Plantable Pots

I was planning on using these to start out my seedlings (the kind of pots that allows the roots to penetrate the walls supposedly), but now that my seeds will be arriving this week, I'm starting to have doubts. I remember someone on this forum saying that these pots always messed with his seedlings some how. Will they mess up my root system? I was going to use them just to not start them out straight in the 3 gallon pots because some people say FoxFarm Ocean Forest is too hot for seedlings.

What do you guys think about using these plantable pots? What do you think about starting my saplings in the 3 gallon pots? Should I try something else to start out my seedlings?

Thanks.

I have used starter cups on past grows when I first started growing. At first I didnt know it, but the cups where not allowing the roots to pass, therefore the plant became rootbound. The plant was scrawny and never grew any after it got about 7 In. I dont use them anymore. I would just plant your germinated seeds directly in the soil.

Get solid color party cups to start out seedlings.
When you want to transplant into bigger pot cut the plastic cup.
Comes right off..
Hoped I Helped.

-Nice Ol' Bud

Red Robin said:

I have used starter cups on past grows when I first started growing. At first I didnt know it, but the cups where not allowing the roots to pass, therefore the plant became rootbound. The plant was scrawny and never grew any after it got about 7 In. I dont use them anymore. I would just plant your germinated seeds directly in the soil.

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I just might go this route.

Nice Ol Bud said:

Get solid color party cups to start out seedlings.
When you want to transplant into bigger pot cut the plastic cup.
Comes right off..
Hoped I Helped.

-Nice Ol' Bud

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Do you make holes on the bottom of the cups? If so, how do you handle removing the cup from the roots that have grown through the holes?

Thanks guys.

I plant my seeds in the same container that it will be in its whole life span. If you start your seeds in a cup, just poke a pencil sized hole in the bottom, check it every day if you see the roots starting to grow out of the bottom then its time to transplant.

I think that's what I'll do. Can anyone please explain to me what the purpose is in starting out seedlings in small pots? Thanks.