first time transplanting to outdoors help (mid august transplant)

Hitek

Member

• Jul 9, 2013

• #1

I am moving and have the ability to transplant some plants outdoors around mid august. I will put up a small green house to house they plants. They are in Coco now and I think I will transfer them into some large (25-50g?) smart pots in soil. What kind of mix should I transplant them into? Should I build a small garden bed (Raised with green house attatched maybe?) to plant them directly into or would pots suffice? Thanks and any info for a total noob outdoorist would be helpful. The climate here is sunny and dry ish.

 

maryjaneslave

Active Member

• Jul 9, 2013

• #2

well i just dig a big hole and fill it with good soil , that way if the plants roots outgrow the limited space, there is always more room, just takes longer for the roots to get threw the natural soil

 

maryjaneslave

Active Member

• Jul 9, 2013

• #3

but the dry climate will mean u might have to water alot, the soil around it will dry up and pull moisture.

 

Hitek

Member

• Jul 9, 2013

• #4

maryjaneslave said:

but the dry climate will mean u might have to water alot, the soil around it will dry up and pull moisture.

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Could I keep it above ground in it's own pot for outdoors? if so what size pot is suggested for a plant around 6 feet when finished?

 

Hitek

Member

• Jul 10, 2013

• #5

I'm guessing around 20 gallon may even do the trick

 

Garden Boss

Well-Known Member

• Jul 10, 2013

• #6

20+ gallon smart pot should be perfect

 

mojoganjaman

Well-Known Member

• Jul 10, 2013

• #7

avoid black pots....unless you like to water lots....hth

 

Hitek

Member

• Jul 10, 2013

• #8

watering once a day won't be a problem, are smart pots a good idea considering they dry out faster than reg pots?

 

Garden Boss

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• Jul 10, 2013

• #9

Smart pots are the greatest thing since bacon