Emilya Green
Well-Known Member
We have to be careful when making assumptions, such as roots being damaged due to air exposure. What actually happens is that those roots that poke out are pruned by the air, its actually called air pruning. This causes that root to split at the end, and become two roots inside that pellet. This is the beginning of the formation of a root ball, and massive root growth inside that first container as all roots that reach the sides either turn and keep filling that space, or they split and become two roots. Keep watering when the pellet gets light, and it should only take a week or so before it is everything you can do to keep that thing wet day to day. When you notice that you need to water every day, it is time to move up to a bigger container, but not the final container. I suggest going from jiffy to 1 gallon, and then when that needs to be watered every day, move up to a 3 or a 5 gallon.Th
Damn. So when is the right time to move from a jiffy to an intermediate container?
Because the tap root starts poking out of the pellet mesh in a week to 10 days and I feared it may start damaging the root due to air exposure. Hence, moved it to the final container after about 10 days of germinating
I will mention again, that there is no reason to fear uppotting. If done correctly, it DOES NOT stress the plant, quite the opposite actually.