MehGreenThumb
Active Member
On the May 30th (~7 days after starting from seed) I put 3 cannabis plants into 3" netcups and moved them into a DWC tub. I may have started them in DWC a tad early, but they were starting to take off and I could see the tap root starting to emerge from the rockwool. I was worried about air pruning/killing them; so got them going. I think I put in a small amount of Bioroot, but mostly just PH balanced water.
The tub has 8 spots for plants, with green peppers (yeah, vegetables) growing in 5 and my babies in the other 3. Today, the plants are getting a bit big for their current home. They're looking great. The 5th nodes are getting started, and they have many nice long roots.
I'd like each to have their own bucket. Unfortunately, I'm running behind. I've cleaned the buckets and the hydroton; but don't have the airstones and air pumps ready just yet. Better get a move on!
At this point, I'm not sure how to "transplant" them. There are a lot of roots, and the roots are a bit tangled. I'm a bit nervous to pull them out of the net cups. I think I can do it, if I'm very careful. BUT, even if I get them out without damaging them; I don't think the roots will go through the holes/slots in whatever new net cup I put them in.
I have a 10" wide lip bucket basket. It has some good sized holes, but it's still be a struggle getting roots threaded through them. I'll use 2 of those. One for the 20 gallon drum, and the other for a 7 gallon bucket. The 3rd plant will get a 6" net cup in a 5 gallon kitty litter tub.
Have others found themselves in this predicament? What did you do?
Should I just put the whole 3" net cup, plant and all, into the bigger net cup and fill hydroton around it? Should I just let the roots coil at the bottom of the new "net cup" and let them sort things out?
My fear of leaving the plant in the 3" net cup is that that roots will grow big enough to be cut by the plastic. I've seen how thick they can get on previous grows. If I can't gently remove the plants, I'm pretty sure I'll have to sacrifice those net cups and cut the plant out.
Thanks for any advice.
The tub has 8 spots for plants, with green peppers (yeah, vegetables) growing in 5 and my babies in the other 3. Today, the plants are getting a bit big for their current home. They're looking great. The 5th nodes are getting started, and they have many nice long roots.
I'd like each to have their own bucket. Unfortunately, I'm running behind. I've cleaned the buckets and the hydroton; but don't have the airstones and air pumps ready just yet. Better get a move on!
At this point, I'm not sure how to "transplant" them. There are a lot of roots, and the roots are a bit tangled. I'm a bit nervous to pull them out of the net cups. I think I can do it, if I'm very careful. BUT, even if I get them out without damaging them; I don't think the roots will go through the holes/slots in whatever new net cup I put them in.
I have a 10" wide lip bucket basket. It has some good sized holes, but it's still be a struggle getting roots threaded through them. I'll use 2 of those. One for the 20 gallon drum, and the other for a 7 gallon bucket. The 3rd plant will get a 6" net cup in a 5 gallon kitty litter tub.
Have others found themselves in this predicament? What did you do?
Should I just put the whole 3" net cup, plant and all, into the bigger net cup and fill hydroton around it? Should I just let the roots coil at the bottom of the new "net cup" and let them sort things out?
My fear of leaving the plant in the 3" net cup is that that roots will grow big enough to be cut by the plastic. I've seen how thick they can get on previous grows. If I can't gently remove the plants, I'm pretty sure I'll have to sacrifice those net cups and cut the plant out.
Thanks for any advice.