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When transplanting with a fabric pot can you I just put the whole 1 gallon pot in my 5 gallon pot or do I need to take it out of the fabric pot . ( Rookie )
When transplanting with a fabric pot can you I just put the whole 1 gallon pot in my 5 gallon pot or do I need to take it out of the fabric pot . ( Rookie )
Thank you , thant makes sense , it's a auto flower so I was a tad nervous all ready transplanting and then sending it thru shockTake it out like you would a regular plastic pot. If You're worried you can't pull it out without too much stress on the root ball, you can just cut the bag. Don't even trust those biodegradable peat pots, because they don't break down in time for when the roots need to break out.
Thank you , thant makes sense , it's a auto flower so I was a tad nervous all ready transplanting and then sending it thru shock
When using fabric pots, you should take the plant out of the 1-gallon pot before putting it into the 5-gallon. Fabric pots don’t break down easily, and leaving it in can block root growth. Gently remove the plant, keep the root ball intact, and transplant it into the fresh soil in your 5-gallon. Water it in well, and you’re good to go!When transplanting with a fabric pot can you I just put the whole 1 gallon pot in my 5 gallon pot or do I need to take it out of the fabric pot . ( Rookie )
Definitely remove plant from the 1 gallon and place into the 5 gallon
I fill up my larger sized pot with soil and make an appropriate sized hole with the previous pot.
Pro tip, do it when the soil
I would cut the fabric pot and unwrap the soil. As long as the roots haven’t grown into the fabric too much, they shouldn’t be shocked too much. Not from experience, just from reading but seems a lot of people recommend one early transplant into their final pot instead of multiple transplants or transplanting later in their cycle.
And, I have had larger roots grow right through the fabric. So much for air prune or I had a really healthy root system.I haven't ever seen roots grow into the fabric of fabric pots on any kind of plant. However it's typically woven, it appears to mitigate this problem.
I can say from experience don't trust those biodegradable peat pots. Sure they'll break down in the dirt but roots can't poke through when they're ready to. If you insist you want to bury a peat pot I'd suggest using a box cutter and cut 6 vertical slots on the sides so there are places for the roots to get out. Or just cut open, repot and break the peat into pieces and mix in to become part of the medium.
Right. Every grow my roots break through the fabric and completely wrap around like a sheet. This is indoors and air pruning is not happening with these air pruning systems lol. However, idk if this would happen outdoors in that environmentAnd, I have had larger roots grow right through the fabric. So much for air prune or I had a really healthy root system.
I pulled one out of a 5 gallon! Basically the same as out of one or 2 gallon! Except you have to use two hands! Just ripped it out when it was giving me trouble! The taproot finally broke with an audible snap and out it came! Lol! Never missed a beat in its new home!I had a 5 gallon fabric pot last summer that I couldn’t get the plant out so I put the whole pot in a 15 gallon it worked grew through the 5 gallon into the 15 worked but I wouldn’t recommend doing it unless it’s stuck in there good luck
Omg that's such a good question. I switched to fabric pots this year and was like ....? What if I felt the need to up pot, how in the --Hell was that ever gonna be possible ?When transplanting with a fabric pot can you I just put the whole 1 gallon pot in my 5 gallon pot or do I need to take it out of the fabric pot . ( Rookie )
There are some fabric pots that have Velcro down the side to make transplanting easier. I have some 1-gallon pots with this feature.If you're worried you can't pull it out without too much stress on the root ball, you can just cut the bag.
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