up grading to 5 gal smart pot

What are the steps to move my plants into a 5 gal smart pot from solo cup. i figured since the more root growth you get by steping it up to a bigger pot. its not nessecery to move it into a 3 gal first. If im wrong please correct me.

Going straight from solo to a 5-gallon pot means a waste of time. Plants grow roots almost exclusively when they go into a new pot. They need to be able to support the plant. Once the roots reach the inside of the pot they will start growing vegetation above ground. By going first into a 1-gallon pot you are cutting way down on the time you will spend waiting for roots to bottom out. In effect the smaller pot is telling the plant to veg earlier than a larger pot. If you want a humungous plant leave her alone. I would re-TP into a small pot to save time.

Good luck, BigSteve.

There is no problem going from solo cups to 5 gallon or larger containers. Growth is proportionate above and below ground.