First time grow: FFOF solo-cup to COCO-Coir 3G pot - Please help

[bb1]

Hi,
First time grower here and I was hoping to get some help/insight from the good humans @ RIU.
I've got a little plant on her 24th day from seed - in a solo cup.
She was initially planted in FFOF soil, but I plan to transfer her to a 3g w/coco. Should i expect any major issues? Am i better off just planting her into FFOF? I worry that the "PH Balanced soil" might make it difficult with the coco...

Sidenote: she's in a 2x2x5 in 24 hour veg under a 150w hps...temp around 24-26C and humidity 55-65%
not sure if that's an issue, i do plan on upgrading the light at some point...thinking she'll be fine until black friday

 

[Budzbuddha]

Why not transplant that SOLO “ PLUG “ into a 3 gallon FFOF container ?

It’s easy , especially if plant acclimated to that soil already.

 

[BurnzyBurnz]

You know I'm wondering the same thing. I transplanted mine exactly 1 week ago the same way as you. Mine seem to be doing fine. It's normal for the plant to be in shock for a few days after repotting but they will pick back up in no time.

 

[bb1]

@Budzbuddha friend claims it's better..

 

[CannaCountry]

The change can be made, but remember you're going from soil to coco. Be sure you change your growing methods accordingly or you will experience 'issues'. If you're not sure of what those changes are, I would do as suggested and stick with the soil.

 

[gold01ca]

The change can be made, but remember you're going from soil to coco. Be sure you change your growing methods accordingly or you will experience 'issues'. If you're not sure of what those changes are, I would do as suggested and stick with the soil.

Like the man says: stick with the soil"
more forgiving for a first time grower, less chance to seriously f*ck it up.

 

[jonsmith2012ad]

Like the man says: stick with the soil"
more forgiving for a first time grower, less chance to seriously f*ck it up.

I am a new grower but I recently did this. I started in solo cups and soil and my coco coir and nutrients came in and I decided to transplant. Yeah patience has never been my strong suit. Anyway I decided to transplant one of the three into soil just in case. The soil transplant went fine no shock at all and the plant was perky within 12 hours again. My other two babies I lost, they looked good at first but the next morning they were all but dead. I tried giving them reduced light to nurse them back to health but they’re gone. Needless to say I’m really counting on my soil plant at this point. I would recommend if you do make the switch don’t do all your plants at least not all at once might save you a little something.

 

[70207]

I am a new grower but I recently did this. I started in solo cups and soil and my coco coir and nutrients came in and I decided to transplant. Yeah patience has never been my strong suit. Anyway I decided to transplant one of the three into soil just in case. The soil transplant went fine no shock at all and the plant was perky within 12 hours again. My other two babies I lost, they looked good at first but the next morning they were all but dead. I tried giving them reduced light to nurse them back to health but they’re gone. Needless to say I’m really counting on my soil plant at this point. I would recommend if you do make the switch don’t do all your plants at least not all at once might save you a little something.

were your babies fully rooted when you popped them out?

 

[jonsmith2012ad]

were your babies fully rooted when you popped them out?

They were.

 

[70207]

what do you think killed them so fast?

 

[70207]

trying to learn from your mistake, did you water the cocoa right after transplant? i feel like maybe watering the cocoa first and then transplanting a dry dirty plug would stimulate root growth?

 

[jonsmith2012ad]

what do you think killed them so fast?

I have no idea I almost wonder if I watered the coco too much or something. They were extremely droopy and the leaves we’re looking all kinds of curled up and down with dead looking spots.

 

[upnsmoke13]

A healthy plant takes longer to die than overnight! She had issues before the transplant or was exposed to something extreme. You can do this without problem, if you understand that you're transitioning AND know where you're going!

 

[jonsmith2012ad]

trying to learn from your mistake, did you water the cocoa right after transplant? i feel like maybe watering the cocoa first and then transplanting a dry dirty plug would stimulate root growth?

I wet the coco first thoroughly and then transplanted.

 

[BurnzyBurnz]

A healthy plant takes longer to die than overnight! She had issues before the transplant or was exposed to something extreme. You can do this without problem, if you understand that you're transitioning AND know where you're going!

Agreed

 

[BurnzyBurnz]

I have no idea I almost wonder if I watered the coco too much or something. They were extremely droopy and the leaves we’re looking all kinds of curled up and down with dead looking spots.

Sounds like you drowned the poor girls. Be very diligent about the steps you want to take prior to preforming. Know for next time, take more time and focus only on 1 task. If you do to much it will overload the plant and she will shut down, permanently.

Also regardless of what anyone might say, soaking your soil or coir prior to repotting is not good practice. In fact it's terrible in my opinion. 500ml after transplantating directly over the base is more than enough to get things started. Wait a couple days and see how they're holding up.

Best of luck with the one you still have left. Keep us posted

 

[jonsmith2012ad]

Sounds like you drowned the poor girls. Be very diligent about the steps you want to take prior to preforming. Know for next time, take more time and focus only on 1 task. If you do to much it will overload the plant and she will shut down, permanently.

Also regardless of what anyone might say, soaking your soil or coir prior to repotting is not good practice. In fact it's terrible in my opinion. 500ml after transplantating directly over the base is more than enough to get things started. Wait a couple days and see how they're holding up.

Best of luck with the one you still have left. Keep us posted

Thanks man I’ll post an update soon.