transplanting from MG to FFOF

suretokealot

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Hello I have three plants growing in MG African violet soil. The plants are 3 wks old and I want to transplant into fox farms ocean forest soil. The Mg seems to make my plants grow slow and if im not careful nuteburn. What would be the best way to transplant? They are in 16oz solo cups now and i want to put them in 3gal pots. Any tips? Thanks!
 

Seamaiden

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As long as they've got a decent rootball, I'd just do it. Are you asking the specifics of how transplantation is done?
 

suretokealot

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Yeah Ive never transplated before... how would i know if it has a decent rootball? And when transplanting i remove all the old soil so just the roots are showing right?
 

Seamaiden

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No, no no! You really want to keep the rootball intact. You'll likely kill your seedlings if you strip the soil from the roots.

The way I do it in the Solo cups is super easy.

First I get the new pot prepared, and I use the cup, with the seedling still in it, to make the new hole (or at least gauge the depth and approximate circumference) or at least an indentation as a guide.

Then I grab the cup so that the seedling is between my fingers in such a way that when I turn it upside down all the dirt will be resting in my palm, with the seedling hanging underneath.

Then, carefully! squeeze the cup so that the the rootball and soil slide out, hopefully it's all stuck together in one piece (make sure the soil is moist so it doesn't just fall apart).

Now, carefully flip it over into the new hole. Some soil might come off. If you need to bring the whole thing up, lean it over and push some soil underneath, continuing all around til it's where you want its final growing place to be.

Make sure it's centered where you want it, and upright.

Now, starting from the bottom up, firm the soil down. Make sure the soil level to the seedling as close to the original level as possible.

Don't try to use less soil in the new pots, fill them up to within an inch or two.
 

suretokealot

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ok thanks alot seamaiden Im going to try that and hopefully it will go good. When I do this this should I also water or wait a little awhile?
 
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