Transplant bubble clones into coco

myke

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• Jan 19, 2019

• #1

I’ve got some rooted clones that I would like to put into coco.
First time doing it this way.i understand I should wait until the roots are about 8” long in my bubble bucket before I transplant?i assume I just wrap the roots into a hole and bury?
Reading says I should pre charge my coco with a small amount of nutes 1/4 ish.
I’ve seen some that go into clear cups with holes in the bottom so you can see when it’s time for a bigger pot.
Any tips or suggestions appreciated thanks.

 

vostok

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• Jan 19, 2019

• #2

I've used clones with roots at 1.5- 2inches before with ease and yeah keep the nute well diluted

do keep the light of the roots tho

good luck

 

Chip Green

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• Jan 19, 2019

• #3

I do it all the time, roots explode in lightly nuted moist coco....I've even had clones take off with just little nubby roots showing.
Mine usually stay in the bubbler until a couple of at least, 1 inchers are poking out....Solo cups with good drainage, about 1/3 of the cup dry charged coco, stand up the cut, backfill with dry coco, flood with very lightly nutes….

 

xtsho

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• Jan 19, 2019

• #4

I'd just put those into their final pots. I clone in small nursery pots of coco and when the roots start coming out the holes in the bottom I transplant into their final three gallon fabric pots. Roots are never 8" long. I've had roots poking out the side of the fabric in three days. Roots grow like crazy in coco. I precharge the coco with 1/4 strength nutes. I use 100% coco with no added perlite.

Good luck.

 

myke

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• Jan 19, 2019

• #5

Great thx,so 3~4" of roots and Im good.16 oz cup ,not much space ,do I water everyday?

 

Renfro

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• Jan 19, 2019

• #6

myke said:

Great thx,so 3~4" of roots and Im good.16 oz cup ,not much space ,do I water everyday?

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With coco you wanna keep it moist not let it dry out like soil. So watering when its like halfway dry is ideal. Go by weight.

 

myke

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• Jan 19, 2019

• #7

Renfro said:

With coco you wanna keep it moist not let it dry out like soil. So watering when its like halfway dry is ideal. Go by weight.

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Good idea ,I’ve got just the right scale for that. Also easy to teach the wife of when to water. Thx

 

Renfro

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• Jan 20, 2019

• #8

myke said:

Good idea ,I’ve got just the right scale for that. Also easy to teach the wife of when to water. Thx

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You won't need a scale, it's pretty easy to feel the difference between a saturated pot and one that has dried out halfway.