Wet soil for transplant

[Cottoouth916]

Have some soil that got wet had it stored for a transplant and now that time has come Transplant
How do you feel about transplanting wet soil I feel like it’s a bad idea but I had to ask my roll it up family???? Because I don’t wanna buy bags of soil at the moment.

 

[Friendly_Grower]

Huh?

Was what wet the soil water?
I mean if it was gasoline then I'd say skip using that soil.

 

[DrBuzzFarmer]

Have some soil that got wet had it stored for a transplant and now that time has come Transplant
How do you feel about transplanting wet soil I feel like it’s a bad idea but I had to ask my roll it up family???? Because I don’t wanna buy bags of soil at the moment.

Most folks water pretty thoroughly first time anyway, to settle the roots in their new home.

 

[Cottoouth916]

Huh?

Was what wet the soil water?
I mean if it was gasoline then I'd say skip using that soil.

From the rain I had it covered with a tarp but it wasn’t good enough. I was afraid of the soil being too wet and not allowing any oxygen in??

 

[Cottoouth916]

Most folks water pretty thoroughly first time anyway, to settle the roots in their new home.

I usually use a fair amount of water for a transplant

 

[DrBuzzFarmer]

From the rain I had it covered with a tarp but it wasn’t good enough. I was afraid of the soil being too wet and not allowing any oxygen in??

Good thinking! Maybe add a mycorrhizae packet with beneficials to restart a flagging microlife.

 

[Friendly_Grower]

Oh well, if you have some hay or straw you can mix that in and that will provide some air spaces.
Roots need oxygen that is why we turn the Co2 off at lights out. That is because the plant stops using Co2 and starts using Oxygen.

So look at your soil mix. Is it really compacted? If it is going to dry like a brick then more organic matter can be added.
If it was a good mix that simply got wet well I don't understand just how wet we are talking about.
If it is dripping water when a handful is picked up then I'd say it's too wet and it should be allowed to drain.

So how much soil are we talking about? 40 or 50 gallons?

 

[Friendly_Grower]

Good thinking! Maybe add a mycorrhizae packet with beneficials to restart a flagging microlife.

That is smart. if nothing else a handful of clean and healthy yard soil will do the trick.

 

[DrBuzzFarmer]

That is smart. if nothing else a handful of clean and healthy yard soil will do the trick.

I keep Blue Planet nutrients Rhizo mix around for such uses.

 

[Cottoouth916]

Oh well, if you have some hay or straw you can mix that in and that will provide some air spaces.
Roots need oxygen that is why we turn the Co2 off at lights out. That is because the plant stops using Co2 and starts using Oxygen.

So look at your soil mix. Is it really compacted? If it is going to dry like a brick then more organic matter can be added.
If it was a good mix that simply got wet well I don't understand just how wet we are talking about.
If it is dripping water when a handful is picked up then I'd say it's too wet and it should be allowed to drain.

So how much soil are we talking about? 40 or 50 gallons?

About 30 gallons

 

[bam0813]

Why not fill some pits to start drying . Give it a uniform mix if you cant squeeze water out in your hand your good imo

 

[DrBuzzFarmer]

About 30 gallons

Naw, dawg, you good.
That looks to be good draining soil. Should be fine.

 

[bam0813]

Thats what i was thinking

 

[Cottoouth916]

Naw, dawg, you good.
That looks to be good draining soil. Should be fine.

Good to hear I really didn’t wanna go buy some more bags

 

[bam0813]

I thought you had something cooking. Pot that up, your in fabric, dry in no time

 

[Chanelno1]

From the rain I had it covered with a tarp but it wasn’t good enough. I was afraid of the soil being too wet and not allowing any oxygen in??

Apparently friend of mine said weed plants thrive off rain water-test the pH and if its between 6 and 7 your good

 

[bam0813]

Rain is never that high

 

[bam0813]

between 5.0 and 5.5

Normal, clean rain has a pH value of between 5.0 and 5.5, which is slightly acidic. However, when rain combines with sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides—produced from power plants and automobiles—the rain becomes much more acidic. Typical acid rain has a pH value of 4.0.

 

[bam0813]

Cannabis and rain were here before we knew what ph was

 

[Green Refuge]

You can use it wet outdoors. I'd be scared to use it indoors you never know what got in the bag outside. All my transplants are always soaking wet because I pour boiling water on it before I use it. Just to be sure there's no pest in there.