Transplant problem

[norkali]

First of all, transplanting should not involve fucking with the plant's roots at all. Zero, zip, nada! Take the pot you are transplanting into, fill it almost as full as you want it to be, moisten the medium, take the container the plant is currently in and use it to make an identical size hole in the medium in your new pot. (A container of identical size without the plant is preferable, but carefully use the one with the plant in it if you have to.) Turn the existing pot w/ plant over - supporting the pot rim and plant with one hand then give the pot a couple sharp whacks on the bottom and the plant will slide out with everything intact. Gently set this into your pre-made hole and, presto, you have accomplished a stress-free transplant. The soil in the smaller pot should be moist when you do this. Too wet or too dry are not good.

That's what I did, or tried to do with this one, I think you missed my quote in the post....Much appreciated though Pharma.

That plant will survive but it's slow because it's making some new roots and getting over the transplant shock.
The danger of too-large pots lies primarily in the risk of overwatering. DO NOT drench those pots; they aren't full of roots yet and the plants can't access all the far corners of the pot, so moisture will sit in there, stagnate, and cause problems from rot to fert interactions... water lightly for now, just in the area right around the plant itself.

Thanks, never thought about that.

first off, your seedling looks fine to me, :wtf: ... I suspect you are just 'watching the pot boil', when you look at a plant several times a day, it seems to never grow ... plus, as Stinky suggested, its normal for plants to be in a 'neutral' growth for a few days after transplanting, as it builds roots ... be patient, I think you'll be OK ... :smokin:

It is looking a bit better today, but now it's just noticeably smaller than the other three.....lol, a bit overzealous. Thanks.

And what have you guys found is the best way to keep a mother? Cab. from Ikea? Any clever ideas?