Outdoor automatics

What is the best way to grow automatics outdoor in the ground?
I was thinking of starting them in 4inch rockwool and then burying those in the dirt

I’ve read with autos it’s best to place them into their forever pot to avoid transplant shock.

CaliRootz88 said:

I’ve read with autos it’s best to place them into their forever pot to avoid transplant shock.

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I repot autos with no problem

Nice

I don't do ground I do perpetually run starter pots then 5 gallons transplanting at week 3 or day 21.
Some of this run if it helps up to week 7. If it doesn't get real cold where you live. I live in new Mexico similar to California warmer short winters. Last year I grew 2 they only came in when it was 36°F and only got 8 to 10hrs of light. You can run them all year if daytime temps permit. Nothing special my own seeds didn't expect them to grow.

I don't wanna buy a bunch of dirt. My garden soil is already pretty good I've just heard bad things about transplanting automatics so trying to avoid transplant shock

trambles said:

I don't wanna buy a bunch of dirt. My garden soil is already pretty good I've just heard bad things about transplanting automatics so trying to avoid transplant shock

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You can transplant autos. It's okay, buddy.

Yea didn't figure you wanted pots why I showed transplanting, then it not getting transplant shock

I've transplanted everything I've ever grown starting with cannabis, potted tomatoes to potatoes and 2 peach trees I started from seed. I've never experienced transplant shock. I figure you have to be in an battle royal or something with them at transplant. Because I have been fairly rough especially in the earlier days

If you can provide water on at least a daily basis, I’d recommend fabric pots because it will increase the amount of wet/dry cycles compared to in the ground or solid pots.

Shock may come from people who soak pot or transplant spot if at all before transplant then dont water after transplanting atleast not well around transplant creating pockets and dry soil stunting root growth. Idk I'm high and it sounds about right. Because I've all but thrown them across the room. People literally rip and cut roots to promote growth. If that doesn't stress or stunt roots out idk what would, besides over/under watering

Hands down,plant in ground.Crazy dry New Mex.

I'd totally plan straight in the ground I just think I'd getter a better germ rate in a more controlled environment. I get like 95% using rockwool

trambles said:

I'd totally plan straight in the ground I just think I'd getter a better germ rate in a more controlled environment. I get like 95% using rockwool

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Start them first in the controlled environment and set them out when it's time to transplant.I was assuming that when you mentioned cubes.

1 you will be using a cube to start them so it's barley a transplant imo.

2 garden soil can sometimes suck.

3 if you know what you are doing with a transplant the plant should not skip a beat.