
I moved this seedling early to do this (about 12 days old or so, suffered a little damage from a spray gone foul), since things were already prep'ed for others,.. It could have stayed several days longer... This is an F1 auto/photo cross, just for clarity's sake, but it doesn't matter if it's an auto, or photo,... the point is the get your baby moved without any trauma to the roots!
1] get your next step/final pot prep'ed by filling it up around the exact same seedling pot nested inside....
2] Next, gently roll the cup between your hands on the side, to help free up what's sticking to them on the insides,.... then slice around the base, leaving just a little attachment point,...
.... Then up the side to make halves, again leaving an attachment point,....
3] ...remove the base piece gently,...
4] .... and then slip it into the pocket,... snip the top attachments free,....
5] Now the tricky-ish part! First note the soil level in the final pot, vs. your cup,... it should be a bit higher (1/2" or so) than the final pot, to compensate for the base, and in my case, some perlite that was at the bottom of the cup..... Remove one half at a time, rock it back and forth a bit, tug up a bit, to start dislodging it; place your fingers over the top of soil to keep it from getting knocked around or lifted up,.... then repeat for second half, which usually comes out easier,... Voila'!


6] If you like, apply some root tonic, and foliar too,... like Jump Start or SuperThrive, but there's lots of choices to help with any potential shock, and stimulate more rooting-

...enjoy the happy campers in their new shoes!

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