent gone limp at all but they have slowed down their growth

davidryanturner said:

i might have a similar problem, had nice tall bushy plants, then some white powdery mold, i took care of the mold i think, ttrhelp quick

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Check your root color, and compare it to this:



See the color difference? What I posted are very nice, and healthy roots - yours are not doing so well due to one or more things, and it's quite possible they may die as it appears you have a pH issue, on more than a small scale. What pH are you running for the water? How about pH of the medium?