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Bridgewater, NJ

i have a VERY small amount of space to grow my plants in and need to cull out one or two plants to leave growing room for one, yet i was wondering how (or if) it is possible to transplant a plant that is about 3 feet long. i tried somthing similar last year, and it didnt really work because i did it in 90 degree fierce sunlight. Any tips?

7/2/2002 2:22:41 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Hey Divyan, Leave it alone if ya can. I moved a couple of the weed plants that came up by themselves. They hate anybody messing with the roots takes a week for them to stand up again. AND these weren't 3 feet. Most of the leaves that were on died and the new growth is what gets going again. Almost better to start a new seed since the roots system will do better in the long run. Three feet in this weather is no problem with the AG. Chuck

7/2/2002 2:36:12 PM

Tacoma, WA

If you pull it out of the ground it hasn't a prayer! The leaf area is so large that the root system is now very extensive to support the plant.

7/2/2002 2:43:16 PM

Bridgewater, NJ

thanks guys, what im thinking of doing now is planting a new seed where i planned to move thing, and then let it grow for a while and if it does well, remove the other plant. but for now i'll let them be

7/2/2002 2:53:03 PM

Deer Park WA

Divyan, you could try the clone methode. Mound soil over everything, give it tons of PK for a couple of weeks then cut it from the main after soaking the crap out of it under cool temps. Then try to replant. I think there is an article on cloning by Madman. It will set you WAY back this late in the game though... Best of luck

7/2/2002 6:09:17 PM

syracuse, ny

man, i just love disturbing the piece--of dirt that plant is growing in---as an experiment--perhaps a cubic yard of soil weighs pretty good--but imagine, though, if you could dig a 3-foot-deep trench around this plant of yours and shove a giant spatula right under the entire root system and all and just lift it out and serve it up right to the place where you wanna have it grow permanent-like??? Haah?
sorta like when they uproot trees for landscaping with that
3-spaded thing that takes forever but gets it done...just an idea...but not one i'd like to hafta use on my own....plant, that is...!

7/5/2002 6:22:03 PM