They're alive and nice and pliable on their own. It's how they got out of the cup the first time! Gentle movements and they will slide past the holes without tearing.
So don’t touch them at all and just do the transplant ?
wow! nice root mass! i bet you got some healthy girls! Do you water your girls 1-2 days before the transplant? or do you let it dry it out a little bit then transplant?
do you water them 1-2 days before transplanting or do you let them dry out a little bit?
I water mine just before transplant, and then wet the edges of the hole that Inplace it in. BUT I grow in coco, and find the wetness helps. My soil grows beforehand I waited to water until after it was in the new home
interesting. thank you!
I use smart pots...7gallon...and give each plant 1.5gallons every 3-4days...I advise doing something like this so ur plants dont sit in their own runoff
It depends on how dry the FFOF is out of the bag. sometimes its bone dry and sometimes its holding water. If its bone dry and runs right through the bottom then you will have to water slowly and just let the roots fill out the pot.
oh no they won't i bought specialized raised trays so i can catch and empty the run off. These are 10 day old seedlings thought transplanted into 3gal fabric pots. Do you think 1.5 gal would be too much?
Yes too much....that's what I'm watering full sized plants...in a 3gallon pot with seedling I'd prolly give em half a gallon
so water slowly after the transplant and don't over do it. wait until maybe about 10-15% run off and stop. these are 10 day old seedlings if that helps.
Yes , way too much. 1/2 gallon is plenty. (unless your soil is too dry , then it may run all through the bottom of the pot) If you can get the pot to hold about 1/2 gallon or less then you are fine.....
ok good that's what I thought.