starting autos in a one gal pot?
- Thread starter Zeplike
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bigv1976
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I would transplant now. In the future 5 gallon buckets is wicked overkill for autos. 3 gallons is more than you need.
bigv1976
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There is not an auto out there that will even come close to filling a 5 gallon bucket dude. You are just wasting soil by using them.
bigv1976
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Almost every auto breeder reccomends 2-3 gallon pots.
Scyntra
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but never have to spend $ on seed if you make your own... after buying the 1st pack of any given strain anyway...
Creeper38
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I'm growing a Pak Ryder right now and have transplanted a few times without any noticable stress...
IN addition, the recent transplant went from a 2 gallon to 3.5 gallon... I had roots sticking out the bottom of the 2 gallon and am expecting roots from the 3.5 in a week or two.
This is my first grow and the autos grow crazy.... they could easily fitll a 5 gallon... no doubt about it.
And why not give them extra room rather than root bounding them??
IN addition, the recent transplant went from a 2 gallon to 3.5 gallon... I had roots sticking out the bottom of the 2 gallon and am expecting roots from the 3.5 in a week or two.
This is my first grow and the autos grow crazy.... they could easily fitll a 5 gallon... no doubt about it.
And why not give them extra room rather than root bounding them??
Zeplike
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Good to hear. Hopefully these blue himilayas show their sex quickly so I can just go from 1 to 5 gallon
shannonball
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u really don't want to x-plant autos as most people have stated already. it creates some stress and will most likely affect yield, growth etc. just start them in whatever pot size you want but 3 gallon pots work great. no crowding of the roots, i also think the plant is healthier and probably produces more than if you grew them in 1 or 2 gallon pots. Ours are in five gallon pots 3/4 full and they look incredible, tall, lush and dark green. so they must be happy.
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Zeplike
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thanks for the advise everyone. Ill definitely start them in the final pot next time, but for the sake of the thread and in reference to the original question_ ...
will transplanting them into the final pots filled with HP promix and kelp meal(@ 1tlbs per gal of soil) cause the seedling to suffer nute burn?
I'm just wondering how long I should wait to transplant since they are already started in the 1gal pots...or is that just a judgment call at this point since I kinda screwed up?
will transplanting them into the final pots filled with HP promix and kelp meal(@ 1tlbs per gal of soil) cause the seedling to suffer nute burn?
I'm just wondering how long I should wait to transplant since they are already started in the 1gal pots...or is that just a judgment call at this point since I kinda screwed up?
polyarcturus
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i use 4x4 pots then 1 gal pots for photo period plants in sog setup. the 1 gal are plenty big enough if your going straight into flower as soon as you put them in if i was gonna veg and flower to the end i would use a 3 gal pot because when you flower those roots that have been vegging in a 1 gal are gonna spread quick in the 3 gal you have a chance of the root not getting to far before flowering