How long should I leave plants in solo cups before I should transplant?

Dr.Dank1310

Dr.Dank1310

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Keep in mind the height of the plant is reflected in root volume the taproot mainly. And yeah after 4 weeks the roots pretty much explode so you have to transplant. I do strictly hydro now but when I did soil I never let it get a foot before transplanting. happy growing!
 
noo1knos

noo1knos

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Id say my plants usually leave the seedling stage at about a week and thats when I start to count my veg time but idk thats just me.
 
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bigsteve

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When a seedling first goes into dirt all it does is grow the rootball. Until the roots hit the inside walls of the pot
there will be little or no growth above ground. As soon as the roots hit the sidewalls you will see explosive vertical growth.
That is the start of vegging mode. Seedlings grow roots, veggers grow vegetation.

BigSteve.
 
Scrotie Mcboogerballs

Scrotie Mcboogerballs

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i just for done going through this whole process and i wouldn't do much later than two weeks from the time you see the seedling breach the soil. transplant into 1 or 2 gallon pots. make sure that you are only watering about once every two days.
 
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beer316

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dabumps said:
When does veg "officially" start?
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some may argue this but if a plant is not flowering, it is vegging. if it's in the middle or in between they usually call that the transition. so as soon as your seedling comes up, your plant is vegging. for clones i think it's as soon as they get a root structure, it's considered vegging. auto flowers are different though, they sorta flower from the start.

other may give a bit of a different answer but i think that's pretty much it.
 
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beer316

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dabumps said:
The title pretty much says it all!
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depends how fast it's growing. if it's doing good enough 1-2 weeks. i wait until i can dump out the cup upside down and if the roots have really spread and touch the sides of the cup. can take a bit of practice though cause if theres not much roots and you tip it upside down it can make a mess with the soil and if you have to replant it in the cup it can shock it if you're not careful. always remember in small cups, go easy on the watering, it's so easy to overdo it.

normally i dont do cups anymore, just small pots.
 
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T.H.Cammo

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chrishydro said:
Wait till you see a root or two coming out of the holes in the bottom, than pull the trigger.
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It's perfectly OK to wait till you see some "Root Action" comming out of the drain holes, like chrishydro said. Although I like to see "several" roots - same idea!

 
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