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mr.dopeman

mr.dopeman

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So a small number of seedlings were transplanted into thier permant holes. The plants seem to have been shocked by the proces.. They have showed very little growth since the time of transplanting. The plants that were not transplanted have grown MUCH faster. It has been about one week and a few days since they were transplanted. Now they haven't died or shown any sighns of dying. Is there any way to remdiate the shock of transplanting? (ive already been watering them plenty). Also, will they ever pick back up or do shocked plants usually never recover?
 
I recently transplanted some too, I injured the stem on one, but I put small twigs next to every plant so they should be fine, but I've noticed the leaves have started yellowing a bit ever since the transplant, I suggest watching them closely, I'm gonna try making sure they are watered enough.
 
its always good to take precautions to disturb roots as little as possible during transplanting, but either way there is usually a period of slowed growth. Maybe try some rooting hormone or something. Dont worry, itll return to normal growth in a week or so.

All plants tend to behave this way, think about the process though. your essentially ripping out the life support system of the plant and shoving it in a new hole, not fun for a plant.
 
I tried my best to take the original dirt and place it in a fresh pot, sometimes when I'd put the plant in the dirt would fall and the plant would also, causing me to have to push the dirt down so the plants stem wasn't all the way in the soil, I believe they are doing okay atm.
 
^ hey ason as long as its the lower leaves turning yellow thats fine they die naturally as part of the growing process. I have 4-butyl-indole or something for use as a rooting harmone ill probably try some of that. Im jsut wondering will they pick up growth rates again?
 
^ ok i jsut prepared a solution of indole-3-butryic acid rooting harmone with a small amount of fertilizer put into solution too. After the direct sun passes i am going to give each of the plants some of the solution and ill see thier progress in a few days.
 
What type of container were they in and what type of container are they in now? Sometimes if you transplant to too big of a container too quick, they grow slow, like going from a beer cup to a 5 gallon bucket isnt a great idea, it will work but going from a beer cup to 1gallon is better.

I used to like using beer cups(the $1 blue, red, etc joints at the dollar store), when I was ready to transplant, take a pair of scissors or razor blade, cut right down the side of the cup and pull the plant and rootball out. Also dont transplant until the seedling is pretty well rootbound and you will have very few problems. 1 plant per cup though, dont put 2 in one cup.
 
mr.dopeman said:
^ ok i jsut prepared a solution of indole-3-butryic acid rooting harmone with a small amount of fertilizer put into solution too. After the direct sun passes i am going to give each of the plants some of the solution and ill see thier progress in a few days.
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Why did you add fertalizer? Im just curious since I never did
 
as long as its the lower leaves turning yellow thats fine they die naturally as part of the growing process.
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weird, thats the tell tale symptoms of nute def which means you need nutes soon to reach your plants full potential & holding out on it will result in the plant holding out on you.. In the buds and potency department.
 
It mighta already been said, but transplant shock is really a myth, if a transplant is done correctly, there should be no schoking at all, in 2 or 3 days u see the plants realllly take off, although this is dependent on strain and if the plant really needed to be transplanted.


However, with that said, ive shocked plants transplanting by dropping them, or having to pull them too hard out of there old pots, or trying to transplant a plant i just watered earlier that day..... or via putting a 6" tall plant into a 3 gallon container and soaking the soil completely with water, immediately after transplanting.... resulting in a very overwattered plant


Anyways, let her dry out good, till the pot is very light to lift or if shes in the ground don't give her any supplemental water for a good week, if its been raining alot there, try to cover her from some of the rain if possible.

Get some superthrive. Its organic and u can get it at walmart for under 10 bucks. Add a drop or two per gallon of water and use that to water the plant after its dried out completely.

If you're currently on a feeding regme, u can continue that at this time, HOWEVER go back to a half strength, the next feeding u can go back to whatever stregth u were on.
 
Unless it was really traumatic, then yes, they can recover. Give them good fertilizer(don't over fertilize). Take good care of them and they should come back for you. Good luck.
 
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