Repotting/Transplanting Your Plants

Muddy Paws

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• Apr 1, 2008

• #1

Water the plant you are transplanting thoroughly the day before, so that the soil is moist, not dripping wet when you transplant, it will hold the shape of the pot better, it's also less taxing on the roots, IMHO.

Wash your hands before handling the roots.

Prepare your soil beforehand and have your new pots/buckets ready to put soil in them.

 

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Muddy Paws

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• Apr 1, 2008

• #2

Next, I fill the pot up with enough soil to put the plant at it's new height; a good way to gauge this is to put the plant inside and measure from there.

Fill the pot up to the appropriate height and tamp the soil down til it offers a bit of resistance on your hand; recheck your height after doin this, you'll lose an inch or two packing down the soil.
Don't pack it too tight!

 

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Muddy Paws

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• Apr 1, 2008

• #3

Next, take the plant (This one is White Rhino) and place the stalk of the plant between your fingers into the palm of your hand and flip it upside down.

Tap with the palm of your hand on the bottom of the cup and gently squeeze the sides until the plant and rootball fall into your hand.

 

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Muddy Paws

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• Apr 1, 2008

• #4

Squeeze the rootball a bit to loosen up the roots. Move the plant to her new bucket and set her on the loose soil that you added and fill up around the rootball.

Add more soil around the edges of the bucket til it's to the proper height and tamp down the soil with your hands; bear in mind to keep the stalk straight and level.

Push the extra soil on top around as needed to stand the rootball up. And pack gently around the plant base.

 

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Muddy Paws

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• Apr 1, 2008

• #5

Lightly water the top for a few days so the roots spread out to the sides of the pot, after a week or so go ahead and give them a good drink.

Finis'

 

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Muddy Paws

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• Apr 6, 2008

• #6

Here's a pic of a plant with transplant shock; be careful when you handle the roots

 

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makaveli87

Active Member

• Apr 9, 2008

• #7

thanks.very helpful, i'll be using this when i eventually repot. one question though, when is a good time to do this? my plants are in pots about the same size as the cups you were using. should i wait until they get to the size you had before repotting? i was going to wait until they were 2 1/2 to 3 weeks old. i'll be flowering when their 3 1/2 to 4 weeks old. that sound ok?

 

Muddy Paws

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• Apr 10, 2008

• #8

2 or 3 weeks in small containers will be alright...you'll eventually be able to read your plants and just know when they are ready to upsize. It doesn't hurt for them to form a small rootball before you transplant them.

I usually give at least a week, or preferably 2 weeks after transplanting to flower, so it sounds like you're thinkin straight!

Don't forget to water only the top few inches of soil all around the top of the planter at first, so the roots spread out to the side!

 

makaveli87

Active Member

• Apr 11, 2008

• #9

ok, i'll give them at least a week and a half before flowering. thank you for the help.

 

kurupt

Active Member

• Apr 11, 2008

• #10

how old does the plant have to be to start transplantin?

 

kurupt

Active Member

• Apr 11, 2008

• #11

my bad didnt read the post above me

 

Muddy Paws

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• Apr 11, 2008

• #12

kurupt said:

how old does the plant have to be to start transplantin?

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It really matters how large the plant is, not how old.

Usually, 2-3 weeks is enough time in the beer cup or whatever smaller pot you're using. I usually wait until the third set of leaves are out before I transplant.

 

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sau99rb

Active Member

• Apr 11, 2008

• #13

Hi,

I repotted yesterday and a couple of them look as if they might have a bit of transplant shock judging from your photo. Is there anything I can do?

Cheers

sau

 

kurupt

Active Member

• Apr 11, 2008

• #14

Muddy Paws said:

It really matters how large the plant is, not how old.

Usually, 2-3 weeks is enough time in the beer cup or whatever smaller pot you're using. I usually wait until the third set of leaves are out before I transplant.

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im usin a very small pot about the size of tha beer cup in the photo. thank you for your time and information.. kurupt

 

Muddy Paws

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• Apr 13, 2008

• #15

sau99rb said:

Hi,

I repotted yesterday and a couple of them look as if they might have a bit of transplant shock judging from your photo. Is there anything I can do?

Cheers

sau

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Don't worry about it...in a few days they will get back into step.

 

captnplanet

Active Member

• Apr 13, 2008

• #16

Very helpful thread. One question .Do you water your potting soil before you transplant. (The new soil in the pot to be transplanted in?)And How long does the shock last for?I believe my plants are in shock.What would be the best action to take .?

 

captnplanet

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• Apr 13, 2008

• #17

how do you post a picture is there a section that can answer my questions on navigating this site?

 

weedyoo

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• Apr 13, 2008

• #18

Muddy Paws said:

Next, take the plant (This one is White Rhino) and place the stalk of the plant between your fingers into the palm of your hand and flip it upside down.

Tap with the palm of your hand on the bottom of the cup and gently squeeze the sides until the plant and rootball fall into your hand.

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at this point i make 4 small cuts in the bottom oh the roots this will promote growth.

 

Muddy Paws

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• Apr 13, 2008

• #19

I've heard of that Weedy, but never tried it; I'll give a shot next time around and let ya know how it goes

 

Muddy Paws

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• Apr 13, 2008

• #20

captnplanet said:

Very helpful thread. One question .Do you water your potting soil before you transplant. (The new soil in the pot to be transplanted in?)And How long does the shock last for?I believe my plants are in shock.What would be the best action to take .?

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I usually move the plant into dry soil, then water afterwards; use extra soil to make up for what settles after the initial LIGHT watering...remeber, you want the roots to go to the sides first, not straight down.
For transplant shock, nothing is required, just give them a few days and they'll be fine.

I usually use Superthrive at this point. With all the new rootspace and Superthrive, the plants will burst with new growth.