New Grower Transplanting

[AutoBudz]

Whats up fellas,

I know as a rule of thumb, autos do not like being transplanted at all, it can possibly stunt their growth, reducing yield, etc.

Personally I've had a little more luck starting seeds (not autos) in jiffy pellets, rather than directly into the pot it will live in for the remainder of its life.

So, out of curiosity, I've seen these 100% coco seed starter pods at the store, kinda like the expanding jiffy pellets, but with coco. And I got to thinking, if the pot I'm going to be transplanting into is going to be a mix of coco/perlite, would the auto still be stunted if started in these coco starters first?

I can see why transplanting from a jiffy/peat pellet into coco would shock the plant, because of the change in medium. But would that be the case if transplanting from coco to coco?

 

[A4]

Hey Auto, I use seed starters quite regularly and they work perfectly fine. The main thing is to get the girl in the soil with no damage to the roots so you want to transplant her not long after she is above ground before the roots have had a chance to grow out of the bottom. If the roots are out, just be very gentle and make your hole in the soil deep enough that the main tap root can go straight DOWN. Big emphasis there, you want the tap root to be pointing straight down with no bends or kinks. Pinching off the tap root will have bad consequences on the growth. Look into root riot cubes if you have used jiffy before. I swapped to them a year or so ago and like them much better. Much easier to keep the proper amount of air/water ratio.

Best of luck bud!

 

[swampman]

I Plant em Straight in the Dirt if the Fem ...
If the Seeds are Regulars I Tier from 32 oz styro !!

 

[wg]

The big thing with transplanting is a lot of people sow to a 16oz solo cup then intend to transplant later on - if they transplant too late the plant will not grow much more. If they cause any root damage (easy to do transplanting from a solo cup) the plant will not grow much more. Those two reasons are the primary ones transplanting is so frowned upon. I've personally had good and bad results with it - it all depends on whether or not you mess up the roots and how finicky the plant itself is when it comes to "shock".

Jiffy pellets should work just the same as coco rapid rooters would, regardless of medium. Make sure the coco is rinsed (if needed) and you'll be good to go. Do what works for you not what the general opinion is.

 

[AutoBudz]

Man, I can't say enough how awesome this forum is! I post a couple questions and within a day both are answered from people with EXPERIENCE in the matters, not just some snobby response from some kid out there who thinks he knows what is what. There is not a more helpful site, with nicer people out there anywhere! :hug:I will stick with AFN as long as I possibly can, best community of growers I have ever come across. Thanks guys for all your help! :Sharing One:

Now, off of my soap box. This sounds a lot more reasonable than the typical "never transplant autos EVER" response. I'll definitely be trying a few with the coco rapid rooters next time, just to see what kind of reaction I get from the plants. (Maybe a few in jiffy too, just to see if it makes any difference) I didn't this time around, only because of what I'd heard about transplanting them, up until now that is. Thanks again!