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Rusty Trichome · #26 (**permalink**) Jan-29-2008, 07:33

Let the soil dry-out a bit, have the new pots, soil and ph'd water ready. Gently tap the transplants out of the pot, lightly spray the roots with water, and gently seperate them from the soil ball, one at a time. Lightly mist the roots again, to prevent moisture loss and air pruning of the roots.

When prepping for transplanting, I add damp, not wet, soil to bottom and cake it all around the sides of the new pot. I place the seedling in, visualizing my leaving only 1/4 to 1/2 inches below the cotlydons, yet filling the container to about 1/2" from the top. (for future waterings)
Total plant height after transplant...about 1".
After visualizing how deep I want it, I collapse the dirt that is caked around sides, around and over the top of the roots. Then gently pack more soil. Do not pack so hard that it'll break or over-compress the roots. Water and grow as usual.
99% sucess rate.
HTH

denial102 · #27 (**permalink**) Jan-29-2008, 08:05

thanks a lot for the help rusty_trichome, I'll owe you one! Well, if I can get it to work. I'm going to let this cycle finish off I think, get a few hours sleep and give this a try.. oh man.

Also got another seedling on the way incase this dies :-(

Wish me luck.

Peace,
Denial

**stinkyattic** · #28 (**permalink**) Jan-29-2008, 09:09

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Originally Posted by denial102

god damnit I'm itching to try and transplant two out ;( but got a bad feeling i'm going to kill all 3

At this point I usually advise people NOT to try to break up the plants. When you re-pot, train them AWAY from each other. When males show, DON'T yank them; cut them off instead.

Rusty Trichome · #29 (**permalink**) Jan-29-2008, 10:08

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Originally Posted by stinkyattic

At this point I usually advise people NOT to try to break up the plants. When you re-pot, train them AWAY from each other. When males show, DON'T yank them; cut them off instead.

Not that I'm arguing, but it works for me.
When times warrant, I will start two seeds per 1 cup pot, just to make sure all the pots have at least one seedling. I keep them this way till I transplant into a 1 gallon pot, at which time I coax the small rootball apart, and re-pot into seperate pots. Kinda like an insurance policy. I hate bare spots under the lighs.
Have gently done it many, many times. No worse that skewering the roots with a bamboo stake, trying to find the right position for it. Yes, I usually hear some roots 'snap', but I try and keep it to a minimum, and very rarely see any problems as a result.
Granted, you don't want to just rip 'em apart, but I would much rather seperate them before they grow up mainly because the dying roots of the cut-down plant start to rot, don't they?

denial102 · #30 (**permalink**) Jan-29-2008, 19:10

just as I was going to do it too!! I will have a look at them and weigh up everyones advice, thankyou very much!

I'm a little worried about yield, so I may just use these 3 as mothers and take cuttings for the other pots, and see if i can do a perpetual grow.. guess I'll need to get a CFL and a seperate room for the mother..

Thanks again, more pictures on the way soon!
Denial

denial102 · #31 (**permalink**) Jan-29-2008, 20:48

Hi guys.. Well I did the transplant.. oh my definately a fair bit of root damage from my beefy hand pulling them up.. I know a lot of root did survive, anyway.. after i pulled the first one out (that was the furthest away from the other 2) I decided that I would settle with transplanting one out only as I have a near? 50:50 chance that one of the other two will be male and I can kill it as soon as I know.

Thanks a lot for the guidance.. I'm actually considering putting some clonex watered down in the water and feeding it to them all, they will probably need it.

A big

to all you homies, without you I would have nobody to share the love!

going to wash my hands and take a picture

Thanks again
Peace,
Denial

denial102 · #32 (**permalink**) Jan-29-2008, 21:08

Hello Guys, I did promise didn't I? :-)

Pics @ Day 16

Peace,
Denial

denial102 · #33 (**permalink**) Jan-29-2008, 21:25

they have now been watered with 3ml clonex to 1 litre water

3/1000 = 0.03%

Hope this is not too much :-) Should just take care of any crazy root damage I did! Well, that is the idea

Even the germinating seeds got a teeeny bit!

denial102 · #34 (**permalink**) Jan-30-2008, 22:14

they seem to be through the woods, good job people

Mr. Clandestine · #35 (**permalink**) Jan-31-2008, 00:17

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Originally Posted by denial102

they seem to be through the woods, good job people

I think you should be congratulating yourself...you did all the work!

denial102 · #36 (**permalink**) Feb-03-2008, 01:14

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Originally Posted by Mr. Clandestine

I think you should be congratulating yourself...you did all the work!

thanks homes, I got a picture for day 20 veg! Things are coming along nicely, the plant I removed has stunted growth, but that okay, it recovering and hasn't had any major problems at all.

