Transplant from soil to DWC?

GR0WL0

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Hey, this could be a ridiculously dumb question but I have no idea and I'm here to learn.

I am currently growing for my first time and I have a small seedling that will soon be ready for transplant, but with the knowledge I now have, I would rather grow in a DWC setup than soil. I was wondering if it is possible to take a seedling grown in organic soil and transplant it into something like a bubble bucket. Would transplanting into an entirely new medium and growth method be a bad idea? My thinking is that it might shock the plant enough to stunt growth or worse. However, I am very unsure and that's why I'm coming to the experts: you guys. My whole reason for asking is because I saw a video in which a man took a plant out of his yard, rinsed away the dirt, and proceeded to grow the plant in his homemade DWC setup. There were no follow-up videos showing the plants growth or anything so I don't even know if it survived.

*To clarify, the plant the man used was not cannabis.

I realize that if I wanted to do a DWC grow I should probably have started there but a few weeks ago hydroponics was in the same boat of confusion with nuclear transmutation so soil seemed like the best (aka simplest) way to go. After a little more reading (a lot more reading) I now feel comfortable making, growing, and understanding a DWC setup.
 

GR0WL0

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I should have done a bit of googling before posting....sorry, I now see this topic has been covered on numerous forums and sites. Still, I would love to hear some input from RIU.
 

stonedu

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I did it, washed out enough dirt as gently as I could until it fit in a 6" net pot then fed as many roots through as I could, but it didn't matter new roots sprouted all over the place in a couple days. Probably lost a week of growth due to shock, but was pleased overall. Obviously a lot of dirt gets in the res so you have to change it more often, but if you are doing straight DWC then I don't think some dirt hurts anything. BTW, this was a mother plant that had been sitting around awhile.
 

4Dexter2Morgan0

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Ive done it several times, just gently wash of as much as you can. It shocked it and took about 5 days to start growing again. I honestly think I prefer it to starting in rockwool though. Rockwool will transition better without shock but seems to be a little more trouble with moisture control. Just my experience though.
 

Ventrue05

Active Member
did and nute burned at the same time. start off low with nutes as they seem to just take up more food in the water/bubbles.
 
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