like the indoor start too, been wanting to try this for greenhouse, 2 week head start and compare
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Transplanting autos
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Best thing to do is start the autos in those pots that you can plant in the ground and the roots grow through them ( like the ones you get when you buy tomato plants) that way you don't shock them. I have grown100's of autos outdoors and only time I tried transplanting them they got shocked. Or you could cut the bottom out of the pot they are in then put them in a hole. Or just plant them straight outside ( that's what I do) I just take go many ever seeds I want to grow and cover them with a little spill and keep moist and in about 5 to 7 days they will sprout.
Hey jayp, thank you for the rep and thank you for stating it so simply. Keep it Simple. Physically handling a transplant just opens the door to potential problems. Amen.
Here's a couple pics of my Copacabana roots last summer. The fabric pot is a 3 gallon.
Here's a couple pics of my Copacabana roots last summer. The fabric pot is a 3 gallon.
I've read a bunch of shit about it stunting them, never had a problem, if done with care.
Started 10 auto beans, most Mephisto & have more coming that are all photo's, made a journal in the indoor section, because indoor and outdoor plants, photos and autos..
Started 10 auto beans, most Mephisto & have more coming that are all photo's, made a journal in the indoor section, because indoor and outdoor plants, photos and autos..
Cool, bro, have fun here at AFN--we love the autoflowers here and I think you'll probably like your Mephisto strains.
The results with transplanting autos seems to be mixed. Some no problem, some not successful. We all think about doing it though, nonetheless, myself included.
I'm using a hot soil mix this time so I'm going to start in smaller fabric pots and plug them into the larger pot at the appropriate time. Everybody does it differently here though, for sure, and there are great results to be had in a variety of mediums and styles of grow. The beauty of how far auto have come...
Ive had my best luck planting direct from seed using cups to protect the seedlings...
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I have been transplanting autos for years. My last one pulled 106 grams dried. What has worked for me is timing. I like to transplant around week 3 or so. The thing is to match the time with the pot size. If you transplant too early the roots will not hold the soil together and the soil can damage the roots as it breaks apart, too late and you get a little root bound and stunt the plant a little. I have found that the solo cup is too small for me and forces me to transplant too early. I like to start in at least a 1/2 gallon pot. As of now I start in a #2 nursery pot which is filled with about 1 1/2 gallons of soil with about a 25 day transplant. Also water before you transplant and water after.
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Just a thought, but have any of you guys using those fabric pots tried just setting the entire fabric pot down on top of your prepared soil/growing medium? I've been using fabric pots now for maybe 6 months or so, I had a 3 gallon fabric pot with coco in from a recently chopped plant still sitting in the tent and I set a 1 gallon fabric pot on top of it (just moving things around,) and left it there. Well a few days later I go to move things around again, and the roots in the 1 gallon fabric pot grew right through the fabric and into the coco in the 3 gallon. Actually made a loud ripping sound as I pulled it up (I didn't realize how attached it was.) Normally the roots just air prune when they hit the sides/bottom, but having that dark, moist substrate to go into, well... did the job.
Not sure how it would compare to a full transplant, but it's extra room with minimal shock. Just an idea/observation!
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That's exactly how I have been transplanting autos, and its been working pretty well so far, but I think the SoH's remark is where I am going this summer.
I picked up this tip off somebody here(forget who was it you? lol) and I am trying it this year for sure, though I will be planting 2 gallon Herculese Airpots directly into the ground.(just because I have those pots already)
The idea of transplanting by sitting your pot on top of the finishing pot sounds like it could be a good idea. The roots in the top of the pot are a little different than the roots in the bottom though and your only allowing the lower roots to expand. I believe the upper roots are more responsible for oxygen intake then the lower roots. With the fabric pots this might not be a problem but I could see it not being as good with a plastic pot compared to just one large pot.
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