Hey McL
The new space looks great! All cleaned up with a fresh batch of ladies!
I'm in the camp that fucks with the roots. Assuming the plant is reasonably root bound, I will take a utility knife opened about half way (1/4 - 1/2") and make 4 vertical cuts into where the roots have been circling. I don't even recall where I picked it up, I've just always done it that way. I did some testing by NOT disturbing the roots, and I didn't see the same vigorous growth after transplant. It usually takes a couple days for the transplant to "take", but then it takes off. If I don't cut the roots, it seems like the take off isn't as dramatic.
Sometimes I've not had a knife handy, so I will just tear the roots a little to try and loosen up the root ball. That's probably the real goal. If the plant wasn't root bound to begin with, maybe you don't need to mess with it. Maybe that's why you don't have to do it. You don't let your plants get overly root bound before transplanting. While I used to do with this cannabis all the time. Most of my recent soil experience has been with house plants. Those are ALWAYS root bound when I transplant them.
Another thing I will sometimes do is remove the bottom 1/2 - 1" of the root mass. I know when the plant needs this by examining the root ball. Often, if a plant is badly root bound, that bottom layer will be all roots, ie NO media at all. If I leave that in, it seems like it makes a 'dead' area in the pot. Again, it seems like if I don't do this, the growth spurt after transplant is not as large.
Sounds very similar... 45+ plants (including moms), a 40+ hour job (lately 50+), fixing up our repo house, cleaning/improving the decades neglected 1/2 acre lot, keeping the wife happy, and also trying to start a business! Luckily, I am able to at least multi task the walking of the dogs and watering the outdoor ladies. About 6 days a week, the dogs and I walk 1 mile, with 25+ lbs of water on my back, to give the ladies a drink.
Can you share what the business is? No worries if you wanna keep that life separate. I understand
The new space looks great! All cleaned up with a fresh batch of ladies!
Howdy MC Hell I tear the roots up when I transplant. I have done it all my life that way and it doesn't seem to hurt. Everyone has there own way that makes them feel good and it that happens you will have good result. It's the love.I also have everything ready when I transplant.
I'm with bill on that one... when my grandmother taught me how to transplant way back in the day, I was taught to cut the roots or gently tear the bottom of the ball loose, not brutally, but allowing some movement, then immediately put into prepared spot, filled in and watered... I've never really had any issues with that unless a plant was just too bloody rootbound and is in it's death throws... but you have to go with what works for you.
I've had a few people tell me not to use humidity domes when cloning, but each time I take them off (here, back home I didn't usually need them, high humidity) within a couple hours, they droop, even with light misting and then die... so I use the domes in this climate, whatever works for the individual though.
In the end, your girls are always lovely, so you're doin them right
I'm in the camp that fucks with the roots. Assuming the plant is reasonably root bound, I will take a utility knife opened about half way (1/4 - 1/2") and make 4 vertical cuts into where the roots have been circling. I don't even recall where I picked it up, I've just always done it that way. I did some testing by NOT disturbing the roots, and I didn't see the same vigorous growth after transplant. It usually takes a couple days for the transplant to "take", but then it takes off. If I don't cut the roots, it seems like the take off isn't as dramatic.
Sometimes I've not had a knife handy, so I will just tear the roots a little to try and loosen up the root ball. That's probably the real goal. If the plant wasn't root bound to begin with, maybe you don't need to mess with it. Maybe that's why you don't have to do it. You don't let your plants get overly root bound before transplanting. While I used to do with this cannabis all the time. Most of my recent soil experience has been with house plants. Those are ALWAYS root bound when I transplant them.
Another thing I will sometimes do is remove the bottom 1/2 - 1" of the root mass. I know when the plant needs this by examining the root ball. Often, if a plant is badly root bound, that bottom layer will be all roots, ie NO media at all. If I leave that in, it seems like it makes a 'dead' area in the pot. Again, it seems like if I don't do this, the growth spurt after transplant is not as large.
Sounds very similar... 45+ plants (including moms), a 40+ hour job (lately 50+), fixing up our repo house, cleaning/improving the decades neglected 1/2 acre lot, keeping the wife happy, and also trying to start a business! Luckily, I am able to at least multi task the walking of the dogs and watering the outdoor ladies. About 6 days a week, the dogs and I walk 1 mile, with 25+ lbs of water on my back, to give the ladies a drink.
Can you share what the business is? No worries if you wanna keep that life separate. I understand
