In ground plants/large potted plants

[WestBlunts]

Why do plants planted in the ground grow so vigorously? And the same thing for plants in just huge pots, barrels, things in those huge general potting methods?


Also if I wait until my plants roots are sticking out from the bottom of her 1.5 gal pot then go straight to a 3-5gal+ while she been to growth spurt? I want her to be around 3.5-4ft and around yeild 4ozs+ Unsexed Sativa (Check my journal)

Curious, so let's start this convo!

 

[Lester Freeman]

The answer is simple. Root growth goes hand in hand with vegetation. For plants in the ground, they can send roots down to 10 feet, or as long as the plant is tall, that explains why they get so big. Or if they're in a huge 20 gallon pot, the plant will grow according to the size of the environment it has. It will adapt.

If you want to yield 4 ounces of a 4 foot plant, you would need a bush that was atleast 5 foot wide, and would produce approximately 1 ounce of bud per foot of plant. Which, would be an award winning grow.

Anyhow, as a general rule, I typically transplant when the plant is as tall, and as wide as the pot that its in. You want a nice root ball that can be loosened when placed into the bigger pot. If it the rootball is restricted from further growth before flowering, then vegetation will be sacrificed ( which effects yield ). Being that you planted 2-3 months late, there is no time to veg very much. Cell signals dictate that she needs to flower NOW before the winter.

Since your plant has been severely damaged by transplant shock, obviously you know you did it wrong, the next transplanting will be ESSENTIAL towards a healthy plant. I fully flowered and harvested my 7 foot first lady in a 5 gallon pot. 5 gallon should be fine considering I don't think yours is going to be a skyscraper. Directly transplant it as early as possible into the pot you'll be flowering in.

You should only really be transplanting your plant once ( at best ), and really twice ( at most ).