veg time Jack

[brownskin]

Hello to all. I am a new hobbiest. trying to understand the vegging. can i veg in dixie cups and for how long. i have i 4ft 4 t5 and want to 25 plants for a sog later. can i veg in dixie for the whole time of veg before transplanting into 3 gallon pots??

 

[Turm]

Just transplant them into the 3 gal pots as soon as possible, your plants wont be able to get big enough for the whole veg process inside dixie cups

 

[brownskin]

thanks for the reply. i have germ them 2 weeks ago. when do you consider them to be in the veg phase.

 

[obrienross]

nah no need for dixie cups ever imo just put them into the pots they will always be in....always thought transplanting is the stupidest thing unless you are trying to save space since all transplanting will do is shock and slow down the plant.....might as well just put it into the container it will spend its whole life in

 

[brownskin]

makes since obrienross

 

[Turm]

thanks for the reply. i have germ them 2 weeks ago. when do you consider them to be in the veg phase.

Once they sprout, get that T5 about 2 inches away as soon as they break surface.

 

[ibitegirls]

nah no need for dixie cups ever imo just put them into the pots they will always be in....always thought transplanting is the stupidest thing unless you are trying to save space since all transplanting will do is shock and slow down the plant.....might as well just put it into the container it will spend its whole life in

dixie cups are great for saving water and other supplies. growing a small seedling in a huge pot is not efficient nor practical.

personally, i remove them from dixie cups after about 20 days of veg so they have a week or so to recover before flowering.

 

[obrienross]

no never any dixie cups ever....the 2 main things that restrict growth are light and soil size limitations so always get huge pots...its worth the extra $20 per plant to get another 10% 20% more ect

 

[MYOB]

Jack responds well to topping. If you're looking to grow a mother for clones you might consider topping her. When she has 6 nodes, cut right above the 2nd node. Lots of branching and new growth (good for cuttings)

You dont need a 3 gallon pot to maintain a nice mother, 1.5 gallons would be fine.