question after transplant

[burninheavy420]

Okay i juz transplanted my 3.5 week old baby into a much bigger container...I watered it w/2 bottles of water and i still did not get any run off. Im worried about overwatering it cuz the rootball of the plant is not that big and its near the surface, which is where most of the water still is. Should I always water until i see runoff no matter how big the container is? 3.5 weeks and still no signs of sex :/ Trying the 12/12 from seed method with this bagseed..

 

[Mrpiston38]

well i might not be the best person to answer you first but why start off at 12/12 dont you think that your plant needs a little time to vegg even if it for a month or so before you start to flower. the only reason i think you dont have sex yet is becuase there arnt any bud/node site ont he plant yet. but i dont think you have pix so cant say for certan. but my best advise would be to let it vegg either 24/0 for 2 weeks or 18/6 for 5 weeks+ if you can.. gl

Mr.p

 

[burninheavy420]

12/12 from seed is a method that works juz search on the forums here. I do it becuz this is bagseed and i'd rather find out quick if its a male or female..Im also short on time thats another reason why i chose to do 12/12 from seed

 

[MickTheBrag]

water till you see run off is a good rule of thumb. and water before you put the lights off.

 

[NamelessCitizen]

How big a container is it in now? How big are the bottles of water you are using or how much water did you use? Do you have perlite mixed in for drainage?

I always water until run-off, any size container.

 

[Guest]

Water that plant until you see runoff. I always give them a good initial soak all the way down to the bottom with good runoff after transplant. It helps seat the plant into the new pot and eliminates air gaps if any also.

 

[420inprogress]

Okay i juz transplanted my 3.5 week old baby into a much bigger container...I watered it w/2 bottles of water and i still did not get any run off. Im worried about overwatering it cuz the rootball of the plant is not that big and its near the surface, which is where most of the water still is. Should I always water until i see runoff no matter how big the container is? 3.5 weeks and still no signs of sex :/ Trying the 12/12 from seed method with this bagseed..

Did you tranplant into a container with dry soil or did you pre-soak the soil? Pre-soaking the soil prior to transplant will give you a good indication of how much water the soil retains and how much is needed until runoff...

 

[Backdoor man]

The soil i now use is so airy and light that when watering it takes just a matter of seconds before the water begins to seep out at the bottom, it is a rich mix of "Bio-G-Power" soil and Perlite.
So wondering about the "run off" is now an issue from my past when i used to grow in John Innes no2.
Change your soil is my advise, go for a soil that gives you instant run off, ensuring the roots are allowed to breath.

 

[burninheavy420]

The container i was using was about 4" and the one i am using now is 10"..The bottles I believe are 16oz..I am using FFOF mixed w/perlite. I used to be able to water it w/not even a full bottle and i would see run-off. I went thru 2 full bottles and no run-off, i juz next time i better juz buy a gallon.thanks for the input

 

[subfloral]

it is always good to pre-soak your soil prior to transplanting because water is what attracts the water... soil is mainly hydrophobic... if you have a continuous phaze of water already that will keep avalanche type problems with your interstitial spaces in the soil... the water follows the laws of gravity it will soak through the soil... run-off is good because then you know that the water reached the bottom of the container... you want the soil in the bottom to have water in it to encourage root growth down... if you water and don't get the moisture all the way through the soil, then the roots won't develope correctly, they will tend to hang around the top of the container where the moisture is.... if you let soil dry out too much... then when you water, most of the water will just rush right past the dry soil, this is why you will usually get faster run-off with the first bit of water you put in there.... when the run-off begins to slow, then you know that the soil is properly wetted... i do this and then wait until the plant has taken up as much of the water as possible... when first transplanting into a new container, the roots can't reach the water resevior at the bottom and needs more frequent small watering... once the roots reach down there, it will become obvious because the pots will begin to really dry out and get light between waterings