Transplanting pepper plants from 2" pots to large 5 gallon pots is easy. The process takes about 1 minute or less, its that simple. I use 3-5 gallon pots for all pepper plants because this will allow the plants to get big while controlling the moisture level.
Just follow these steps:
1. Pre-soak the 3-5 gallon pot of soil before transplanting the plant so that it's new home is in a moist condition.
2. Dig the hole in the new pot slightly deeper and wider than the pot the plant is being removed from.
3. Remove the plant from the small pot by holding the plant stem and squeezing the bottom of the pot to facilitate the plant sliding out.
4. Once the plant is out, gently untangle the roots at the bottom of the plant so the roots do not become root bound.
5. Place the plant in the hole and gently press the soil around the plant base until it's compacted to a stable condition.
