Is it better to start in small pots and transplant into bigger or plant in 3 gal fabric pot? My first autoflowers.
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Autos are best started in their final home, as they can be less tolerant of stress.
Happy growing!
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You can use non woven fabric Nursery Bags to transplant. No reason to worry about shock with those.
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I start my autos in their forever home, 3 gal fabric planter. Always pre-watered then no water added for at least a week or 2.
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I start in solo cups, then to forever homes.
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Start in Seedling cups after about 14 days Transplant to final home.
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I put Photos and Autos in their forever home. No transplant shock nor stunted growth for up to a week. 
I swing both ways on this. Had great luck either way. It can be daunting using a bigger pot to start because of overwatering and such. Dixie cups can be daunting because of transplant shock. (Transplantt shock is NOT guaranteed)
As far as 3gal fabric pot goes. I use 3.5 gal airpots and 5 gal fabric pots for all my growing. A 5 gallon pot will give you a bigger plant but requires more maintenance during flower. 3 gallons are easier to flush cus you only need 10 gallons water instead of 15 per plant. Its a toss up, each has pitfalls the other doesnt.
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I start in 42 mm peat seedling pods then transfer to the final 5 gal fabric pot. I just got some of the nursery bags so I can more easily transplant seedlings without stress.
If you decide to use pods, make sure to pull/cut away the screen before planting in forever home.
Note on the pods – I will generally have roots pop out of the pods within a day to three days – so they don’t live there very long. I get into soil the instant I see any root popping through the screen.
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Everyone has their own way of doing things. That’s what makes this forum the best. We feed off each others ideas. I start my seeds in their forever pot. So far so good.
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I’m so disgusted with myself. I must have had a bowl or two to many White Widows when I did my full moon plant. I used 3gal pots, all the time thinking they were five. I’m so bummed. My 5 gal pots are giving me plants twice the size (autos) as I got in the 3 gal.
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@Docnraq now there’s a Solo Cup Challenge Contender!!
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That’s wild. Made me feel better. And @Fieldofdreams I love the Solo Cup Challenge – too funny.
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