Nursery Bags & Autos?

DrDukePHD

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• Oct 24, 2023

• #1

You know those white nursery bags that roots can break through & you can just transplant the whole thing into a 5gal.

That a good place to start an auto, or do you risk triggering flower when the taproot hits the bottom of the bag?

 

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Phytoplankton

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• Oct 24, 2023

• #2

The taproot thing is broscience. Yes, you could use those bags.

 

Marq1340

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• Oct 24, 2023

• #3

You could also transplant the auto as you would a photo as long as its done no later than week 3. I've transplanted during week 4 before but it isn't recommended.

 

TCH

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• Oct 24, 2023

• #4

Just transplanted these autos last night with no issues. Day 27 from sprout. I think you'll be fine transplanting them or letting them grow through the bag. If you are worried, you could probably slice the sides of the bag several times before dropping it in more soil.

 

DrDukePHD

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• Oct 25, 2023

• #5

@Phytoplankton Really? Alright thanks I had no idea. Freakin Bro's

@Marq1340 @TCH Very cool, so basically just like a photo, unless you overwater or super stress it etc. Because it just doesn't have time to recover?

 

TCH

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• Oct 25, 2023

• #6

DrDukePHD said:

@TCH Very cool, so basically just like a photo, unless you overwater or super stress it etc. Because it just doesn't have time to recover?

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That's basically what I have gathered up until now. Hoping for my first actual successful auto grow this go round.

 

Billy the Mountain

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• Oct 25, 2023

• #7

I've been using the grow bags for a few years, they're economical and work great.
As others have mentioned, there's no reason whatsoever an auto can't be transplanted just like a photoperiod.
I generally cut off the bag. I've never noticed any slowdown at all with transplanting; if anything growth seems to increase once the roots are unshackled. I usually see roots poking through my 2 gal fabric pots in 3-5 days after transplanting.