Diabolical666
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Heard of it from many...just never experienced it.....
why do you get transplant shock...explain it to me....
why do you get transplant shock...explain it to me....
Transplant shock
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The_Herban_Legend
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Don't mean to derail your thread but I have a question in regards to transplanting in flower. I have two huge and unruly land race sativas (atleast I think they are landrace sativas, they were freebies). My question is, should I, can I transplant them? They are currently day 71 from flip.
EDIT: In 5 gallon pots with ocean forest soil.
EDIT: In 5 gallon pots with ocean forest soil.
Kind Sir
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I always thought people would transplant a week or so after flip.
vostok
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Transplant Shock is a very real plant condition, Humans may refer to it as 'Home Sickness'..? lol
TS is most apparent when moving house or from pot to pot, I feel you guys may know this..?
its bought on mostly by a plant being in an unfamiliar climate, sun position, or location
then after a severe watering up thru its roots
In the old days I treated TS by adding Vitimin 'B' but these days
I pot up extra carefully, into much the same soil, then foilar spray with aspirin(1/2 tab to 8 litres/2 usgallon)
its the Salic acid in the aspirin that does the wonders, 24 hours then is biz as usual
Good Luck
ps.
if a severe case then I may water the plants roots with the same aspirin mix
TS is most apparent when moving house or from pot to pot, I feel you guys may know this..?
its bought on mostly by a plant being in an unfamiliar climate, sun position, or location
then after a severe watering up thru its roots
In the old days I treated TS by adding Vitimin 'B' but these days
I pot up extra carefully, into much the same soil, then foilar spray with aspirin(1/2 tab to 8 litres/2 usgallon)
its the Salic acid in the aspirin that does the wonders, 24 hours then is biz as usual
Good Luck
ps.
if a severe case then I may water the plants roots with the same aspirin mix
Igotthe6
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Superthrive works wonders for transplant shock.
As far as transplanting that far in flower,if you have headroom,double potting is a better alternative.simply put,cut several holes about an inch in diameter in bottom/lower sides of pot.fill new pots 1/2 way set old pot in and backfill.water from bottom pot to draw roots down.
Diabolical666
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with 20ish days to go...I wouldnt transplant
dangledo
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shooooooot, I score the roots with a razor and break up the inside center a bit. no problems. pretty standard when transplanting trees and shrubs. Which ive learned from by replacing any plant, shrub or tree that dies off after transplant. I guarantee my work, and is on my $ if anything dies.
I think the biggest mistake people make is sticking the moist roots into a new dry medium. which can cause an osmotic effect, and draws moitsture from the roots to the new dry medium.
I think the biggest mistake people make is sticking the moist roots into a new dry medium. which can cause an osmotic effect, and draws moitsture from the roots to the new dry medium.
DesertGrow89
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Transplanting in flower is a bad idea, roots should be established two weeks before flip. It would definitely delay your harvest.
whitebb2727
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I find that it is hard to cause. I actually take a blade to my root balls and cut into the roots down the sides in four places about an inch deep.
I mainly see it in severe cases where I accidentally break a lot of the roots off. Mainly when digging a plant up.
If going from one pot to another there shouldn't be any shock if done right.
I mainly see it in severe cases where I accidentally break a lot of the roots off. Mainly when digging a plant up.
If going from one pot to another there shouldn't be any shock if done right.
bravedave
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Nor I. Mine actually seem happy and take off immediately. My medium does not change, so that may help. They do go from soft white T5s to 600w MH.
J Bleezy
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If it's from a different climate, then that really doesn't have much to do with transplant shock, they just needed to be hardened off. I've never had problems with that either though.
The_Herban_Legend
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Oh, I was under the assumption this would take 20 weeks to finish. Barely at week 10.
Gquebed
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Depends on the strain. I know white russian doesnt like change...they get all droopy and sad and stall a bit after a transplant. Same with topping. Just a sensitive strain The ak47 however, a parent to white russian, is like Janice from Accounting - she just does not give a fuck about anything. Transplant topping temp changes - ak47 just does not give a flying fuck and keeps on growing...
mr sunshine
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my plants look happier after I transplant them.
Skunk Baxter
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A lot of what people call "transplant shock" is actually overwatering. If a lot of the roots are exposed when you transplant, you can damage the root hairs on the root. It's those tiny root hairs that actually draw in the water. If you break them off, they'll grow back fast (usually within a day), but if you water them immediately and you've damaged a lot of the root hairs, the plant has no way to drink in that water. So it just sits there in a pool of saturated soil. You're basically drowning the plant because it can't take in the water you're giving it.
When I'm putting cubes into soil or coco, and they have that web of young roots bursting out on the surface of the cube, I always treat them very gently, do it in the evening, and only water very lightly. Give them the overnight to grow new root hairs, and by next day they're usually in great shape.
When I'm putting cubes into soil or coco, and they have that web of young roots bursting out on the surface of the cube, I always treat them very gently, do it in the evening, and only water very lightly. Give them the overnight to grow new root hairs, and by next day they're usually in great shape.
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Diabolical666
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can you show us a pic of said sativa
The_Herban_Legend
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Here is a close up at day 70 from flip. I have no clue what they are since they were freebies from nirvana. I suspect they are mexican sativa but not sure.
And here is a crappy shot from a distance this was about a week ago.
