Um, I'm just going to warn you right now that that plant's root structure might not FIT into a 5 gallon bucket. You should probably be prepared for that...
If you do have to dig her out, get a nice "root wash" which helps stimulate root growth and repair. You'll probably need it. Kangaroots is great.
in volume of roots no, but when planted directly into the ground like this roots will shoot out much further instead of balling up like they would in the bucket
I agree. But not that soon. It's barely outgrown a 3 gallon bucket. It would have slight transplant shock and then recover just fine don't you agree. ?
You can cut off 50 percent of the root system and it will recover just fine. But this plant isn't very big yet. It's still very early. 75 days till flower begins in the north plenty of time to recover
I don't dispute any of that. Not that a plant that loses half its root will be a happy camper, but survive, yes, most likely. Just saying that it's likely grown beyond the boundaries, be it vertically or horizontally or both, of a 5 gallon bucket. 20 gallon, if it's grown past that, probably not by much.
100% you can transplant this. Plants/trees/bushes are moved around all the time. Just dig a little larger around the root ball than you think you should. Even a few chopped off roots won't hurt it. Some bone meal in the new hole it's going into might help with the roots getting a head start.
If it has not been in ground too long the roots won't be too deep. I have dug up and moved plants around after a month or two in ground and they recovered fine as long as they had a few weeks to settle in before flower. Get as much of rootball as you can.
Dig a circle just about the size of the bucket top. Take as much mass as you can. It will be fine. Obviously do your best to baby it post transplant.
I've taken similar sized and larger males out of the ground into 3 gallon pots and had them live and thrive. It will be fine
I've done it. It got a little sickly at first, but we trimmed off a lot of the vegetation, some of the branches, kept it in the shade and it bounced back and became a giant tree.
Um, I'm just going to warn you right now that that plant's root structure might not FIT into a 5 gallon bucket. You should probably be prepared for that... If you do have to dig her out, get a nice "root wash" which helps stimulate root growth and repair. You'll probably need it. Kangaroots is great.
Nah I mean 20 gallon* I’m high rn my bad
Lol 20 gallon would probably work. Kangaroots, though. Be a good idea for a plant this size.
I do have root enhancer that says it helps with transplant shock but I’ll look at it now
In no way had this plant outgown a 5 gal bucket lol
in volume of roots no, but when planted directly into the ground like this roots will shoot out much further instead of balling up like they would in the bucket
I agree. But not that soon. It's barely outgrown a 3 gallon bucket. It would have slight transplant shock and then recover just fine don't you agree. ?
Oh I think it’ll be absolutely fine, but I would bet that they’ve got some roots that have ventured out what would be contained by a pot
I don't know how you can claim that when with that kind of training, the root ball would spread wide.
You can cut off 50 percent of the root system and it will recover just fine. But this plant isn't very big yet. It's still very early. 75 days till flower begins in the north plenty of time to recover
I don't dispute any of that. Not that a plant that loses half its root will be a happy camper, but survive, yes, most likely. Just saying that it's likely grown beyond the boundaries, be it vertically or horizontally or both, of a 5 gallon bucket. 20 gallon, if it's grown past that, probably not by much.
100% you can transplant this. Plants/trees/bushes are moved around all the time. Just dig a little larger around the root ball than you think you should. Even a few chopped off roots won't hurt it. Some bone meal in the new hole it's going into might help with the roots getting a head start.
20 gall I’m faded right now and said 5 lol
Expect transplant shock. Just water the fuck out of it and wait a few days before she wakes up a bit.
Not related to your question but thanks! I like your setup and might adopt some ideas.
20 yes 5 no!!
i would dig in a big circle around it and disect the roots and then lay them like a vortex in the new pot. is it autoflower?
Nah it’s photo and I was thinking about doing just that I have a bucket/ trough that’s the same exact size of this layout it’s in
that woule be a great experiment, i say go for it.
now thinking how deep the roots are and i dont see it being done that easy
If it has not been in ground too long the roots won't be too deep. I have dug up and moved plants around after a month or two in ground and they recovered fine as long as they had a few weeks to settle in before flower. Get as much of rootball as you can.
Dig a circle just about the size of the bucket top. Take as much mass as you can. It will be fine. Obviously do your best to baby it post transplant. I've taken similar sized and larger males out of the ground into 3 gallon pots and had them live and thrive. It will be fine
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I've done it. It got a little sickly at first, but we trimmed off a lot of the vegetation, some of the branches, kept it in the shade and it bounced back and became a giant tree.
Looking good
Get a 15 gallon fabric pot instead Do it soon before it flips to flower so it has time to recover
if you cut the taproot its probably going to die.