Grow Mediums Mom's Autocob, Autoflower, Autopot Grow

[Nosias]

Mom:

I am not a coco guy but I think the idea is the same as with rockwool cubes. You get the medium totally saturated with PHed nutrients at the strength you are using for the first week of life and transplant the seedling. Then you do not water for 7 - 10 days. The idea behind this is to get the roots to grow into the entire container seeking fertigation where it can find it. Watering too frequently in the beginning stimulates "Lazy Roots". This is what the GroDan rep called them. It made sense to me and I have been doing it this way. I don't want lazy roots!

I'm a lazy ass, but my roots are not.
This is a sound practice. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Nosias]

I was told that once a large tap root is sticking out of the root riot to transplant into a pot immediately, regardless of how many leaves the baby has. Then once transplanted in a solo cup (or other container) don't transplant into final container until there are 4-5 sets of leaves OR roots are coming out of the bottom of pot, whichever comes first. You never want roots exposed to light. But, that is what I was told. Thoughts guys???

Light and roots are bad.

 

[Nosias]

I love DP seed's there autos are unreal look at my thc coverage after 3 weeks of flower and only getting 12.12

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Yes love the crystals on the Dutch Passion seeds.

 

[MassMom]

I love DP seed's there autos are unreal look at my thc coverage after 3 weeks of flower and only getting 12.12

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Hi 420~ nice!!!!!!

 

[lunarman]

I was told that once a large tap root is sticking out of the root riot to transplant into a pot immediately, regardless of how many leaves the baby has. Then once transplanted in a solo cup (or other container) don't transplant into final container until there are 4-5 sets of leaves OR roots are coming out of the bottom of pot, whichever comes first. You never want roots exposed to light. But, that is what I was told. Thoughts guys???

Glad we talked about this. My two in the rapid rooters have tap roots out the side or bottom. I'm going to put them in to the autopots tonight. Hopefully all will be good. This is my second attempt at getting the sweetseeds Red Poison going. I already lost two of the four seeds I bought. But this is my first shot germinating in rapid rooters so I'm on a learning curve which could be mistakes will happen.

 

[MassMom]

I just had a thought as I was reading this: if coco gets dry is it hard to rehydrate? I know that with the Hugos (rockwool blocks) I have to water many times with small amounts over the day to rehydrate to runoff without creating "Channels" through the block. You really need to talk/chat with the coco guys about this so I don't send you down the wrong path.

coco is very easy to rehydrate. I will check into things more, thanks hon!

 

[MassMom]

Glad we talked about this. My two in the rapid rooters have tap roots out the side or bottom. I'm going to put them in to the autopots tonight. Hopefully all will be good. This is my second attempt at getting the sweetseeds Red Poison going. I already lost two of the four seeds I bought. But this is my first shot germinating in rapid rooters so I'm on a learning curve which could be mistakes will happen.

Mistake should be my middle name, LOL.
my first sucessful grow was an auto WW and I used a rapid rooter. But that grow I used Ocean Forest soil and a regular pot. I think it was successful purely by accident!


This is my first real attempt with coco. lets keep fingers crossed! Im sure all will be better this grow for you hon. Do you have a watering schedule/method in mind once they get into the autopots tonight?

 

[MassMom]

I have been thinking a lot about my first grow. I wanted to post some photos from my 1st (and only!) successful grow. (both for your viewing pleasure and my journaling "memory".) They are from last december 2016. She was a Seedsman auto fem WW seed gifted to me from a friend. I germed her in a paper towel, put her in a rapid rooter, transplanted her to a 2g pot filled with half OF and half Roots Organics soil with added perlite, then transplanted her into her final 5g pot filled with the same medium. I did some real low stress LST and fed her tap water, seaweed extract, and GrowBig/Tiger Bloom. She took 89 days, was over 3 feet tall, and I harvested 3oz dry. Her name was Wilma. My daughter said it was some of the best smoke she ever had. I also made chocolate chip cookies from the trim...and they blew everyone away. I think I lost my "mojo" after that first grow.

Pics are only until day 60. I cant seem to find the later pics including drying and harvesting, grrrrrrr.........

 

[lunarman]

Do you have a watering schedule/method in mind once they get into the autopots tonight?

I do now, I think because of a nugget of info I read in this thread. The autopots were soaked and primed yesterday and I was expecting to not use them for a week because the local hydro retailer where I bought the rapid rooters said to leave them in the plugs for 7-10 days. But that doesn't sound right if you don't want light on the roots. Anyway, I'm going to not water for a week or longer. Like you I tend to over water and I'm trying to change this overwatering instinct I have. I hope the soaked pots are not too wet at first now. I should know in a day. Fingers crossed.

 

[MassMom]

I do now, I think because of a nugget of info I read in this thread. The autopots were soaked and primed yesterday and I was expecting to not use them for a week because the local hydro retailer where I bought the rapid rooters said to leave them in the plugs for 7-10 days. But that doesn't sound right if you don't want light on the roots. Anyway, I'm going to not water for a week or longer. Like you I tend to over water and I'm trying to change this overwatering instinct I have. I hope the soaked pots are not too wet at first now. I should know in a day. Fingers crossed.

well, we are sort of on the same timeline with our seeds, just mine went into cups, not the autopots. I am with you. I tend to overwater also....we will get through this together, and with the help of all the incredible peeps here on AFN!!

Can you post a few pics here for me? I would love to see them.