New Grower Why transplant?

[midowo]

There are many downsides to autoflower transplanting but you can transplant them in some situations.
When growing regular autoflower seeds you need to put them in small pots and transplant them, also when you are germinating seeds right in the pots , doing it in small pots is more convenient and you don't waste as much soil if the seed don't sprout!

 

[thud]

Space is always at a premium in a well managed grow tent. 5 gallon pots with a seedling in each is wasteful of both light and space. Seedlings in small pots fit between larger plants. By the time they have grown, the larger plants will have been harvested. Sex means planting 3 plants for every one you want to keep. Not all seeds germinate, you will end up with empty pots.

I plant in 1.5 litre pots because this is big enough to support them until they are sexed. I am not losing anything by not having a bigger pot because the plants roots would not be using it anyway. If it is a small plant I am growing, then I am not stunting it. If it is a large one, then I want to stunt it. My tent does not have space for plants to do whatever they wish. It is a disciplined affair and the nail that sticks out get hammered down.

 

[yodabuds]

You can get some impressive results with a .5gal container, I've seen some crazy plants in only a .5 gal container, also if seed does not pop, no soil has been wasted?!?!? You can just go ahead and pop another seed in... I actually switched from 12.5l airpots all the way down to 0.8g as space is premium and I'd much rather fit a bunch of smaller pots an have decent size yields vs the larger pots which can be hard to manage and control...
Two of my plants getting ready to come down soon... Both in .8g pots....
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[midman4u]

I am pro trans plant! For many good reasons that have been stated above.You save space, light, money.Preparation is the key to a successfull transplant. When starting in a 16oz cup the seedling is so much easier to manage.Imagine having to flush 3 gallon pot with a 2 week old plant in it, cause ph or somthing went wrong.The 2 ways i have found to have a non stress tranplant are he following:I cut out the bottom of the party cup before sowing seed.That way it can just be tranplanted into final container when the time is right.That is when ample rooting has occured at bottom of cup and roots are pretruding out of the bottom of the cup.2nd Is the most successful way for me,I just allow cup to dry out as the transplant date approaches (14-16 days).Before transplant i take an empty cup and form the shape in the soil of the final container.That way seedling will fit right in nice and snug without disturbing root ball.I then place the stalk between my middle finger and my pointing finger, turn upside down.I tap the bottom of the cup a few times with my free hand.This with losten things up.Then just slide cup off and place root ball into preformed hole.Then water to settle it in.I always see groth with in 1-2 days with no stunning.The key is to be careful,and to limit disturbing the roots as much as possiable.

 

[Hazy]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18612661

 

[midman4u]

That is why i transplant as soon as i see root at the bottom of the cup.Always by day 14 ,somtimes sooner.Timing is very important.I must be doing somthing right, cause the dang plants always get much bigger then i want.The yield is nice though!