Lone Ranger.

[FlowerPower]

G'day people,

I threw a seed from some bud I had, in a pot a coupla months ago, and this is the result. I'm gunna use it as a sorta guinnea pig before I focus on hydro. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated, maybe stress the sh#t out of it? :scratchin

[Pickle]

If you are growing it outdoors and can leave it until next winter, just let it grow big. If you can't let it grow too tall, train it so it grows along the ground or in a flat, level circle. Keep feeding it and get it huge and by winter it will pound.

 

Better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick.

[FlowerPower]

Sounds good, should I re-plant straight in the ground, or will the stress from the transfer effect it to much? Thanks mate.

[Pickle]

If you have a nice safe place, sure, replant it in the ground. Anything you do will stress it realy but it's hardy and you have all summer to recover and put on some growth (more than enough time).

 

If it's in your yard dig a nice big hole and fill it with good potting mix and water crystals, slide the soil out of the pot and put it in the hole, put plenty of potting mix around but don't cover up the stem and water it in to get the potting mix to settle.

 

When you pull it out of the pot, don't break the soil up if you can avoid it. If the roots stay intact you will stress the plant less. Be careful, when you have your hole prepared, put your hand flat on the top of the soil with your fingers on either side of the stem and tip the pot upside down and put it straight in the hole and cover it. The less time it's out of the pot the less chance of the soil breaking up.

 

If you decide to tie it down to keep it from hanging over the fence, be gentle and do it gradually. If the stem does kink it will recover but it will take more time.

 

Good luck.

[loves420]

Pickle wrote, "When you pull it out of the pot, don't break the soil up if you can avoid it. If the roots stay intact you will stress the plant less. Be careful, when you have your hole prepared, put your hand flat on the top of the soil with your fingers on either side of the stem and tip the pot upside down and put it straight in the hole and cover it. The less time it's out of the pot the less chance of the soil breaking up."

 

 

Sorry Pickle I disagree, it works both ways if your careful. When I replant my girls in the ground or a bigger pot, before I cover the roots, I break up some of the soil. And had never had a problem. Just gently rub to losen the roots. and be careful to not break off the roots. I'm not saying break all the soil from the root, just the outer edge. unless the plants a baby, if it is don't do this. I also add vitamin B1.

[Pickle]

In some instances i would agree. If the soil is realy crap you are better off changing as much as you can but if this was the case i would recommend washing off the soil as the realy fine hair like parts of the roots still get damaged this way. I prefer to do as little damage as posible but, either/either, they are hardy enough to handle it.

[FlowerPower]

Got it :thumbsup

thanks kids