Growing Elite Marijuana

Cuttings which have been rooted in a
substrate such as floral foam, Jiffy rooting
cubes or rockwool are easily placed in a
larger rooting area. If the cuttings are being
transferred to another substrate, the small
block with the rooted cutting can be placed
firmly on top of the larger substrate.
Growers rub the two blocks together so that
there is firm contact between the two
materials. The roots will grow directly from
the smaller block into the larger one.
Growers report that it is also easy to
transplant substrate rooted cuttings into a
soil or soil-less medium. The cutting is not
held by the leaf or stem, because the pull of
the heavy block may injure the stem or tear
the roots. Instead, the block is held and
placed in a partially filled container. After
placing the block in the container, mix is
placed around it so that the block is totally
covered. The medium is tapped down firmly
enough so that it is well packed but not tight
or compacted.
When transplanting plants grown in
degradable containers such as peat pots or
Jiffy cubes, growers report best results
when the containers are cut in several
places. This assures an easy exit for the
roots.
Cuttings growing in individual
containers are transplanted before they are
root-bound. First, the rootball is knocked
from the container. To do this, growers turn
the plant upside down so that the top of the
soil is resting between the index and middle
finger of one hand with the stem of the
plant sticking through the fingers. The
container is held in the other hand and