Roots poking out bottom of planter

tonydash

tonydash

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I just transplanted last week and already there are roots poking out of the bottom of the new planter....not many just the tips of the roots it looks like..


is this bad? do i need a new transplant already?

now that its in a 3 gallon pot....transplanting is gonna be real rough :confused:
 
apotsmokinsniper

apotsmokinsniper

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:arrow:you probably dont have to transplant just yet. just because a few are poking out the bottom dont mean its going to get root bound anytime soon. yeah, a 3gallon pot will be a pain to transplant but if you gotta do it you gotta do it.:joint:
 
tonydash

tonydash

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Ok - it just scares me because I JUST did this transplant last week, lol.

If the roots are trying to go deeper and deeper (out fo the bottom of the planter)...

will they just start to fill out the rest of the planter instead of going deeper?
 
Hank

Hank

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Next time just try to use a bigger pot to begin with. This always saves me the hassle of transplanting. Just a thought. G'Luck:-)

Hank.
 
tonydash

tonydash

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yeah - sadly I thought this pot would be big enough.

When will I know that I need to transplant again? :?
 
tonydash

tonydash

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ok.....

i dont have any more soil which means I'm going to have to use good ol' dirt or make another trip to the store.

Any suggestions?
 
tonydash

tonydash

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It's being grown outdoors obviously, I plan to grow it to its full potential...

so it has until the first frost to grow...i live in the north east, not sure when that is but I know i've got a while.
 
MrFishy

MrFishy

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As a rule, when I transplant into my final planter(s), I cut the tap-root, ie: the longest roots w/side growth, so it/they won't bother growing any deeper and this obviously promotes side growth, in this case, more feeder roots. Have NEVER even seen this result in even minor shock. I use surgical scissors, dipping them in alcohol first and allowing the alcohol to dry.
Taproots, IMO, are for anchoring the plant to the medium and thus, outlive their initial purpose after desired depth is attained. Of course, they also support feeder roots.
 
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tonydash

tonydash

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Ok thanks for the input Fishy - I dont know if I have the confidence to cut the roots but we'll see :mrgreen:.

As for the transplant....I'm going to need to buy more soil and a new planter.

WHAT would be the optimum planter? 7 gallon? anything in particular?

I'll buy whatever ya guys suggest : )
 
rw33fh

rw33fh

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since your out of soil just cut the 3gallon pot open on the bottom and drop the soil and palnt into a pre dug hole that way its roots can grow as far as they want and you dont have to worry about transpalnting:mrgreen:
 
tonydash

tonydash

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good idea reef....

only problem with that is..in the future I may want to move my plant and that makes that kinda...impossible :(

I'll probably end up transplanting into a very large planter (at least 7 gall).

Any suggestions or tips regarding this process?

(Transplanting / what planter to get / precautions?)
 
apotsmokinsniper

apotsmokinsniper

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yeah, if you are growing outdoors then get at least a 5 gallon container. you should go for a 7 gallon. After some shock (which it will probably go through cuz its hard as fuck to transplant a 3 gallon into a 7 gallon) that thing is gonna grow like crazy and make you a very happy man!:blsmoke:
 
tonydash

tonydash

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damn - i'm scared to transplant now i dont want to hurt my baby but i want her to grow :-|

any tips when transplanting this much root / soil?
 
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tonydash

tonydash

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I checked again today, and there seems to be a few MORE roots poking out of the bottom.

Am I in dire need of a transplant or can I hold off for a bit?

They aren't growing out of the planter, just "poking" i guess.
 
tonydash

tonydash

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Is cutting the bottom of the planter, digging a hole, and setting the planter in the hole a good idea?

It will use the earth's nutes/ water and allow the roots to grow while still having a lot of its roots in the soil im using.

Could this hurt my plant or run me into problems?

should I just transplant into a 7 gall and leave it?


thoughts / suggestions? :joint:
 
s.1984

s.1984

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I have a lot of transplant to do in 2 weeks. I'll just cut the bottom and put it over a new bucket. easier, no stress.
 
K

kermit2692

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cut the bottom and stick it 3/4ths into the ground and finish it out in the ground....ive grown outdorrs a few times and nothing really gets the plants unless you are worried about ppl
 
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