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Transplant Progression

Transplant: Plug → Block → Slab/Pot (Coco vs Rockwool)

When and how to move plants up — triggered by visible roots, not the calendar — with a full SOP and the coco vs rockwool prep differences.

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Transplant on roots, not on a date

The progression is plug → 1.5-4" block → slab or pot. The rule for every move is the same: trigger the transplant on visible white roots, not on a calendar day. Roots showing at the plug base means the plant is ready to colonize more media; move it too early and it sits in an oversized wet volume, too late and it gets root-bound and checks.

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