Yeah... I learned to put them right into the 3 gal buckets from the get go... I am growing 4 Lemon haze Auto's right now, put them directly in 3 gal buckets also... they are only about 5" tall now at about 13 days from seed, also just started germinating 5 Lemon Haze, 3 Ak47 Fem and 10 Cheese Fem. Also have 5 THC Snow on the way.