What is best way to tell if needing transplant?

[Poohcat21]

I checked under FAQ under transplanting, but didn't see anything. I'm not the most computer savvy person in the world I'll admit, so forgive me but I've heard a few opinions on transplanting. One was to put seedlings right into a 3 gallon container and another to put seedling into 6" pot. I put them into a 6" pot. Now I can tell when a houseplant needs to be repotted because of the roots sometimes sticking out of the bottom of the pots and the plant size, but I read on here that you can have the taproot sticking out of the bottom and not need to transplant yet. My plants are about 9" high in 6" pots, do you think I should go ahead and put them in 3 gallon pots? Would it hurt? Thanks in advance :stoned: :dance:

Poohcat21 Reviewed by Poohcat21 on 04-17-2006. What is best way to tell if needing transplant? :D I checked under FAQ under transplanting, but didn't see anything. I'm not the most computer savvy person in the world I'll admit, so forgive me but I've heard a few opinions on transplanting. One was to put seedlings right into a 3 gallon container and another to put seedling into 6" pot. I put them into a 6" pot. Now I can tell when a houseplant needs to be repotted because of the roots sometimes sticking out of the bottom of the pots and the plant size, but I read on here that you can Rating: 5

[LIP]

Yes, transplant now, it doesnt matter, put them into big pots and ou havnt got to worry.

[busteruk7]

Yes, transplant now, it doesnt matter, put them into big pots and ou havnt got to worry.

i agree i wish i did it this way so far i have transplanted 3 times
if ya can get out of the hassle of doing this ,do it
cheers all

[notanotherteensmoker]

I read somewhere online that until the plants are in their final containers, a good rule is to transplant when the youngins are as tall as their containers.

I transplanted mine out of starter cups when the plants were 5-6", just about as tall as the cup itself and the plants had a few sets of 3 and 5 blade leaves.

They went into 3 gallon homes.
Good luck.