midwestnugzz
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Makes sense I suppose but I don't like having to transplant them, especially auto's. I hear they don't like it. I plant them in their final container from day one.
I always start my autos in a rapid rooter/humidity dome until they break ground. Then put the rooter in a solo cup of FFOF. Leave it in there for two weeks. Prior to transplanting to it's final 3 gallon bag, I soak both the soil in the solo cup (FFOF) and the soil in the 3 gallon bag (FFOF). Use an empty solo cup to mold a perfect spot in the middle of the 3 gallon for the transplant. With the soil in the solo cup moist, it should slide right out all in one piece when you flip it upside down.I transplant all my plants including autos. Autos will handle transplants just fine as long as they are healthy.
People that say they can't are either just repeating something they hear or don't have healthy plants. That's probably why you heard it too.
The key is making sure the soil is moist. If you try it completely dry, it will likely fall out in chunks.
After that, I usually don't have to water the 3 gallon for about 10-14 days.
Never lost a girl using this method. Such an easy process. It really bothers me to hear the narrative that auto's don't like to be transplanted. They don't like to be stressed. Just like photos or any other plant for that matter. The problem with autos is because they have such a short life, if they are stressed at all during transplant, the negative effects are very noticeable in the way of yield/quality. Scares a lot of people away from transplanting.