Auto in Solo Cup

Hey everyone I have an auto pineapple express seedling that's growing in a solo cup, should I finish it out like this or would it be better to transplant it to a bigger pot? Thanks

TJ baba said:

Hey everyone I have an auto pineapple express seedling that's growing in a solo cup, should I finish it out like this or would it be better to transplant it to a bigger pot? Thanks

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U can finish anywhere u want, but expect like an 8 worth of bud out of it in that solo cup. Can u snap a pic? U should go at least to a 3 gal pot. GL

If you want to maximize your yield then definitely transplant that seedling. Autoflowers in general don't like the stress from transplanting but in this case the best course of action would definitely be transplanting!

1 gallons work well too.

TJ baba said:

Hey everyone I have an auto pineapple express seedling that's growing in a solo cup, should I finish it out like this or would it be better to transplant it to a bigger pot? Thanks

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If your careful you can cut the bottom off the cup ( be suuuper careful not to fuck up the roots) you can just put that into a bigger container of soil and let the roots grow into that, all the benefits of transplant with none of the stress (if your good)

bf80255 said:

If your careful you can cut the bottom off the cup ( be suuuper careful not to fuck up the roots) you can just put that into a bigger container of soil and let the roots grow into that, all the benefits of transplant with none of the stress (if your good)

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cant move the container though until roots are set otherwise you bump it and tear little roots ..... ive noticed the grow bags like highlow uses and the fabric ones the plants do better if you dont move them until flower ... im assuming the soil flexing tears the roots and stunts them

I start all of mine in a red cup with FFOF under CFLS ever time. (Just a simple mix of lights. Whatever I have. 2700s or 6500s.) At about 10 days I roll the red cup to loosen things up and pop it out upside down so the plant is between my fingers. Then I gently pop it into a prepared 1 gallon grow bag with FFOF. (Yep there are roots at the bottom of the red cups.) I water with plain water and throw it under the 600. That's it. About a week after hairs show I start with nutes per the GH schedule. 1-4-5. Very simple. I only use the 3 basic nutes.

You guys are too gentle. Be rough. They don't care.

Hit them with 24/0 light. Set it and forget it.

HighLowGrow said:

I start all of mine in a red cup with FFOF under CFLS ever time. (Just a simple mix of lights. Whatever I have. 2700s or 6500s.) At about 10 days I roll the red cup to loosen things up and pop it out upside down so the plant is between my fingers. Then I gently pop it into a prepared 1 gallon grow bag with FFOF. (Yep there are roots at the bottom of the red cups.) I water with plain water and throw it under the 600. That's it. About a week after hairs show I start with nutes per the GH schedule. 1-4-5. Very simple. I only use the 3 basic nutes.

You guys are too gentle. Be rough. They don't care.

Hit them with 24/0 light. Set it and forget it.

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very good tips man thanks!

HighLowGrow said:

I start all of mine in a red cup with FFOF under CFLS ever time. (Just a simple mix of lights. Whatever I have. 2700s or 6500s.) At about 10 days I roll the red cup to loosen things up and pop it out upside down so the plant is between my fingers. Then I gently pop it into a prepared 1 gallon grow bag with FFOF. (Yep there are roots at the bottom of the red cups.) I water with plain water and throw it under the 600. That's it. About a week after hairs show I start with nutes per the GH schedule. 1-4-5. Very simple. I only use the 3 basic nutes.

You guys are too gentle. Be rough. They don't care.

Hit them with 24/0 light. Set it and forget it.

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This is pretty much exactly what I do.

I have been experimenting with soils. I have used roots 707, Fox farm happy frog and OF. Right now I am using g a blend of Buffaloam and worm castings. I have had great results with all of them.

I prefer to try and be as . Organic as possible, . But the bites I use are not always organic. I like the Fox farm trio, I have the biobizz on the way.

I am growing my first run of autos, berry Ryder, auto purple, sugar baby(mt.cook x rooderallis) and auto Mako haze. I can't believe how violent the vegetation is growing within them. Can't see stalk, insane side branching starting, can't count them so many. Is this thing ever going to stretch up? Should I make her stretch? I'm in a 3x 3x 6' tent, 600 hid, plus cfls hanging around for side growth. I'm super psyched they are so fat, but will they reach up on there own?