Transplanting Question

[pushit]

I was transplanting the other night and I was wondering how many people break up the rootball or how many people just transplant as is? I've done it both ways with no noticeable difference. Attached is a pic( sorry about hps) that is coming out of a 1 gal and going into 3 gal. I'm curious to which route you choose?
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pushit Reviewed by pushit on 12-30-2012. Transplanting Question I was transplanting the other night and I was wondering how many people break up the rootball or how many people just transplant as is? I've done it both ways with no noticeable difference. Attached is a pic( sorry about hps) that is coming out of a 1 gal and going into 3 gal. I'm curious to which route you choose? 288778 Rating: 5

[growmamma]

I've done it both ways (to house plants not MJ) and never noticed a significant difference between either way but when I do break up the root ball I do it gently.

[Dutch Pimp]

I use to take a sharp steak knife and slice into the root ball from four sides & cut away some lower roots and soil.

Then I got lazy. It kinda depends on how much longer you are gonna veg... IMO
Roots don't grow much more during flowering, usually.

[Farang]

I'm no expert but I agree with growmamma.

[turksteelman]

I just transplant it without messing with the rootball. I would think this would cause less shock on the plant.

[Growrefcheck]

I was transplanting the other night and I was wondering how many people break up the rootball or how many people just transplant as is? I've done it both ways with no noticeable difference. Attached is a pic( sorry about hps) that is coming out of a 1 gal and going into 3 gal. I'm curious to which route you choose?
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hey i agree with growmamma as my fist grow i noticed that the root ball was cut off which did not make any noticeable difference to the growth or heath of the plant.Hey pushit...I really need your advise on my plant.I have grown one sativa in my balcony so it kinda outdoors still inside my house.I have posted a thread and am looking for advise....
link to thread ...
http://boards.cannabis.com/indoor-gr...need-help.html

[Shovelhandle]

I saw a demonstration by a Master Gardener transplanting a Lilac bush in a church yard. He showed everyone after the Sunday service how he washed out all the roots of dirt and spread them out horizontally in the prepared hole. It was really different... The funny part is, the next week that friggin' bush was toast! hahaha!!!

[pushit]

I saw a demonstration by a Master Gardener transplanting a Lilac bush in a church yard. He showed everyone after the Sunday service how he washed out all the roots of dirt and spread them out horizontally in the prepared hole. It was really different... The funny part is, the next week that friggin' bush was toast! hahaha!!!

Wow that would suck haha. Good thing it was just a lilac bush. I have never went to that extreme but I have broke loose the bottoms of the rootballs a little. These days I just concentrate on the easiest, fastest, and cleanest way I can get things done. Man I love the shopvac on those days haha.

[bitemybud]

I've done it both ways (to house plants not MJ) and never noticed a significant difference between either way but when I do break up the root ball I do it gently.

Actually; You do not break up the root ball, but actually gently break up the ends of protruding roots. If you broke up the actual root ball. The plant would die off.

As G'Mama said; Gently. Both ways work. If you are going into a big pot; Breaking up the outer roots will allow the new roots to grow up and out giving you more root mass, and less wasted medium/soil area.

The poll did not have an appropriate choice for me. Peace

[HarryM]

I never touch the root ball. That is how I was taught.