Okay, I think I have run into a “little” problem.
Have 5 plants in my regular area that are growing in a Low Pressure Aeroponics setup (27gal HD tote with a pond pump and sprayers). They are in 2" RW in 3" cups. It looks like two of them are going to be male, which is great, as I was going to put a male and the best female together for a bit of romance (Bum-chicka-bum-bum) in my wardrobe cabinet (still not finished but it will work).
There is only one problem… I don’t have another hydro setup (of course I didn’t think about it when I started, that would be too easy).
Can I transplant into Coco Coir in 3 gal fabric pots without killing them? The Male (getting little bumps on it so I assume it will be male) has some crazy long roots that I am afraid are going to get demolished in the process. I do have a few 5 gal buckets and could probably get an air pump and set up for DWC.
Has anyone done the switch successfully or will I just kill them?
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Please don’t kill them.
There may be some transplant shock but it should be no big issue. Way back in the day, used to have a hydro setup for flower and soil in veg. Had to clean the roots off of nine plants and repot into hydroton once a month for like 12-18 months. Never lost a plant.
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If your able take some cuttings as a backup in case things don’t go as planned to be on the safe side.
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To me, it sounds like there wouldn’t be a lot of stress going from soil to Hydro. The problem I see is the roots being twisted going into soil when they have been able the hang freely. They aren’t a huge mass but they are for sure longer than the depth of the pot.
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I would love to, but my problem is space. I only have two spots to grow in right now, the shower where I have my tote, and the wardrobe that I am converting. I just turned the one over to 12/12 on Friday and once I move the male and female, I will have to put the wardrobe in 12/12 as well. Then I would have no where to keep them in veg for at least 2 months.
Here’s a question, how much light do I really need to keep them going in veg? I might be able to set something up to keep them for the time being. Any one have any ideas send them my way.
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whaddabout gentle perlite?
Exactly.
Step one; hold the plant steady with the roots hanging loose into the pot, and put in one handful of soil (or coco).
Step two; tap the side of the pot gently to settle it.
Step three; start back at step one until done.
I have a rogue tomato plant that’s effectively in an impromptu hydro. I’ll transplant it now and edit this post with a couple pictures.
@WMoon518 This plant was growing in the side of a driveway and was removed from the soil, and put into the rocks without issue. If she gets stressed from the move she will probably abort her flowers.
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Are you talking about ONLY perlite? Wouldn’t that be an expensive option? Also, all the perlite I have been able to get is more like dust than anything else.
yeah straight perlite, no pH, doesn’t hold nutes…it’s all on you hehehe
the smaller stuff is about 20$ for 4 cu. ft. at my local hydrow shop… i think the larger chunky pahroc is more like double that. the dusty shit is probably home-depot miracle grow or for seedling mixes i’d bet.
look for a materials yard if you can’t get to a hydro/grow-shop… kinda place that sells gravel & hauls with dumptrucks. i was getting 4cu ft bags from one for 15$ a year ago.
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A 2-4 tube fluorescent light would probably do real close to the top 3-4 inches away
