Most of us count by "days in dirt". I germ my seeds so they are above dirt from the git. So I would count your beans as 9 days in dirt. I start in solo cups also and leave them there for up to 2 weeks. I TP from solo to a 3-quart mini-pot at around 14 days in dirt (with a small daily watering seedlings should be twice as tall as the cup is wide, about 6 inches tall). After 2 weeks in the mini I FIM all indicas, wait a week to settle them back down, then TP into the final pot. NOTE -- FIM'ing at this point gives me up to 4 main colas and keeps the final height down to where I want it. BIG NOTE -- note that my decisions on timing, etc. are all geared to making the most of my set-up. I'm adjusting my grows to fit my needs. Not changing things because I have to. By this point (growing 8+ years and smoking almost 50 years) I have figured out what I want my plants to do, not reacting to any other stimuli. Easy living in the cold reaches of northern Michigan! BigSteve.
