I know for myself I'll be starting next year's autos in larger pots. I sprout at the start of June but can't get them in the ground until the beginning of July and the 3 years that I grew some outside in the dirt, including this year soon to be cropped, I started tehm in way too small pots. Like those 9-hole seedling starter pots tehn as they got too big for that into 3" flimsy square pots that hold 500cc of 2 cups of medium. Next year I'll sprout them in 1 or 2L pots that will get transplanted into the dirt.
I got them in the dirt last year more than a week earlier than this year and we had those 2 heat domes that they seemed to love but killed a bunch of other plants. This year July was cooler and wetter so they are smaller but fattening up nicely and should be down by Sept. 11 like last year. Also grew some CBD Auto 'Hemp' plants that are those 7g ones. Some are the size of a softball and almost as dense. Like one big round cola on a stick. lol A couple grew out long side branches that are half again as tall as the main cola that is a smaller ball but the same as the others. Couple look ready to chop now.
Other than giving mine water and 3Tbsps each of Gaia Green Insect Frass a week ago they are growing in the mix I made for them when I set up the raised bed in June. Seemed to do fine with little maintenance. Tallest is 28". The two on the left are from 'A' plant and teh others are from the 'C' plant. F1 fems I made indoors. Making F2 fems now inside as well. Was going to dust some lower buds on these girls but the first plant I was spraying with STS started to produce balls but then stopped so I was too late getting pollen to do them. Dusted two small plants indoors a few days ago and have been picking off lots of 'nanners from the donor plant every two days. Might try dusting a couple buds on these and just leave those branches on when I crop the rest of the plant.
Those goofy hemp plants. Supposed to be regular autos but 7/7 girls? Was hoping for a couple males but don't think I'll be growing any more of these. Do need a good CBD auto for outside tho. There's 7 of them in there among the clover patches. See if you can find them all.
Next year will be better!!!