Autoflowers outdoors

Hey guys what would you recommend for autoflowers outdoors for better yield ? Start them in pots? Or in the ground? Thanks

I am doing mine in 5 gallon buckets. I have quite a few strains. Purple Jems, La Diva, Special Auto ( Grapefruit x hog x cream caramel) Pakistan Ryder, DP Blueberry, Sweet Afghan Delicious G13 labs pineapple express

Well if you want to leave them in the pots then put them in pots...but if you plan on planting them in the ground go ahead and plant them in the ground...

depends on soil conditions in the area you are growing and if you are willing to amend the soil if that is needed. pots make it easier to move them around if you need extra spacing, but you want them big enough to get a good solid root ball. as far as yield goes, indoor would most likely be best for autoflower since you dont need a lighting period to transition into the flowering stage, 24 or 18/6 so they get a rest. have seen people get awesome yields using hid t5 lighting fixtures with autoflowers

I'm donig an outdoor plot in a few weeks myself. Im planning on germing about 400 beans indoors in starter cells. After 7-10 days, transplant outdoors.

Start them indoors in large pots with the final garden dirt mixed with blood meal and worm droppings (they call it worm castings) and take them to flowering. Then take them outside after flowering is well underway. feed them as regular but give them a dose of bone meal at the start of the flowering. Let them finish outside but also keep your eyes on the length of the day. You'll get a pretty good quality and aroma early in the season. For larger yield do the super cropping, clone or just simply plant more seeds. Good luck.

It takes 5-7 years to properly work your native ground soil and it requires constant amending and NPK testing. Awesome for a production farm, but for the home grower, or anyone just starting out that's a bit to impractical. If you want to avoid all that work, you should start a container garden or grow in raised beds. A container garden is stealthy and portable, but a raised bed holds more water & nutrients which equals less work on your part.

If your growing in containers, I recommend going with a strong fabric pot that is at least 3-5 gallon for Indicas or 5-7 gallons for Sativas. In a raised bed, you can plant 12" apart. That means 12 plants in a small 4x4 area. A raised bed can be built out of anything: bricks, lumber, railroad ties, rocks, etc. Or if you want something pre-made, for about $40 you can buy a product called the Big Bag Bed. Its made by Smart Pots and it's basically just a 100 gallon fabric grow pot that's in the shape & size of a kiddy pool.

I wouldn't top them or clone them. Most people including myself only seen them get up to about 2 feet. Not a tall plant by any means, but good yielders for their small size. I don't like growing them very much, but when I do, I pack them together, and make the most of it. If the temps are okay, go ahead and start them outside or if your more comfortable you can germinate indoors for a month in a 1-2 gallon container. Fabric preferred.