Pink Rozay Under A ViparSpectra XS1500

[Melville Hobbes]

you're not starting out in a solo?

Nope. I decided to try starting them in the final pot this time, as I thought it might get them going a bit faster.
In my first attempts at hempy growing, after transplanting from the starting pots it seemed like they slowed down, and I had to water them the same way as I did when I was trying to guide the taproot down to the res.
I thought maybe starting them this way would be a bit quicker. Get the taproot down to the res once and then let them go.
The other pots I'm using are only a little deeper than solos, so I didn't think it would be a huge change.
This pot is bigger, and I probably should have gone with a solo.
We'll see what happens.
Worst case, I'll have to start a new seed, and then I'll use a solo.

 

[bluter]

generally the solos are used to ensure they have enough root structure before transplant to a larger pot. when done progressively the plant never skips a beat or suffers the type of transplant shock witnessed in other media. development is usually faster.

perlite wicks ok, but the res may not be sufficient to wick enough to a germinated seed in the larger pot. another danger is the seed falling further down into the media and not being able to break surface. i've actually had to dig a few out in the solos, not sure i could have found them in a larger pot.