Why transplant instead of starting in the end grow container?

[crazyhazey]

What I used to do was start in a dixie cup, then transplant into final pot around flowering time. What I noticed is that I would have seriously fast foilage growth initially. But after I chopped, and took a look at the root-ball that had formed, I would barely be able to see the root system.

But on the contrary, when I would plant directly into final grow space from seed, after chopping, I would notice a massive root ball penetrating the entire soil.

should give them more microbes, depends on your pot size but you should be able to see your roots if your plant rooted successfully. im using bontaicares RHO, and i make compost tea with worm castings/guano, also with the roots of fast growing weeds in my yard since these roots have many microbes. healthy root systems make for healthy plants, thus bigger roots make bigger fruits, or whatever way you wanna put it.

 

[scroglodyte]

a plant will find and fill its root zone first; before vegging like mad. it has 5 months or so to to its thing in nature. we don't have that much time, and if we do, its to grow a monster.
the plant upon finding the limits of its first home, begins to veg. same with the next pot, and so on. if you plant a seed in a ten gallon pot, and i transplant my way up to one, i will pull ahead rapidly in growth.
you also wind up with a more complex and dense root structure when you transplant. its win-win, and if performed correctly, does not stress plant at all.

 

[skynard562]

a plant will find and fill its root zone first; before vegging like mad. it has 5 months or so to to its thing in nature. we don't have that much time, and if we do, its to grow a monster.
the plant upon finding the limits of its first home, begins to veg. same with the next pot, and so on. if you plant a seed in a ten gallon pot, and i transplant my way up to one, i will pull ahead rapidly in growth.
you also wind up with a more complex and dense root structure when you transplant. its win-win, and if performed correctly, does not stress plant at all.

Thats what I was taught by an oldschool (don't tread on me) gardener. He claimed that when you start small, the roots fill the container. You're not supposed to let it become rootbound before you repot. And that if you start in your finishing container, your roots would shoot to the bottom and swirl. Just my 2 cents, either way good luck brother.

 

[HappyHarvesters]

you are not wasting soil and your plant will do better in a bigger pot off the rip. The reason most people start in smaller containers is to be able to fit more plants under one light while they are small. So if you don't have a space issue always go for the bigger pot.