Transplant autos.

[Herb potman]

Any have any advice for a newbie I plan to germinate seed in paper towel. Then into solo cups of promix seedling mix then after 10 days into FFOF 5 gallon and these are autos. Any help with plan or watering for seedlings. Please let me know

 

[Lastmanstandin31]

From what ive read your supposed to start autos in what ever your gonna finish in.

 

[Herb potman]

I heard that too but then I risk over watering them

 

[Creature1969]

Six of one, half dozen of the other. Pick your poison.

A tip for transplanting I've seen a particular grower use very successfully with autos is to use 2 solo cups. Cut the bottom 3rd off one, place it inside the other and fill with soil. When it's time to transplant, pull the inner cup and plant it cup and all. Leave the top of the cup about an inch or so above the soil in the new pot. Basically just a gentler way of going about it.

That said, I germinate, then drop them straight into 4 gallons of wet coco.

 

[Herb potman]

I used

Six of one, half dozen of the other. Pick your poison.

A tip for transplanting I've seen a particular grower use very successfully with autos is to use 2 solo cups. Cut the bottom 3rd off one, place it inside the other and fill with soil. When it's time to transplant, pull the inner cup and plant it cup and all. Leave the top of the cup about an inch or so above the soil in the new pot. Basically just a gentler way of going about it.

That said, I germinate, then drop them straight into 4 gallons of wet coco.
Guna use soil can I drop straight in medium

 

[Herb potman]

I used

Can I do same with soil

 

[HydroKid239]

Any have any advice for a newbie I plan to germinate seed in paper towel. Then into solo cups of promix seedling mix then after 10 days into FFOF 5 gallon and these are autos. Any help with plan or watering for seedlings. Please let me know

Just ph your water and give it plain. No nutes until you notice a deficiency. Use calmag after 1 week in the 5gal. Under LED? If so use recommended dose. 5ml per gal.

 

[Herb potman]

Yes led 2 tsl2000

 

[Creature1969]

You can plant straight to the final pot. It comes down to what you feel more comfortable with. Risk over watering issues or risk transplant shock. There is no right way.
Auto's are a LOT hardier than most give them credit for but there are still inherent risks as they have a limited veg time so anything that slows growth early on is bad.
I have more faith in my ability to care for a baby plant than the plants ability to weather a transplant.

 

[Doug Dawson]

If you charge your destination pot with the same nutes you use on the plant you are transplanting there should be no transplant shock. The idea is to make the pot you are putting the plant into the exact same as the one the plant is currently in. The plant should not show any signs of trouble if you do that and are careful not to trash the roots when transplanting. Many just go straight to final pot with auto's but if done right there is no reason the plants will care if they get transplanted.

 

[Herb potman]

I was thinking if I over water I can kill them. If I slow them down with transplant then I get smaller plants but still not dead ones. But honestly I just want the safest way that works forsure cuz it’s my first time If I went straight into but which is what I Wud rather do out of the 2 choices how much water for a week old seedlings and so on Approx ? In a 5 And or 3 gallon pot.

 

[Herb potman]

If you charge your destination pot with the same nutes you use on the plant you are transplanting there should be no transplant shock. The idea is to make the pot you are putting the plant into the exact same as the one the plant is currently in. The plant should not show any signs of trouble if you do that and are careful not to trash the roots when transplanting. Many just go straight to final pot with auto's but if done right there is no reason the plants will care if they get transplanted.

So u suggest out taproot down germ seed right into FFOF 5 gallon pots ?

 

[Doug Dawson]

So u suggest out taproot down germ seed right into FFOF 5 gallon pots ?

If it is your first time and you are concerned about transplanting than yes. Start simple and learn from there. Heck you could just go straight into your pots without germinating, many do that. That's how it works in nature, growers germinate seeds in all kinds of ways but in nature the seed ends up in the ground and does it's thing.

 

[Herb potman]

Good advice. Thanks