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If the plants are healthy then they should be able to handle being topped and transplanted in the same day..I have 2 plants ready to top, probably will today. They also need to be transplanted from 4" pots into 5 gallon pots. Would topping and immediately transplanting harm the plants?
The redistribution of growth hormones from topping having an effect on the roots?I think topping at the same time might actually encourage better root growth for a short period
From what I have read is that plants have a balance between the root system and the stem & leaves above ground. If the plant were to loose a bunch of its stems and leaves then there is an inbalance and plant will produce more of those pesky hormones that promote stem and leaf growth until the balance is back in line. Same sort of thing if it looses a chunk of the root system. The top will wilt for awhile and stop most new growth until enough of the root system is regrown to support what is above ground.The redistribution of growth hormones from topping having an effect on the roots?
Sounds plausible to me.
So that would be the balance of cytokinins vs auxins?From what I have read is that plants have a balance between the root system and the stem & leaves above ground. If the plant were to loose a bunch of its stems and leaves then there is an inbalance and plant will produce more of those pesky hormones that promote stem and leaf growth until the balance is back in line. Same sort of thing if it looses a chunk of the root system. The top will wilt for awhile and stop most new growth until enough of the root system is regrown to support what is above ground.
Good to get them transplanted then!fyi, I transplanted, the roots were pretty bound, starting to wrap around the container
Actually they are an annual.If the plants are healthy then they should be able to handle being topped and transplanted in the same day.
Thinking about it this way....people have dropped their plants on the floor, spilled all the soil out of the container, damaged the roots and had broken off one or more branches. They pick the plant up, get some soil, put the plant back and water it and toss the broken off parts. The plant survives and barely shows any signs of anything gone wrong.
Doing a bit of topping and then not damaging the root mass while tranplanting is not going to be a problem for the plant. These plants are not delicate little princesses; they are weeds, kinda like a massive bulldog and they will take a lickin' and keep on tickin'..
They are a weed and all that.
It has been awhile since I had the classes that forced us to pay attention to what the many plant hormones did so I did some limited reading up on them.So that would be the balance of cytokinins vs auxins?
Basically along those lines. Little things involved like the amounts of the cytokinins can direct whether the roots branch more or do less branching. Combine with other hormones and it can get even more interesting. There are hormones that will move up from the root system to the flowering growth area and increase the amounts of "feminism" in the flowers which I took to mean it affected flowers that had both the male and female parts in the one bloom.If I remember correctly a higher ratio of cytokinins to auxins results in the growth of more shoots, while a higher ratio of auxins results in apical dominance and root growth, correct?
If after a topping I doubt that it matters much.another question, how long should I wait before I flip it to 12/12 ?
I usually give them enough time to build up the top two shoots a bit, if I'm not combining topping with LST.another question, how long should I wait before I flip it to 12/12 ?