flymadness said:
hey! just figured i would post this question back in this old topic so i wouldn't repeat the info. but i have a question. i transplanted my plant into a new bigger pot and I've had a bit of a problem since. when i turned my fan on a little while after (i read somewhere that if you simulate a breeze it makes the stem grow better) the whole plant toppled over! and its not that i didn't have enough soil around the roots the whole stock bent over. so I'm wondering if that is because of the stress of the transplant, and if i should turn it back on soon? I've let it grow for a few days without it now and I'm scared to turn it back on. what is a good recovery time for it?
thanks!
Hey, FM, how's things? OK, when you transplant an MJ at about 12 inches tall, it goes into transplant shock proportionally to the amount of total stress it's roots, stalk, and leaves go through.
There are so many variables involved, that I would be **'in you if I told you an absolute for that one. However, I could guess and say that there is no way that a plant can root itself firmly in less than 30 days in a new environment. The key word is "firmly". It has to be able to withstand the breeze just like natural plants do; with roots and stem strength. Immediately after transplanting, shock will soften the stalk, wilt the roots and leaves and make the plant alter it's growth speed dramatically. All of these factors are dependant on the amount of stress and the predetermined amount of reaction to that stress for the strain of MJ you're dealing with.
My solution? Don't transplant. It's a No-No if you want to maximize your plant.
Since you've done the deed already, then give it 30 days of constant vegging without touching and it will be ready for flowering.
Like Mutt says, the breeze does more than tickle it's tenders, it makes the plant stronger. You'll want to turn those fans back on after the first 15 days of re-rooting has happened. Maybe one fan directed at an obscure corner of the ceiling.
Good luck man, and let us know how the grow goes.