Do you transplant or plant in your final pot?

[bamfrivet]

I've been seeing a lot of people telling others to plant their seeds in 3gal or 5gal buckets after germing. Just wondering why people do that, aside from not having other pots, instead of starting off small and upgrading. As long as you don't drop your plant or rip the root ball in half, it's hard to stress them from a simple transplanting.

 

[hgkdehs]

Yea transplanting is the way to go. If u start seeds in a big pot, then a lot of the water won't be hitting the roots when you water. This is a main cause of people overwatering. They drench all the soil in a big pot, then it takes forever for it to dry up. If you use a little pot, you won't run into that problem as easily.

 

[Chemdog1989]

The main reason people start off small and work there way to bigger pots is to create a bigger root mass

 

[bamfrivet]

The main reason people start off small and work there way to bigger pots is to create a bigger root mass

that was my understanding of why to start off small and work your way up. or else the roots will just grow straight down to the bottom and pile up down there and have hardly anything in the middle.

 

[kizzzzurt]

Yeah. I start clones in little dirt cubes, then put those into a small pot until the roots are pretty developed, then move into bigger pots until they are done.

It does give you more of a root mass, seeing as its sort of like multiple root balls put into one.

 

[djruiner]

i grow in either 3 or 5 gallon buckets...i would hate to waste the space,soil, and time to water a seedling in a 5 gallon container...and they say just water around the plant thats all it needs...what about under the soil..you cant see the roots..so you run the risk of not watering enough. i start in 4 inch pots then move them to 3-5 gallon buckets so i can build a strong root mass...and if you do it right there shouldnt been any transplant shock...so their reasons for not transplanting in the first place gets tossed out the window.

 

[goten]

I like to pot up also ,

It lets your plants develop a strong root system ,

like hgkdehs said , if you put them straight into a large pot you have that chance of over watering because its taking longer to dry

If you dont have any small pots or cups and you only have a big container / pot to put it in , then make sure you only water right around at the plant and not the whole pot

 

[goten]

i grow in either 3 or 5 gallon buckets...i would hate to waste the space,soil, and time to water a seedling in a 5 gallon container...and they say just water around the plant thats all it needs...what about under the soil..you cant see the roots..so you run the risk of not watering enough. i start in 4 inch pots then move them to 3-5 gallon buckets so i can build a strong root mass...and if you do it right there shouldnt been any transplant shock...so their reasons for not transplanting in the first place gets tossed out the window.

Like you said my man , No transplant shock

When i transplant into a bigger pot my plants still keep on going like nothing ever happened

 

[lovemug]

i have a seperate veg area for my clones under a T5 and it wouldnt be possible to veg in 5 gallon rose buckets with the limited area and the amount of plants i run. but if im starting plants under a MH bulb in my 600w i start in final size buckets.

 

[djruiner]

Like you said my man , No transplant shock

When i transplant into a bigger pot my plants still keep on going like nothing ever happened

best method ive found...use coir pots...submerge in water then sit it in your new container...leave the new soil dry. when the coir pot dries out the roots will explode into the new soil looking for water. going from the 4 inch pot to a 5 gallon bucket it only takes a few days before the roots hit either the bottom or the air pruning holes.