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place this pot into the bigger pot of soil. The roots will grow down
through the bottom hole of the old pot and into the new one. The roots
will always find their way down. The other way is too make sure that
the soil is very dry. Delay watering your plant for a couple of days and
let the soil settle hard. Then you can use a clean knife to cut around
the inside of the pot. Cut deep, but do not damage the roots. When you
have done this push your fingers down into the side and lift the plant
and soil out. You will have some breakaway soil but this does not
matter as long there is not too much of it lost. Quickly place the plant
into the larger pot and fill with soil. Give your plant some water so
that it will take to the new soil. Never ever try to lift your plant by the
stem. Even though the stem may look safe and strong this nearly
always causes problems down the line. You should always have a firm
grip of the soil when transplanting. Some people like to clean the
roots, but I would not recommend it for cannabis. If your soil is very
compact you may be able to turn the pot upside down and tap the
whole medium out as one solid mass.
During some transplants the cannabis plant may go into
shock, even if your transplant was clean and perfect. If you have kept
your plant well it should survive. If the plant has not been looked after
it may fail quickly. A good grower always takes care of his/her plants.
Transplant shock is caused by a disturbance of the roots. If the roots
are cut or fall down, the plant does not respond well to this. This is
why you must always make sure that you keep a firm hold of the soil
during transplants. Also refrain from feeding them for 1 week if you
can. There are some transplant feeding products that work as
