New one dreaming with only ONE question.

[MonkeyBone]

This is all a dream....

2 seeds sprouted, planted them in glass shaped plastic containers with homemade holes at the bottom for drainage. Been 3-4 days now and the first 2 real 2 leaves are about 1 in long.

They have plenty of "sun", 1 23 watts for each pot right over them and one 42 watt right between them. 6500k cfl they are.
Watering them with bottled water sitted for 2 days before using it. soil is a potting mix with 15% perlite i mixed it with.

I've got the whole deal right i think...

One question remain...when do I put the little ones in bigger pots? And how you folks use to do that?
I know i've got to go with 3 gallons container.

Actual containers are 4.5" tall (11.5cm), 3.5" (9cm) diameter at the top and 2.5" (6.5cm) diameter at the bottom.

MonkeyBone Reviewed by MonkeyBone on 10-29-2008. New one dreaming with only ONE question. This is all a dream.... 2 seeds sprouted, planted them in glass shaped plastic containers with homemade holes at the bottom for drainage. Been 3-4 days now and the first 2 real 2 leaves are about 1 in long. They have plenty of "sun", 1 23 watts for each pot right over them and one 42 watt right between them. 6500k cfl they are. Watering them with bottled water sitted for 2 days before using it. soil is a potting mix with 15% perlite i mixed it with. I've got the whole deal right i Rating: 5

[MonkeyBone]

Edit: Lights are plugged with a timer and they are 16 hours ON, 8 hours
OFF.

[bigworm1922]

I wouldn't go right to a 3gal I would go to a 1gal 1st. Make sure it is kinda dry and just put it upsidedown. Make sure to stradle your fingers around the plant to protect it. Oh and make sure you put new soil mix (a good soil) in the bottom of the pot you replanting to. about as full as you need to bring the plant up near the top. then just place it and fill around it with with more soil. then water alittle. If the plant is root bound I have heard to gut a few cuts in the roots to get them to grow outward but not sure about that.

You should still have some time before you need to replan. a few weeks I would guess.

[MonkeyBone]

I read in the facts that they transplant one at 16 days of growth. Mine's are 4 days old so in 2 weeks I should transplant them? (I know the plants will tell me when they'll need a bigger pot but...) I think 3 weeks from beginning is best.

I'll consider the 1 gallon pot to begin with, then go to a 3 gallons pot.

How much time between the 1 gallon to the 3 gallons?

Thanks a lot for your info.
I'm new here, i've read everything I can within the last 2 weeks everywhere on the internet. Almost all my searches ended up beeing answered here. So I subscribed.

[bigworm1922]

The plant will let you know if it needs it. Time can depend on how fat they grow. There is alot that can change that. You can always check if your not sure. Just pop it out alittle and see if you have a root ball or if they still have more room.

I am still now here to but have read almost every post I could. Also if you havn't check out the grow logs. You will learn alot there also.

[MonkeyBone]

oh! and btw temperature at plant height under the lights is ~90f.

Thx, i was reading some grow logs right now and i can see that my 2 little childs are pretty well in shape!

1st is born oct.25th (2 days after germination with almost 2.5 inch of root)
2nd is born oct.26th (3 days after germination with 1 inch or root)

All of them were planted in soil at the same time, oct.24th

[dooobster]

I always try to wait until they're slightly rootbound in the smaller containers before I transplant.. #1, this makes it easier to transplant, and #2 they seem to really take off once they feel all the new room to grow.

Lots of growers do it this way, while I'm sure that some don't... It's a matter of choice, really.

[MonkeyBone]

Logic way for doin it!

I'll go with that!

[bluntwiz]

the thing i remember is someone saying 1 gallon per foot of growth... so i guess wait till its grown about 1 foot and then transplant to the 3 gallon pot.

[MonkeyBone]

Ok!!

Damn, i think i've overwatered one of them...it's leaning hard on one side. Tried to water the soil completeley yesterday (used to spray the soil with water so it's a bit wet once a day) so water come down the drain holes. I said perfect cause i didnt watered the soil completely when I planted them.

but now im confused. I've put a fan (not directly on them) to strenghten them and i push the soil a bit near the stem of the falling one to straighten it a bit. looks alright but I might not water them tomorrow.

will it survive? yes it can support a little flood. but is it going to affect it the rest of it's life?