Repotting plants....

[Stanky420]

Hey all,

I hope I picked the right fourm to ask this in... Anyways, I'm currently growing in MG Organic potting mix, and ive just purchased FFOF and ProMix Bx and mixed them up.
I want to replant them in the same size container's with the FFOF/Promix.

Question is... Would it be bad to try to get as much of the MG off the roots of the plants and repot them with the new mix?
Or should i just wait till they are ready to go into the 3 gal buckets?

Any feedback would be great...Im going nuts cause i want them out of the damn MG....

HELP!!!!!

Thanks,
Stank

 

[emmy75]

i would just wait to replant into 3 gallon buckets. just feed regulary until u are ready to replant. remember everytime u replant u stress the plant. and when u do replant just keep as much of the rootball in tact as possible. dont fuck around with the roots.

 

[Stanky420]

Thanks Emmy,

I have been reading around and just like you said, ive descided to leave them till Im ready to do the final repotting

Thanks for the info......
Stank

 

[Stanky420]

Hey everyone i have gotten my first grow thread up

check it out

http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?p=1006424#post1006424

 

[Guest]

I think it's extremely important that the soil be as dry as comfortably possible to ensure the least amount of root damage. I've noticed that the wetter the soil, the easier it is for soil clumps to pull away and rip fragile roots. The less disturbance the quicker the recovery!

J.

 

[minds_I]

^^^^Yeah

Hello all,

I find it better when dry also. I do however gently massage the rootball to remove most of the spent soil. When I put it in the the new soil, I make a central mound and drape the roots around it. Fill in fromt eh sides.

I premoisten my new soil so when watering in I only need to use a little to saturate the soil. It is usually good for about a 7-10 before needing water.

minds_I

 

[Guest]

minds,
It's funny you mention fingerin the roots to get the old soil out cause I generally do that with everything except my Mj. Annuals in general are more sensitive to root disturbance than perrenials but it's always good to get the old soil out especially if previous grower/owner used chemicals or slow release. When it comes to my Mj plants I don't like to disturbe them even though they should handle it just as well as peppers or tomatos which I also grow. I suppose it's probably because I'm more worried about mj harvest and maxing potential than tomato harvest.

J.

 

[eugenegreen]

minds,
It's funny you mention fingerin the roots to get the old soil out cause I generally do that with everything except my Mj. Annuals in general are more sensitive to root disturbance than perrenials but it's always good to get the old soil out especially if previous grower/owner used chemicals or slow release. When it comes to my Mj plants I don't like to disturbe them even though they should handle it just as well as peppers or tomatos which I also grow. I suppose it's probably because I'm more worried about mj harvest and maxing potential than tomato harvest.

J.

I concur... I manhandle my orchids and vegetables but I'm ever so gentle with my herbs... I treat her like a woman!!!

 

[BurnOne]

I used to loosen the root ball when I up potted until Bongaloid said not to. After that I just slid the root ball out of the smaller pot and put it into a larger pot and finished filling with soil mix. And I wet my soil first.
Burn1

P.S. For any of you who don't know who Bongaloid is, he was the Moderator in the Organics Forum at OG before Lavender Cowboy. Lots of knowledge there.

 

[minds_I]

Hello all,

Well, maybe next time I will try just leaving the rootball intact and just place it in the in pot and fill in from the sides.


Seems I used to do just that and never had roots fill out the soil...this is of course when I was frist growing so I could be wrong on it.

I also use mycorrhizea (sp) with each transplant...not sure if that is necessary beyond the first innoculation.

minds_I

 

[BurnOne]

minds_I-
Try using liquid seaweed 0-0-1 when you transplant. It can help the shock.
Burn1