I see some people say to start your autos in the pot you plan on growing in and others say to start in a solo cup or similar. Whats the best and whats the reasoning?
Whats the reasoning in starting photos in small containers? Strictly root health of some sort?
I start everything in a solo cup, but in all honesty, autos are a little sensitive to transplant sometimes. The flowering will start regardless if the plant has fully established a root system in it’s new home.
you’ll get the same mixed message here. I start mine in their permanent 3 gallon fabric pots. Most will say there is some risk in transplanting an auto. But some start in small containers and transplant and some don’t.
I did mine in the final container and just started another grow doing same thing. It’s one less thing to worry about and one less potential issue.
@Newbie84
I definitely agree with this spend 2 weeks in a solo to transplant then only to have it die would be worst then a seed not even popping 
imo
I grow in the attic and so I always start more seeds than what I want to finish with. I have certainly had issues with seedlings, but I don’t think it has anything to do with pot size. The cost of seeds doesn’t bother me and I will always have 4 vigorous seedlings to take to the finish line when I start 8, which is all I want. I have too much pot. And that’s perfectly amazing!!!
Also I mean is it really speeding up the process or making more roots. For autos and I’m a newb but there is only so much more you are going to get out of it on a timeline and out of a specific sized container. Sure maybe someone gets an extra few grams or whatever idk
I think it’s more about keeping the seed and seedling moist and that being easier in a small pot like a solo cup. You don’t want the seed/seedling to dry out. But if you have good soil that drains well, you can water the seed/seedling thoroughly twice a day in a big pot.
depends on how good you are at transplanting! LOL!
I hate autos but ended up with some anyway but I personally like the idea of slowing the plant down a little. Let’s it veg a little more and hopefully a little more on yield.
But, in all honesty, it really boils down to genetics.
I got some freebie Northern Lights that I FIMmed and did a minimum of LST to and got huge yields considering. Almost 4oz per plant in a short time.
For the most part I might get 2 plus a little from an auto.
But I always transplant and either top or FIM and most of the time a little LST.
If you split the solo cup like this and place it inside another, both with drain holes, transplanting can be done with minimal stress. I do autos at two weeks. I have also just put them in final home after soaking. Just depends on the space I have ready for a plant.
