First Auto Grow questions

curious618

curious618

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Preparing for my first attempt at an auto grow. My plan is to run 4 total. 2x Original AK, 1x Pineapple Express, 1x G14. Will be using Happy Frog and the FF Trio. I plan on just letting them grow naturally with no training the first time around so I can get a good understanding of the process. So I just have a few questions for the experts:

1. Does my plan sound doable for a newbie or is it going to be a little much for me?
2. I plan on using a QB 220W, will it be enough for all 4?
3. I have only germinated one wet paper towel before. NASC recommends the solo cup method with water. Do y’all think paper towel will still work or should I follow the guidelines from the bank?
4. I mostly see autos in fabric pots, will regular plastic pots be ok? Or do they need the added oxygen and airflow due to short life?

I’ll be starting a journal once I get everything going. Thanks in advance everyone!
 
dbz

dbz

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1. Yes
2. I suppose that depends on how much canopy area you will be covering. Seems a tad bit on the under side to me.
3. A whole crap ton of methods work. Personally I just go straight into soil in a solo cup.
4. People use fabric pots because it helps air-prune the roots and helps mitigate risk of overwatering ( one of the biggest noob mistakes). You can grow in any container you have though. Plastic works fine, many amazing growers still prefer plastic.
 
curious618

curious618

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dbz said:
1. Yes
2. I suppose that depends on how much canopy area you will be covering. Seems a tad bit on the under side to me.
3. A whole crap ton of methods work. Personally I just go straight into soil in a solo cup.
4. People use fabric pots because it helps air-prune the roots and helps mitigate risk of overwatering ( one of the biggest noob mistakes). You can grow in any container you have though. Plastic works fine, many amazing growers still prefer plastic.
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I planned on just putting straight into final home so there’s no transplant stress on it. So just wondering if there’s one better way than others to pop the seed.
 
dbz

dbz

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curious618 said:
I planned on just putting straight into final home so there’s no transplant stress on it. So just wondering if there’s one better way than others to pop the seed.
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I would say the most popular methods still are mostly the same
  • Paper towel method
  • Soak for 12 hours or more in water (or in water with a tiny bit of H2O2
  • Plant seed directly into medium
  • Rapid Rooters or the like in a grow tray
All of these work very well. I have had 100 percent success rate with just going straight into soil. Never hear anyone complain about rapid rooters. I wouldn't personally worry about a soak or scuffing the seed with sandpaper or anything special unless they are really old.
 
curious618

curious618

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dbz said:
I would say the most popular methods still are mostly the same
  • Paper towel method
  • Soak for 12 hours or more in water (or in water with a tiny bit of H2O2
  • Plant seed directly into medium
  • Rapid Rooters or the like in a grow tray
All of these work very well. I have had 100 percent success rate with just going straight into soil. Never hear anyone complain about rapid rooters. I wouldn't personally worry about a soak or scuffing the seed with sandpaper or anything special unless they are really old.
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Sweet thanks for the info. Think I’ll stick with paper towel for 3 of them and I’m gonna plant one directly into soil. See what happens. Gonna get them going here in the next few days
 
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dbz said:
I would say the most popular methods still are mostly the same
  • Paper towel method
  • Soak for 12 hours or more in water (or in water with a tiny bit of H2O2
  • Plant seed directly into medium
  • Rapid Rooters or the like in a grow tray
All of these work very well. I have had 100 percent success rate with just going straight into soil. Never hear anyone complain about rapid rooters. I wouldn't personally worry about a soak or scuffing the seed with sandpaper or anything special unless they are really old.
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Can I put rapid rooter in final pot with soil mix pop the seed in and do it that way or does the rooter have to start outside final pot?
 
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