URGENT your advice is needed

Hi everyone,
It is my first try to grow and have the following question: Is it necessary to plant sprouted seed first in little cup and then transplant it in a bigger pot? If yes, what is the mean? If no, what is the advantage of it?

Your quick response will be very much appreciated because i have to plant seeds today.

im not 100% mate but i have just planted straight into big pots as i am only growing two plants. I think the reason for starting with small pots is that you can grow more plants in less space then transfer the best ones to the bigger pots.

Like i say, im not 100% but thought i would mention it, apologies to any pros if thats not the case

if you transplant the seedling there are chances of seedling being healthy comparatively to the which is directly sowed ...while transplanting seedling to the bigger container ,the plant will learn to expand roots which eventually gets capable of sucking more nutrients n grow faster n healthier..BUT there is nothing much wrong with growing directly..but it MAY grow a bit slow n chances are there to produce less buds comparatively.. ;

Thank u guys, as there is no problem i will plant direct in bigger pot. Could you also advice what size of pot i need to grow small size plant and what should be the distance between the seedlings and lights?

I am growing in 7 litre pots and currently have a 600w hps light about 2ft (24 inches) from the plants.

there may be better ways, there may be worse, this is my first grow so id see what others are saying

Also depends.

Organic is good, chemicals may cause salt buildup in big pots before the plant is ready to harvest...

Don't put them in bigger pots. You're going to create a moisture problem in a large pot. The roots from a plant draw the water from a pot, keeping the soil healthy, but a sprout can't do that and you wind up with the plant growing in muck until the roots die.

I second what prodigalsun said. A small pot will dry out more often and more completely which is important for small plants. Also, the more oxygen the roots get the higher the metabolism/energy of the plant.

The heavy pot is something you'll run into when you have youngsters in a large pot. My next grow coming up I'm going to LST by bending them over and staking them to the ground. To do that I need to put them in their final pot almost right away while it will still bend.
The downside being I know I cant feed them much for the first month.

For one thing, many people judge when to water by the heft of the plant, and bigger pots make it harder to discern when to water.

Cobnobuler said:

The heavy pot is something you'll run into when you have youngsters in a large pot. My next grow coming up I'm going to LST by bending them over and staking them to the ground. To do that I need to put them in their final pot almost right away while it will still bend.
The downside being I know I cant feed them much for the first month.

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no you don't. My last run I started the training in 1gallon pots. And then moved them to 7's when they were ready. They don't just spring back up when you untie them. After you transplant just re-tie them down.

Koba said:

Hi everyone,
It is my first try to grow and have the following question: Is it necessary to plant sprouted seed first in little cup and then transplant it in a bigger pot? If yes, what is the mean? If no, what is the advantage of it?

Your quick response will be very much appreciated because i have to plant seeds today.

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If your limited on the size of your container transplanting from one container to the next makes a root ball inside of a root ball. Making your containers more efficient.

Hi again guys. i have planted the seed and have the growth problem. it grows too slowly, what should be the reason? I think that the problem is low light, i have 80 watt CFLs. Whats your ideas?

Doesn't really matter. The sooner she is in the big pot the better. I think a cup is a little small. I start mine in about a 1quart pot. You must have good drainage or you risk over watering. Transplanting can cause stress.

There is a couple of reasons to start your seedlings in a smaller pot. The first reason is when the seeding is developing it concentrates on root growth first, the seedling will slow growth above the soil until the roots hit the bottom/side of the pots. Added to this is the issue of correct watering, too much moisture and the root will not develop as it will have all the water it needs without having to move (grow). Getting the water to soil moisture correct is much harder in big pots and too much moisture in your soil can kill your seedling, overwatering is probably one of the main causes of seedlings failing/dying. Unless you are growing auto's it is better to start in small pots (auto's supposedly do not like the stress of transplanting). If you have already planted in large pot I wouldn't worry about it, just be very careful not to overwater, I quite often end up starting in big pots and do not have issues but I have the moisture in the soil pretty much dialled in.

Didint read the whole thing.

Its easier to control the moisture of the soil if potted in smaller cup first. Big pot with small plant is easier to over water.
And you get more dense rootnetwork if u gradually repot ur plant to a bigger one.

have patience. try moving the light as close as you can. cfl's don't put off a lot of heat so you can keep them a few inches away. just keep a fan blowing across the bulbs to help with heat.