Ok ….. Let’s put the nail in the coffin on this subject .
This is for
ANY PLANT - Autoflower or Photo …….
Soil Grows
Lets follow along ….
A . This represents the “ best “ way to transplant whether you are moving a simple solo start / 1 gallon up pot or starting container
into a larger or FINAL size pot. Your starting container will make the
plug ( with early rooting forming / circling bottom ) . That plug
will be transplanted into next container.
As you can see rootmass will
not shoot straight to bottom as with “ no transplant “ plants.
Rootmass will begin to root out
laterally and widen out. This allows more feeder roots to form and seek moisture.
You will get better rooting / bigger plants and less medium waste. Autos
can be transplanted just like any other plant.
Forget the Broscience bullshit …..
This is also a fantastic way to up pot a rooted clone into a 1 gallon grow bag and run a SOG setup.
B. This the common straight seed to container grow ….. you will see that the emerging tap root will head straight down then circle bottom with less lateral branching. Rootmass ( especially AUTOS with their LIMITED VEGGING ) will have a less chance to setup a proper rootmass ( in soil grows ) . Hempy / DWC starts don’t seem to have this issue as compared to soil grows. Forget planting autos in final container from the start …. you will handicap it right from the start .
I knew there was a reason I kept this illustration
GL