Are Autos as Good as thier Photo Genes?

Dorian2

Dorian2

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I have some Auto's just starting in solo cups right now. Last grow I started direct in dirt, 1st grow I also transplanted. Either way worked fine so far, but I'm transplanting this time because this is my first attempt at an organic, feedless soil mix. Since I'm not comfortable with the amount of nutrients in the soil that's been in the garbage can for the last 3 weeks, I opted for a transplant into the much hotter soil conditions. So I started the solo's with HP Promix, worm castings, and perlite for the seedlings and will transplant at the right time. I've already fucked up plenty of transplants as I've grown veggies outdoors for years outdoors, so I'm entirely comfortable with doing a transplant and know with experience how to do it correctly.

Like others have mentioned, I believe the seed banks might be saying do not transplant auto's because of a couple of reasons. They don't want people new to growing attempting transplants, as it does take a little know how and practice and auto's cannot be recouped as easily as a regular plant. They seed banks may also be trying to mitigate the number of folks saying they've had issues with the seeds and want to try to circumvent that possibility by just saying do not transplant.

Don't transplant if you don't know how to propely is all I can say. Or practice on othe plants like tomato's, flowers, etc.

Just my 2 bits :)
 
twentyeight.threefive

twentyeight.threefive

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McStrats said:
If you start in the pot it finishes in...just circle around the seedling instead of drenching everything. This is my go-to technique now as the tap root immediately heads for the bottom. The blue solo cup photo is a 7 day old tap root. They grow too quickly and you can't correct a mistake if you tear a root and it stunts.

After 7 years of experimenting...my takeaway with transplanting autos is....you're not really gaining anything by not starting in the pot it finishes in. Get a watering can with a narrow nozzle and expand the circle of water around the seedling as it gets bigger.
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The whole point of starting in a smaller container is so that it forms a proper rootball prior to up potting. Moving it the second you see an auxiliary root isn't doing your plant any favors.

This is ready for transplant. 13 days from sprout.

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McStrats

McStrats

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twentyeight.threefive said:
The whole point of starting in a smaller container is so that it forms a proper rootball prior to up potting. Moving it the second you see an auxiliary root isn't doing your plant any favors.

This is ready for transplant. 13 days from sprout.

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You might be right for all I know. I've had best results taking them out of the solo cup long before they look like that. My best results of all have been starting in the final pot and circling the water around the base without drenching everything.

There's more than one way to skin a cat I guess..
 
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Jacey lady

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Not arguing, just saying, my autos have done great in solo cups for a week & half or a few days more, then 5 gallon. I LST and I average 6 + oz from each plant. I don't top but do tie all branches down for a flat top. 600 watt hps bulb, 20 hours a day. Do 4 plants at a time and they are covered in large colas thanks to the LST.
 
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Jacey lady

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I switched to clear solo cups. Put little holes all ove the sides and bottom with a hot knife. With clear, you can see exactly what your roots are doing and when to transplant.
 
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