Hey- I am growing two outdoor plants in Cape Town South Africa. They have been growing for about 3-4 weeks now and one is approaching 18 inches in height and seems like it will need a tranplant soon. I have several questions. 1. When do I need to transplant, how do i go about doing it, and what size pot do I need to buy? 2. How long should I expect before my plants with start to flower and turn into (beautiful) buds? 3. Is there a point where I should move them inside, buy a hydro light, and force them to flower and bud? Thanks for any suggestions. -S
Hi durban, and welcome to GrowKind. Great questions, but it sounds like you need to do some research. The FAQ section here is designed to answer these exact questions. Have you read any grow guides? A book on botanics and plant biology would help. Transplanting is usually done after a plant becomes root-bound, or too big for it's pot. I can tell that it's time to transplant when the soil dries up really fast, roots are poking out from the bottom of the pot, and the foilage reaches its relative maximum in relation to the pot size. Cannabis needs a relative amount of root space to accomodate its stems, branches, and leaves. Most plants and trees grow this way, with a few exceptions. Botanists suggest increasing pot sizes by 2" diameter with each transplant. I've gone from 4" pots to 12" without any problems in the past, however. Plants start to flower when they reach sexual maturity, and this is transmitted in cannabis by alternating nodes. This is information you need to read about if you are going to successfully harvest anything...among multiple other factors. You are growing outside at this point? What are the temperatures like? Humidity? How many hours of direct sunlight are your plants getting? Most growers grow their plants up indoors, then move them outside for flowering. Hope that helps, good luck!
