When to transplant 1>3>5gal

natureboygrower

natureboygrower

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Cletus clem said:
"Root bound" mess i consider a good thing. I like to take them till i feel i cant keep them fed enough in their container. During the transplant a couple strategic scalpel incisions and theyre good to go. I have found what i consider the perfect veg pot after i modify it. I keep them in these until just before flower. Give em a week in their new home and flip. View attachment 3999486View attachment 3999487 5x5 at the top, about 6" tall. I poke the holes with a soldering iron then drill them out a tad bigger. The holes are in all the corners on the bottom to catch circling roots and force them out to be air pruned. The new roots growing out also get caught in the holes on the sides, repeating the effect. Usually by the time i transplant the entire container is a dense fiborous root mass. Moding the flowering container is not necessary as the base of the root mass i build in veg will fill out up to a 5 gal bucket though results are better in a 2-3. Yucca becomes a necessity in every watering. There are alot of good guidlines to go by. Which ones to use is a matter of what youre trying to achieve. I try to build bushy plants with big canopies and massive root systems without them getting too tall. I pay no attention to time as far as when to transplant. View attachment 3999486 View attachment 3999487
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interested in your use of yucca.im not familiar with that,what are the benefits?
 
Saint Skinny

Saint Skinny

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this may have been mentioned, but if you're growing autoflowers, you don't want to plan on transplanting. I usually go from a plug to a 3g or 5g spring pot depending on the strain and a few other factors. Although, I am curious about the "turtle shell" method (I may have the name way wrong) where instead of removing the old pot to put it into the new one, they use fabric or peat pots (Something the roots will grow through) and place the smaller pot that the plant is in directly into the next pot size they're using.
I.E.
  1. I start a plant in a 1/4 gal fabric pot (cute little things, Ill tell ya)
  2. when I see roots poking out the fabric, I'll grab a 1 gallon, fill it up 3/4 of the way with media, and make a nice spot to set the 1/4 gal pot into, just like you would do with the rootball when transplanting.
  3. When I see roots poking out of the 1 gal pot, I grab a three gallon, and repeat step 2, leaving enough space without media to set the 1 gal into.
Pretty cool concept, never tried it... But now that I got more room to grow, I may give it a shot!
 
Cletus clem

Cletus clem

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natureboygrower said:
interested in your use of yucca.im not familiar with that,what are the benefits?
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Its a natural plant extract that works as a surfactant or wetting agent. It helps the water to penetrate your soil and root mass quicker and more effectively. Dry spots in your soil will limit the space in your container the roots will grow to as they follow the water. More roots, more fruits! It can also be used as your wetting agent for foliar sprays and microbes love that shit. I use npk raw yucca extract and make a liquid concentrate with it. 3.5 grams in 50ml distilled water for 1-2ml per gallon. Nectar for the gods makes a great liquid yucca as well but not nearly as economical as the npk stuff.
 
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