Transplant shock?

meinchoh · Mar 15, 2012

Potted up my biggest 7 Pot Jonah in the exact same medium (Pro Mix) and an hour later the leaves are droopy. Is this normal? Is this shock that it'll recover from? Sorry I don't have a pic

megahot · Mar 15, 2012

yes, it's transplant shock, your plant will bounce back! Did you give it a drink of water or feed it afterwards? It is recommended that you water or feed afterwards, The roots need it from being exposed to the air, as well as being removed from its home into a new home

meinchoh · Mar 15, 2012

Yes, I fed her immediately afterwards (liquid feed with water)..I'll check in the morning after a good night's growth! Thanks!!

In fact, I'm hardening them off now and there's just no substitute for natural sunlight. The leaves are a much darker green than with the CFL's only...

PaulG · Mar 16, 2012

Your plant should rebound fine. When I pot up, I usually use
some brand of B-1 fertilizer/transplanter which helps them
get through transplant shock. I bet in the morning it will be perky.

megahot · Mar 16, 2012

meinchoh said:
Yes, I fed her immediately afterwards (liquid feed with water)..I'll check in the morning after a good night's growth! Thanks!!

In fact, I'm hardening them off now and there's just no substitute for natural sunlight. The leaves are a much darker green than with the CFL's only...

Thats good that you fed it after wards! there's just no substitute for natural sunlight (My thoughts exactly)!

meinchoh · Mar 16, 2012

Thanks again, guys! Paul, I'll remember that when I pot up the others..

Bootsieb · Mar 16, 2012

I stick em in the pots these days, and it's sink or swim? No fancy stuff for me any more. Not for a while , anyway.

Justaguy · Mar 16, 2012

When I transplant I learned a good trick last year. Get it out of its old home, prep rootball, then dunk complete root ball plus some in water, then to the new home. No more shock issues I have seen.

meinchoh · Mar 18, 2012

Excellent advice, Justaguy! I transplanted 3 7 pot jonah's today, dunked the rootballs in a container of water before placing them into the new soil, and no symptoms of shock!!

Justaguy · Mar 20, 2012

PepperJam · Mar 20, 2012

Justaguy said:
When I transplant I learned a good trick last year. Get it out of its old home, prep rootball, then dunk complete root ball plus some in water, then to the new home. No more shock issues I have seen.

great advice, will do this when potting up.

MGOLD86 · Mar 20, 2012

LOL. Talk about just missing it....I just finished potting up 100 seedlings and could have used the water trick...

I just stuck them in the new pots, and bottom watered with the same ferts that I use at every watering. They look good so far, but will keep my eye on them.

Mein, did you see any issues in the past 5 days with yours? Wondering if there could be problems like 3 or 4 days later.

Great info Brian.