Transplant From Solo Cups outdoors

I have a few Easy Ryder fem seeds that were germinated in paper towels and put into solo cups with fox farm ocean forest soil 10 days ago. They have been growing nicely under six 26W CFLs, but I\\\'ve noticed that the roots have grown to the bottom of the cup. Just watered them today, so I should wait until they dry out to transplant, right? This is my first grow btw.

A couple more questions for the outdoors:

-What can I use as a preemptive measures against pests?

-Will a fishing line fence, hair, and urine be good protection against deer? Or should I buy liquid fence or something similar?

-I have some ocean forest soil left and was planning to do a 50/50 mix with the dirt in the ground. I\\\'ll need to get more soil, so would a different kind of soil be better than potting soil? I remember fox farms had a soil for garden beds.

-I haven\\\'t used any fertilizer yet. When should I start, and what should I use?

Any other tips would be great!

I would let that plant keep growing in the same container indoors for another two weeks.
The roots still have a lot of room to grow, and once they have filled up the container nicely will boost a sudden upward growth.
It is at this time that you should transplant, as the rootball will have become bound, and will hold its shape for the transplant.

Once this happens, it will not matter if the soil is wet or dry, though dry is still preferred.
Your plant will pull necessary nutes from the soil you transplant to.
You can hold off on the fertiliser for the next 2 weeks, introducing it at 1/4 strength, and working your way up.

Keep animals at bay with small chicken mesh cages for when your plants are still small.

Good luck.

ocean forest could be the best soil on the market.. i think, I just don't have the money to afford bag after bag of it..

Buy tiger bloom foxfarm nutrients.. and maybe buy the big grow.. but the tiger bloom is the most important and most used throughout the grow.

and just rememeber this about watering... your plant's roots need a section between waterings to allow the roots to get some oxygen ( air ) so you must let your plants not dry out.. but have a brief dry spell very mild.

Thanks for the help again, dyzel! Another two weeks you think? I can see the roots at the bottom of the cup already, probably not rootbound yet, but two weeks seems like a lot! Do you use insect spray outright when planting outdoors, or do you wait and use it if it becomes a problem?

I\'ve been water every other day, because the cups are very light and dry. They haven\'t shown any yellowing or wilting, so maybe I should water every three days or so? And drooping leaves are a sign of overwatering, right?

Yes, drooping leaves indicate overwatering.
I would still water every other day (daily in my case) as the cups are tiny and will dry out fast. They should always be somewhat moist.
2 weeks may be a stretch. Keep an eye on the roots, and see when they have filled up the space available. transplant at this time.
I have never used bug spray on my plants (or near them, for that matter). It is a toxic substance. You need not use it near things you will consume.
I have sticky strips on my pots that trap ants and other crawlers.
Neem oil drops on my top layer of soil seems to keep other bugs away.
I have no experience with deer, but tiny chicken wire fences keep my dogs at bay.

It\\\'s not the best picture, but you can see the roots going down to the bottom.

Try to avoid using clear cups because they let light hit the roots. If you want to see the roots simply set the clear cup inside a colored cup, and pull them apart when you want to check roots.