Your cuttings have formed their first full leaves – congratulations, the next step is now due: repotting in the smartTRAY. Now it’s time to give the little plants more space for their roots and place them in the prepared smartSOIL . Sounds complicated, but it’s easy if you do it step by step.

🏗️ Prepare holes

Before the cuttings go into the tray, you need suitable planting holes:

• Press holes into the smartSOIL – as big as the seed pots.
• Make sure there is an even distance between the plants and to the edges of the tray.
• This ensures that each plant has enough space for roots, light and air.

🌱Remove the cuttings from the seed pots

Now it’s getting exciting: carefully take the cuttings out of their cups or pots.

• Plastic cup method: Press lightly against the sides until the substrate loosens. Then lift out the plant with the entire root ball.
• Important: Don’t be alarmed if you see lots of little white hairs on the roots. This is not mold, but the so-called root hairs – and these are absolutely vital for the absorption of water and nutrients.

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🪴 Planting in the tray

• Carefully place the cuttings in the prepared holes.
• Gently press the plants down until they are level with the smartSOIL.
• Be careful not to crush the roots – it’s about secure support, not concrete foundations.

🌿 Good to know: Mulch & helper plants

You can also upgrade your smartSOIL :

• Mulch layer: Protects soil moisture, regulates temperature and reduces evaporation. Hemp mulch is extremely suitable.
• Companion plants (cover crops):
  • Examples: Marigolds, various types of clover.
  • Fix nitrogen from the air in the soil.
  • Regulate humidity, temperature and water balance.
  • Serve as a natural pest prevention.
  • Their growth shows how active your soil life is.

👉 Don’t worry: cannabis is highly competitive. Your main plants will prevail in the late vegetation phase at the latest.

💧 Watering correctly

After planting, only water around the edge of the tray .
This “forces” the roots to look for water. Result: A strong, widely branched root system – the basis for healthy plants and thick flowers.

🧾 Brief summary

Prepare even planting holes, carefully insert cuttings together with the root ball, press them down gently, add mulch or companion plants – and water around the edges so that your plants develop a strong root system.