What's going on everyone? Welcome back to another episode. This is Kevin from epic gardening.com

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So today we're talking about how to deal with transplant shock.

So the name sounds pretty bad,

but transplant shock is just something you want to watch out for

whenever you're moving your plants from one container to another.

After the move, it's really common for growth to slow down and your plants to wilt.

Because we're all starting seeds and we're all transplanting throughout the year,

let's look at how we can avoid or at least mitigate transplant shock.

So the first thing you want to do is transplant at the right time. When you decide to transplant is as important as how you

transplant. If your plants have overgrown their current containers or propagation trays,

their roots will be well established and you've probably

waited too long. Your roots might be damaged during the transplant because they're actually

too developed.

If you don't wait until at least some roots are poking out of your starter plugs or container,

then you haven't given them enough time to develop and then there's really no point to transplant

into a larger pot or system. So the right time to transplant is when you have to

water your plants every single day. This is a signal that their root systems are well developed and taking

in a lot of water and nutrition, so it's time to give them a new home. Second thing we need to do,

use the right containers. If you're moving from one pot to another, don't skip too many sizes.

Instead, transplant into a container that's slightly larger than the one you're transplanting from.

Third, which is actually a multi-tip,

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