need info about transplanting

what would be the best way to move these plants to a better container without harming them since they are so close together? first time grower need some help

Here's some info from a recent thread (a lot of non-info in there too :D http://boards.cannabis.com/plant-pro...3some-cup.html

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Originally Posted by bigtopsfinn

They strongest plant of the 3 will win this battle, and kill the other 2 eventually. You need to separate them immediately. Best way would be to take them out of the cup, and use lightly running water to wash off the soil so you can untangle the roots and replant into separate cups. Hopefully they aren't too tangled yet and you won't have to damage the roots too much.

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I was semi-successful doing this with my wife's chili plants... but I think ImageReaper's method sounds better :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by the image reaper

in my bagseed days, I purposely started 3 seeds in every pot, and when they were a couple inches tall, I'd take scissors, and snip off the less vibrant of the 3 ... I'd then grow out the remaining seedling, and never had any problems, whatsoever ... I did it that way, because I didn't know it was better for them to be in separate pots ... ignorance is bliss :D ... as to splitting them up, (instead of trying to untangle the roots), I have caused less root damage, by simply snipping the root balls apart with clean scissors :wtf: ... if one of your seedlings is significantly healthier than the others, it's an easy decision ... :jointsmile:

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Have a couple of cups ready for the transplant, half-filled with soil.

Water the plants, then gently slip-out the rootball and seperate as gently as possible. No such thing as perfect, but use care. Place one seedling in one cup, the other in another cup...but don't dick-around and let the roots dry out. Gently cover the roots with more soil, pressing it in fairly gently. Water them in, and add soil to the voids that watering created, but leave enough room in the cups to properly water them..

Since they are stretching a tad, I'd bury them a bit deeper in the soil so only about 1/2 inch of stem (and the top) is showing. I do this with virtually every sativa dominate seedling I plant.

I have a 'stretching seedling fix' post around here somewhere. Pictures are included.
Cool. I found it...
Seedling Stretch Fix...

this is how they turned out thanks for the help ill be sure to post more pics with questions

Nice job. Do you have holes in the bottoms of the cups? (Gotta have 'em :D)

It looks like they could stand some more light, too. (That's probably why they're stretching, Rusty's right.) Some coolwhite fluoros or 6500K CFL's would be fine for awhile...:thumbsup:

Good luck, Hermie

thanks hermie i wasnt sure if i needed the holes in the bottom or not. the biggest problem i have right now is lighting. im very limited on supplies so ive just been letting them grow in sun through the window. i know this isnt the most desired way to grow but its the best i have next to nothing. can anyone tell me how long i should be letting them sit in the sun at this point?

16 to 18 hours a day. Difficult to achieve in the winter months. Then there's the 12/12 cycle that will require 12 hours a day (on a schedule) of absolute darkness. No bathroom lights coming on, no headlights driving by, no street lights on the block...Then there's the nutrients and water conditoiners (phUp or phDown) if necessary.

You might want to start thinking of an alternative method that might actually work. (do you have a 'plan b'?)
What are you going to do once they stretch too tall and stink too much to hide from your parents? Are you risking someone spotting them in the window?

Unless you are able to provide the care they require, your results will suck, and you'll be chasing stress-related issues till harvest.

Good luck, though. :thumbsup:

yai can see where you coming from on that. what would be the cheapest/best lighting i could get for only three plants and limited space for a closet or cupboard?

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Originally Posted by hitmewithmusic9

yai can see where you coming from on that. what would be the cheapest/best lighting i could get for only three plants and limited space for a closet or cupboard?

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http://boards.cannabis.com/indoor-li...-lighting.html :thumbsup:

thanks man thats exactly what i was looking for