mario_sombrerio
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I Have 4 lui plants that are in ther 28 day flower My question is can I repot into a bigger pot or will this stunt the growth in any way?
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Actually, done properly, using a B-1 Root Hormone solution and and pre-moisting the transplant mix it will make the buds bigger. After 5 weeks flowering I venture to say it won't make a noticable difference in yield, but might increase potency a tad. It makes the plant happier if really root bound.
I transplanted at 4 and 5 weeks last time with very favorable results.
I transplanted at 4 and 5 weeks last time with very favorable results.
It is NEVER too late to transplant an ailing plant at any stage, the shock of being rootbound is worse than the "shock" of transplanting.
Transplant shock is overstated, the trick is quick and soft hands AND soil moisture content, water them lightly with plain water the day before so that the rootball stays intact and relases easily when you transplant.
If your worried about shock use alot of perlite in your transplant bucket, it will make the mix a little more inert and easy to root, don't overpack the soil either so as not to damage roots.
I like to give a half dose of ferts after a few days so I can gauge their reaction to the transplant medium.
Suby
Transplant shock is overstated, the trick is quick and soft hands AND soil moisture content, water them lightly with plain water the day before so that the rootball stays intact and relases easily when you transplant.
If your worried about shock use alot of perlite in your transplant bucket, it will make the mix a little more inert and easy to root, don't overpack the soil either so as not to damage roots.
I like to give a half dose of ferts after a few days so I can gauge their reaction to the transplant medium.
Suby
I agree with suby but I prefer the roots to be dry, for 2 reasons. First I find that a watterlogged rootball is very heavy and can tear a section of roots away easily. I also find it easier to loosen the rootball when it is dry. Secondly, I add whatever amount of dirt it is going to take into the bottom of the new pot and water that. I then loosen the rootball and set the dry rootball into the wet dirt. I then fill in around and dont water for 2 days. This will make the dry roots reach for the moisture and they set quickly.
bostrom155
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I do it when it's dry, if I did it with a wet rootball, put in into new container, then if i water will it not be over watered?
Skunkenstein
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I also agree with transplant shock being over-rated.I've always used 'pulp' pots.They are cheap,breathe well,and I have no problem splitting them down the sides,and shitcanning them later. I have never had any signs of anything..ever! I use Vitamin B-1 in a spray bottle mixed at 1TBS/GAL.sPLIT the containers from top to bottom, one cut on each opposing side. CRACK the container open on one side and spray all exposed roots..do the same on the other side.Have the next container ready half to 2/3 filled with soil and premist that soil also with the b-1 mix. Put the new plant in,cover everything up, and water in well with the same b-1 solution.My plants don't even wilt at all during this process..they just grow like wildfire. Now I know,many are using plastic containers, and probably don't want to cut them up..haha..but you get the idea..modify it, to fit you're needs.The key is,keep everything wetted down with the b-1,the shit is solid gold in my book!!!
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I agree with everyone,If root bound then transplant It's as simple as that 
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Great thread.
I just had a problem with plants that I suspected as rootbound in 2 Gallon pots at 35 days flower. I transplanted them to 15G pots very gently not disturbing the rootball. The one plant is an early finisher and 10 days after transplant has shown little improvement. The other plant is loving the new transplant and taking off and I'm seeing some amazing results. The early finishing plant probably only has 10-15 days left and I'm hoping it packs on at least a little bit of extra weight. If it doesn't then the transplant still didn't hurt any because it didn't have a negetive effect either.
I've learned my lesson to go for the big pot right from the get go of flower, but I have to agree with everyone else here through experience the transplant can't hurt unless you do it improperly.
Good Luck Eh!
I just had a problem with plants that I suspected as rootbound in 2 Gallon pots at 35 days flower. I transplanted them to 15G pots very gently not disturbing the rootball. The one plant is an early finisher and 10 days after transplant has shown little improvement. The other plant is loving the new transplant and taking off and I'm seeing some amazing results. The early finishing plant probably only has 10-15 days left and I'm hoping it packs on at least a little bit of extra weight. If it doesn't then the transplant still didn't hurt any because it didn't have a negetive effect either.
I've learned my lesson to go for the big pot right from the get go of flower, but I have to agree with everyone else here through experience the transplant can't hurt unless you do it improperly.
Good Luck Eh!
mario_sombrerio
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I would like to thank everyone for this information, I have gained alot of knowledge from this thread. Much more feedback than other sites! Thanks again!
One thing I've noticed is that typically a plant will root a new container before putting out a growth spurt.
Gifted growers use multiple transplants in specific size containers to encourage multiple timed growth spurts and as a bonus save space.
Multiple transplants will also limit the "stall" that occurs when going from say a 16oz cup to a 5gallon container and encourage the rootball to fill out from the center.
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dre86
So more transplanting, more growth? Or am I reading wrong?Suby said:
One thing I've noticed is that typically a plant will root a new container before putting out a growth spurt.
Gifted growers use multiple transplants in specific size containers to encourage multiple timed growth spurts and as a bonus save space.
Multiple transplants will also limit the "stall" that occurs when going from say a 16oz cup to a 5gallon container and encourage the rootball to fill out from the center.
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Yea I like to use a tray, then 4" pot, then either 1 1/2 gal or 2 1/2 gal and finnish with 5 gal bucket,But shit thats just me 
Blackmelo
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I used to transplant with dry soil, I still mainly do it this way but I have tried it wet too and it actually worked out better.
Now I'm not talking sloppy wet soil, that would just rip your rootball straight off. I mean let the soil dry up completely and the day before transplant water ever so slightly around the edge of the pot to get the outside soil slighly moist.
The rootball pops out much easier than when it is bone dry but doing it when dry is fine too. Matter of preference like mentioned.
Now I'm not talking sloppy wet soil, that would just rip your rootball straight off. I mean let the soil dry up completely and the day before transplant water ever so slightly around the edge of the pot to get the outside soil slighly moist.
The rootball pops out much easier than when it is bone dry but doing it when dry is fine too. Matter of preference like mentioned.
dre86 said:
Yes your reading me loud and clear.
Plants root the soil like this, they fill out the outside and the bottom of the pot mainly.
If you put a plant straight into a large conatiner then the center of the dirt will not be filled with roots whereas if a smaller weel rooted plant is transplanted into a slightly larger container then that center space is already filled, it maximizes the rootmass which will better feed the plant.
I use a cup, then a 1 gal, then a 2gal then to a 5gal for flowering.
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