I do have a question though if anyone can help. I want to top these, the strain is red hair skunk, it's F2 and I want to be cautious, how many nodes should I wait for, and where exactly should I cut, just above the highest node, isn't it? ahh, it has been too long since I've done this. Any advice welcome.

PS: I Did search the faqs but couldn't find a good guide with pictures, anyone know a good faq with pics on the forum?

Peace,
Denial

Mr. Clandestine · #37 (**permalink**) Feb-03-2008, 02:11

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Originally Posted by denial102

I want to top these, the strain is red hair skunk, it's F2 and I want to be cautious, how many nodes should I wait for, and where exactly should I cut, just above the highest node, isn't it?

Hey chief,

I wouldn't clip them before they have at least four sets of leaves. After that, if topping is the way you want to go, just clip right above the last node...or slightly into the new growth. (A.k.a., the "FIM" technique.)

I'll try attaching some pictures, but seeing that I'm technologically impaired, you may just have to follow the links in this thread I found:

FIM - Ending The Confusion

Since you're going to be growing two from the same container, you'll probably also want to think about doing some LST. That pot's going to get mighty crowded. Looking good, by the way. Keep the updates coming!

denial102 · #38 (**permalink**) Feb-03-2008, 02:26

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Originally Posted by Mr. Clandestine

Hey chief,

I wouldn't clip them before they have at least four sets of leaves. After that, if topping is the way you want to go, just clip right above the last node...or slightly into the new growth. (A.k.a., the "FIM" technique.)

I'll try attaching some pictures, but seeing that I'm technologically impaired, you may just have to follow the links in this thread I found:

FIM - Ending The Confusion

Since you're going to be growing two from the same container, you'll probably also want to think about doing some LST. That pot's going to get mighty crowded. Looking good, by the way. Keep the updates coming!

Thanks Mr Clandestine, you have been very helpful to me, good man!

The two plants intub together are on their 3rd or 4th set I think, i'll wait a few days till the 5th or 6th and give it a try :-)

dude, these things are stinking, Ima gonna have to get a carbonf ilter nowww.. now where is that money again! hehehe

AHA! Yeah, I'm already considering LST tieing on the two in together, cause they not gonna be much light if they growing into eachother. I'm also impressed with the additional bud sites that appear with this LST stuff.

Thanks again homes

Peace,
Denial

Mr. Clandestine · #39 (**permalink**) Feb-03-2008, 02:58

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Originally Posted by denial102

Thanks Mr Clandestine, you have been very helpful to me, good man!

My pleasure, my friend! Growing my own medicine has become much more than a passing hobby for me, so I'm eager to try and help out whenever I can. I'm glad I was able to help.

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Originally Posted by denial102

dude, these things are stinking, Ima gonna have to get a carbonf ilter nowww.. now where is that money again! hehehe

Haha! That sweet, sweet funk...it stinks so good, doesn't it? Here are a few odor reduction ideas for folks on a budget:

DIY- Inexpensive odour neutraliser

How To - Carbon Filter

denial102 · #40 (**permalink**) Feb-03-2008, 04:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Clandestine

My pleasure, my friend! Growing my own medicine has become much more than a passing hobby for me, so I'm eager to try and help out whenever I can. I'm glad I was able to help.

Haha! That sweet, sweet funk...it stinks so good, doesn't it? Here are a few odor reduction ideas for folks on a budget:

DIY- Inexpensive odour neutraliser

How To - Carbon Filter

haha thanks dude, would it surprise you that I've already read both?! hotdamn! I'm really tempted to buy a premade dude... will cost more but bah I will have to afford it.

Thinking budbox XL and a rvk100a, not sure yet though..

peace,
Denial

denial102 · #41 (**permalink**) Feb-03-2008, 22:14

Quick update! Slight yellowing, but I think it is the light being warm, slight overwatering due to high transpiration and the allmix being a bit strong for it in it's early days.

If anyone has any advice go fer it homes,

oh by the way, looks like these are ladies, I see nice long pistols..
I did take a picture of that too but it came out terrible

Peace,
Denial

denial102 · #42 (**permalink**) Feb-03-2008, 22:51

well guys, I tried to take more pictures of the pistols but the camera i have just isnt upto the job of close ups :-(

Peace,
Denial

ilovetv247 · #43 (**permalink**) Feb-04-2008, 10:29

Definitely wanna get them in their own pots ASAP.