Indoor grow ?!!!!!

Why is it that when growing indoors, after germination the seed is put into a small cup instead of just a 2 gallon or 3 gallon pot??

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cooker06 said:

Why is it that when growing indoors, after germination the seed is put into a small cup instead of just a 2 gallon or 3 gallon pot??

Thanks Appreciate all help =

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It's simply a technique. It is certainly not a requirement. I don't understand it either.

Once germinated, my girls go straight to 1-gallon planters. The shorter strains stay in those, while the larger strains eventually are transplanted into 3-gallon planters.

So it is done just as easy??? i mean the actuall rooting from seed....... I thought maybe it was easier for the roots to grow if it was in a smaller cup because of less pressure or somethin to that effect but it seems alot easier than if you put it in a cup then half gallon then 1,2,3 gallons or whatever you decied to do. Seems like a wayst a money...?? any other opinion/answers

The choice is totally up to the cultivator, but I think one of the reasons people do that is space. You may only have enough space for 2 or 3 decent sized plants, but you start out with like 10 to make sure you'll have those 2 or 3 in the end.

I would be glad to try and help but I aint permitted to speak on here...apprarently. Its a real chicken shit deal.

Big Wheel

the reason i like to do it is because it allows me to see the root ball during transplanting and make sure all is going well and it allows me to add fresh soil to my grow mid-term. the fresh soil prevents toxic build ups. i also think that there is a growth spurt after transplanting.

the reason i dont do it now is because i am on an accelerated growth cycle and the stressing of the plant slows things down on me.

so, it is not required at all, it is just common.

To me its a balance of budget.
If you have plants that are in dixie cups there is less watering and easier to see how their rooting is proggressing, on larger pots theres no harm but you cant see how the roots are growing and your fertilizing just soil. which in turn will eventually fert. the plant, to say the least its all personal preference.

I agree with captrapp, I like to keep an eye on the root ball. One of the first things I learned was to grow the roots and the plant will follow. I can regulate the watering easier when young plants are in 16 oz cups. Everyone has their own "thang" when it comes to growing meds. I like the K.I.S.S method.