Indoor jiffy pots stunt growth

[dirtybongwater]

just wondered if anyone else has had the problem with the jiffy pots (not jiffy pucks) stunting your plants? i seen those lil pots that are supposed to be great for transplanting but they stunted them bad. I put the seedlings in these lil pots for two weeks and then put them in 3 gallon pots, thinking that the roots would go through the the lil pots like they were supposed to but had two males and when i pulled them there wasnt any roots coming out of the lil pot. my plants are 40 days old and only about 16 inches tall with buds starting but my last grow with no jiffy pots the plant now(1 mi5 3 onyx and one that was supposed to be a bhd ) i had plants alot bigger almost twice the size. the roots just dont push thruogh those lil jiffy pots like they were supposed too.

 

[Joe Dirt]

I've never tried them. But, I appreciate you posting this for all to see. I always suspected those little pots would not degrade quickly enough. :thumbs:

 

[dirtybongwater]

ya i thought they would be better but i should have remembered that cannabis roots like to move and grow fast. I think to fast for those lil jiffy pots.

 

[Kalianepic]

I have noticed the issue you are talking about, when using jiffy pots it is 100% nessesary to transplant before the tap root on any seed hits the bottom of the container. Also, roots can grow though that material, but it is going to take more time and make more work for the plant. Since none of us here could really ever grow enough "supply" to meet the "demand", we don't have that kind of time to wait. If you must use jiffy pots then do it, but transplant to a larger container quickly, and remove the seedling from that little cardboard cup before you do it.

One thing I have found is that autoflowers don't really care to be transplanted in the first place. I grow from seed in the same buckets that I will harvest out of. Its easier on the plant, its easier on you, and it will lower your costs. Everybody loves a lil extra efficiency. Hope this helps. Keep it sticky.

 

[dirtybongwater]

well ty i have limited space so i have to transplant, but i wont use those lil pots again, they might be good for outdoors or a different plant but it doesnt seem like the autos like them at all. thanks for the info

 

[roadsidevendor1]

i used them on this grow because my rapid rooter cubes got moldy
the nearby store sold jiffy pots,so i gave them a try
but when i transplanted,i cut the bottom off the jiffy pot
maybe that helped,my plants seem to be ok so far

 

[AndyBotwin]

I've used them for vegetables, and I usually cut off the bottom and make some slits in the side before transplanting. But with the speed that autos grow, there's probably no benefit to using the Jiffy pots at all. I'm sold on FD's tiered planting method with party cups after seeing how that 'transplant' didn't negatively affect the plants at all. It's easier to get the right amount of water the seedlings when they're in the cup, and if your soil is hot, it gives the plants a little time to strengthen before they start hitting the nutes.

 

[dirtybongwater]

i wish i would have cut the bottom out of these, but live and learn. but i will use the party cup method from now on.

 

[AutoMan]

Used the jiff pots also with probs some years ago...now pretty much use one of two methods...jiff pucks or straight to humboldt soil...both do fine. Sometimes put seedlings in party cups and sometimes int 2 ltrs pots....usually transplant my party cups when sexed with seldom any prob afterwards......

 

[zx12r]

This is exactly what I do when I use jiffy pots. Another reason I don't like to use the jiffy's is because you have to water them a lot more than if they were in party cups. I also swear by FD's tiered transplant method, it works great.

I've used them for vegetables, and I usually cut off the bottom and make some slits in the side before transplanting. But with the speed that autos grow, there's probably no benefit to using the Jiffy pots at all. I'm sold on FD's tiered planting method with party cups after seeing how that 'transplant' didn't negatively affect the plants at all. It's easier to get the right amount of water the seedlings when they're in the cup, and if your soil is hot, it gives the plants a little time to strengthen before they start hitting the nutes.