New Grower with several questions/issues

[Rev. Green Genes]

It works either way. Some people like to start in a solo cup with no bottom, and then just place the solo cup a few inches into the final pot. It's a pretty wise tactic.

From my experience with gardening and greenhouse work, it is always best practice to minimize transplanting. I grow hydro, and start them in a rockwool cube, and that is the final home.

If I were growing in soil I would germinate in a paper towel and put them straight in the final pot home. I do not understand why people use intermediate pots for annual plants. Perennials are another matter. Every time you move them you risk several issues, direct physical damage to roots, pH fluctuation from pot to pot, water holding capacity, nutrient capacity, and different soil structures. All this adds up to the occasional mistakes even for a master grower.

And oh yeah,.,.,.,.,. Welcome to AFN! We got your back.

 

[AussieMeds]

It works either way. Some people like to start in a solo cup with no bottom, and then just place the solo cup a few inches into the final pot. It's a pretty wise tactic.

From my experience with gardening and greenhouse work, it is always best practice to minimize transplanting. I grow hydro, and start them in a rockwool cube, and that is the final home.

If I were growing in soil I would germinate in a paper towel and put them straight in the final pot home. I do not understand why people use intermediate pots for annual plants. Perennials are another matter. Every time you move them you risk several issues, direct physical damage to roots, pH fluctuation from pot to pot, water holding capacity, nutrient capacity, and different soil structures. All this adds up to the occasional mistakes even for a master grower.

And oh yeah,.,.,.,.,. Welcome to AFN! We got your back.

Ah I like that solo cup trick, thats what I was trying to think up!

I would love to grow hydro but thats something for the future for me. The coco was something i could get close to being soiless while still feeling like soil.

Okay thanks. From what I am seeing and hearing you can start them in their final home pretty easily. I have a few autos so maybe you guys could help me pick one to grow?
- Gorrila Glue Og (short stuff seeds)
- White Widow (pyramid seeds)
- Purple Amnesia (short stuff)
- Sour crack and sour bubbly (mephisto)
- NL/AH/Skunk (vision seeds)
- Cherry Bomb (bomb seeds)

 

[Joemac879]

Ah I like that solo cup trick, thats what I was trying to think up!

I would love to grow hydro but thats something for the future for me. The coco was something i could get close to being soiless while still feeling like soil.

Okay thanks. From what I am seeing and hearing you can start them in their final home pretty easily. I have a few autos so maybe you guys could help me pick one to grow?
- Gorrila Glue Og (short stuff seeds)
- White Widow (pyramid seeds)
- Purple Amnesia (short stuff)
- Sour crack and sour bubbly (mephisto)
- NL/AH/Skunk (vision seeds)
- Cherry Bomb (bomb seeds)

I’d go with the gorilla glue and the purple amnesia


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[Samwell]

I would second giving the gorilla glue a go, maybe save the Mephisto for your next grow once you get everything situated.

 

[AussieMeds]

Are you guys familiar with the breeders/strain of the gorilla glue og auto? Online journals seem to show it be an easy grower, and a cross between an auto og kush and a gorilla glue I’m hoping it will be medicinal!


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[Rev. Green Genes]

Okay that is good to know. I can honestly say that the grow is doing better overall since fixing the environment. I have since started a photoperiod for my friend

Thats great to hear that they are recovering. It's cool to throw in a photo plant too. I would also hold on the Mephistos. They are a superior genetics, and can take some abuse and still grow well, but I like the idea of saving the big guns for after you make a successful grow. A little experience will maximize the mephistos output. I havn't grown Gorilla Glue, but I heard they are gonna have to change the name soon. Apparently they lost a law suit over the name. Thats the rumor anyway.

My choice would be the Cherry Bomb. I just like the name.

 

[EvilScotsman]

Ah I like that solo cup trick, thats what I was trying to think up!

I would love to grow hydro but thats something for the future for me. The coco was something i could get close to being soiless while still feeling like soil.

Okay thanks. From what I am seeing and hearing you can start them in their final home pretty easily. I have a few autos so maybe you guys could help me pick one to grow?
- Gorrila Glue Og (short stuff seeds)
- White Widow (pyramid seeds)
- Purple Amnesia (short stuff)
- Sour crack and sour bubbly (mephisto)
- NL/AH/Skunk (vision seeds)
- Cherry Bomb (bomb seeds)

cocos every bit as good as hydro mate. coco auto pots are the way forward. seing people pull 500-600g per plant in pokey little 15L pots, its crazy!

 

[AussieMeds]

cocos every bit as good as hydro mate. coco auto pots are the way forward. seing people pull 500-600g per plant in pokey little 15L pots, its crazy!

Yeah and I’m only just realising all the mistakes I made the first time around. I’m using a 15L pot in my 1.2m tent but that is way to big, I reckon I’ll go with 9L and try get two running. I fucked up bad my first run with the white widow because I kept drowning her with water every day. Only used nutes after day 22.. now she grows so well


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