Transplanting...how much stress does it cause?

[Bgreenheadband]

How long after transplanting, can i put them into 12/12?

Will they be too stressed to do this after a day or two?


I am transplanting plants that have been in veg for a month or more, in 3 gal smart pots in coco, and am going to 5 gal smarts still in coco.

How long should I give them before the flip?

 

[prince kali]

depends how tall you want them. its not a problem to switch them right away..
me personally would wait about 3-5 days.

root growth continues in early flower, with some sativas even at same speed.

trust your feeling

 

[Bgreenheadband]

thanks........like i said he had them in veg for a decent amount of time...and they were bunch in a airly small area...so they are taller then they are bushy......also i am going to put them into a trellis, so not really sure how height applies to me.

THey are about 4-5 feet tall now

 

[David762]

How long after transplanting, can i put them into 12/12?

Will they be too stressed to do this after a day or two?


I am transplanting plants that have been in veg for a month or more, in 3 gal smart pots in coco, and am going to 5 gal smarts still in coco.

How long should I give them before the flip?

When transplanting from a smaller to a larger container using the same media, plants are greatly stressed -- even when the plants never leave the original media, like making a hole in the media in the larger container. If you are switching media, the stresses are even worse. Instead of 1 - 2 days for acclimation, I would allow for 3 - 4 days as a minimum.

I use soil, and I have noticed that the plants do better when their root mass has had the time to spread out in the new medium. I don't see how that could be so very different when using coco.

Watering cycles, average moisture content, differences in nutrient level, and average soil | media temperature swings all play a part in disrupting plant growth. Changing lighting would be a big factor in stressing your plants. Healthy plants are "happy" plants -- you can "double down" on plant stresses. It will not kill them, but there will be a longer lag time in renewed plant growth. Better that that time is used to improve the root mass, rather than forcing a change from veg to flower too soon. I wouldn't be surprised if some patience also improved your yield.