transplanting why?

just asking why instead of using a small pot in the beginning and just use a 3 gallon form the seed just curious cause i just germinated some seeds and need some tips

well if space is not a problem, than go for it. There is realy no problem with growning in the same pot through the whole grow. In fact transplanting can be dangerous if you are inexperienced. Happy growing!

Cronk said:

well if space is not a problem, than go for it. There is realy no problem with growning in the same pot through the whole grow. In fact transplanting can be dangerous if you are inexperienced. Happy growing!

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Exactly what Cronk said lol. Transplanting is bad for the plant no matter what, it's just sometimes necessary.

a;so your ferts are different from seedling to adult plant... the soild should be replaced so transplanting is quite necessary... you will have a build up in the soil of salts.... ph could be an issue down the road....

Cronk said:

well if space is not a problem, than go for it. There is realy no problem with growning in the same pot through the whole grow. In fact transplanting can be dangerous if you are inexperienced. Happy growing!

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and a hole lot of work

reefcouple said:

a;so your ferts are different from seedling to adult plant... the soild should be replaced so transplanting is quite necessary... you will have a build up in the soil of salts.... ph could be an issue down the road....

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Exactly what I was thinking. Sodium and sugar build ups will stunt your plants growth or even kill it.

If you flush monthly,salts are not a problem...flushing is a good idea anyway,it rids the soil of salts and unused nutes

the best way is to start ur germed seed in a peatmoss pellet and put the pellet in soil dont just leave the pellet by itself it will dry out but if you put it in soil perferably a 16 oz plastic cup with ff ocean forest let it grow for 3 weeks then transplant to a 3 gallon pot the peat moss pellet make it so easy for transplanting no stress at all my plants didnt even go into shock when i transplanted them from the 16 oz cups to the 3 gallon pot they just kept growin

yeah and with more soil in ull have to put more water into the soil than into ur plant casuing overwaterintg not a good idea

n00b_marijuana_grower said:

yeah and with more soil in ull have to put more water into the soil than into ur plant casuing overwaterintg not a good idea

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Enlighten an old farmer here...how does using a bigger pot cause overwatering....the reason I ask is because I transplant once,at 14 days,into 3 gallon pots where they stay til harvest...Overwatering is caused by the guy holding the bucket,not the pot

satman rocks said:

Enlighten an old farmer here...how does using a bigger pot cause overwatering....the reason I ask is because I transplant once,at 14 days,into 3 gallon pots where they stay til harvest...Overwatering is caused by the guy holding the bucket,not the pot

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i was talkin about from seedling having a 3 gallon pot would cause over watering and a 3 gallon pot would be perfect for a plant 14 days in so dont get me wrong i was talkin about u was i was talkin about having a seedling in a 3 gallon pot from the get go dont u think it would cause over water and salt build up

I don't think I would saturate 3 gallons of soil to water 1 seedling....the reason i would use smaller pots would be so I could get more of them under a light,for sexing purposes

The reason I start my plants in small containers is to encourage a nice, healthy root ball.
Given unlimited space too early, the roots growth will slow the development of the actual plant, IMO.

MrFishy said:

The reason I start my plants in small containers is to encourage a nice, healthy root ball.
Given unlimited space too early, the roots growth will slow the development of the actual plant, IMO.

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good point,fishy.....as could a botched transplant...But do you think salt buildup would be a problem here?

I'm a light fertilizer, so have never experienced any salt build-up issues. That said, it depends on how fertilizer crazy you are? Personally I doubt it would be an issue.
And re:TP'ing . . . Maybe I'm lucky, but transplanting has never scared me at all. It's simple, unless the plant gets too B I G ! These plants are TOUGH . . . I've dug 'em up at the end of the season (outdoors, in the earth) and, after spraying for pests, moved them indoors to flower . . . never had a single plant die from this, ever.

The reason I start my plants in small containers is to encourage a nice, healthy root ball.
Given unlimited space too early, the roots growth will slow the development of the actual plant, IMO.

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I don't know if that's entirely true. From what I understand, the roots and the foliage of a plant grow at the same rate; as long as proper conditions are provided, the plant will grow regardless of the size of the pot or the method of watering.

you are right about them being tough...my avatar has been exposed to just about any stress you could give one,including breaking the night cycle(gotta read the journal for that one),so far all is well...very dense buds,and a stinker too....got high hopes

omnombudsman said:

I don't know if that's entirely true. From what I understand, the roots and the foliage of a plant grow at the same rate; as long as proper conditions are provided, the plant will grow regardless of the size of the pot or the method of watering.

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Right, given too much space too early, neither will flourish. Pretty much basic supply and demand.
This is based on my actual experiences thru the years and may not be a horticulturally sound theory. I just know that I've done both and the smaller planters plants always grew faster.

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The reason I start my plants in small containers is to encourage a nice, healthy root ball.
Given unlimited space too early, the roots growth will slow the development of the actual plant, IMO.

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i put my first germed seed in a 4-5 gallon pot and it grew for about 2 weeks and stoped then i transplanted it into a 16oz cup with ff ocean forest and it started to grow again and fast as hell i let it get about 9 inches tall then transplanted into 3 gallon and it is doing very very good wish i had pics to show yall

sounds good,king....i start all my seeds in 12 ounce cups for the first couple of weeks