transplant

[pot man27]

Hey i got a few good lightrs and now im wondering if i should transplant them becuase they are in a water glass and are about 4 inches high should i make a transplant into a big ole bucket

 

[Stoney Bud]

Hey i got a few good lightrs and now im wondering if i should transplant them becuase they are in a water glass and are about 4 inches high should i make a transplant into a big ole bucket

Yes, get those poor little plants into their FINAL home. If you're using soil, then use at least a 3 gallon bucket or pot.

Watering from the bottom will help avoid a lot of hassles. Use something like this:

 

[Mutt]

Depends on your space. Yeah at 4 inches they are definetley ready to plant. Careful of the tap root. You'll want to be in a 5 gallon bucket by the end of the grow, but you won't know if they are male or female for a while so wasted space and dirt. It's your call because of space. I would put them in a 3 gallon bucket at least.

edit: beat me to the draw stoney.

 

[sicnarf]

1 point stoney- o points mutt. lol

 

[Stoney Bud]

beat me to the draw stoney.

All my wimin tell me I'm quick!

 

[Stoney Bud]

Also, water only enough to last a day when using soil. You want the plant to use all of the nutrient solution each day.

This does several things.

1. It keeps algea and bacteria from growing in the water. The water runs out every day, so the bad stuff won't grow.

2. Water has mass. As the water is used, the elimination of mass causes it to be replaced with oxygen. This is very good for the roots and the plant.

3. The plant will "learn" that it's nutes are at the bottom and it will create roots that feed efficiently from the bottom. This also provides good support for the plant.

 

[pot man27]

thanks guys i transplanted them into 6 inch planter buckets it should be intense