Indoor Multi Strain Auto Grow by Pop22

[WildBill]

The problem is leaving the seedling in the starting pot too long before transplanting. Roots get root-bound or just hindered, doesn't take much to have an impact. That's common gardening practice and not specific to canna. It's just so much more important to auto canna due to it's life cycle.
I'll always direct plant when I can.

 

[pop22]

In these 3.5" pots, 7 days then transplant, in 1L pots 10 days, or for either, when the leaves are as wide as the pot. My observations tell me that at that time, the roots have just reached the bottom of pot but have not or barely begun root circling. I find that transplanting seems to speed up early growth but delays flower for maybe a day or two from normal. I've done a side by side with direct to pot and find little difference in them overall
.. And I find direct to pot more difficult to not over water. I guess we each find a technique that suits us or adapt to things we try.

The problem is leaving the seedling in the starting pot too long before transplanting. Roots get root-bound or just hindered, doesn't take much to have an impact. That's common gardening practice and not specific to canna. It's just so much more important to auto canna due to it's life cycle.
I'll always direct plant when I can.

 

[pop22]

next grow I'll do a side by side that we can all follow and see how they fare.

 

[GeorgeCloney]

In these 3.5" pots, 7 days then transplant, in 1L pots 10 days, or for either, when the leaves are as wide as the pot. My observations tell me that at that time, the roots have just reached the bottom of pot but have not or barely begun root circling. I find that transplanting seems to speed up early growth but delays flower for maybe a day or two from normal. I've done a side by side with direct to pot and find little difference in them overall
.. And I find direct to pot more difficult to not over water. I guess we each find a technique that suits us or adapt to things we try.

And its worst with peat than coco in direct to pot.
For over watering I mean.
And the over watering real slows growth.

 

[pop22]

Got some pics for ya'll. The Mazar XL Auto is starting to fill the scrog net nicely. Will it fill it all? Don't know maybe not but there sure are a lot of bud sites on this lady! I made the grid too big, should have done 3" squares not 4". But I found a good way around that. In the book Cannabis Regeneration, one tool he uses is garden wire hot glued to wooden skewers. Couldn't find my glue gun so I zip tied the wire to the stakes. Works like a charm! I used the where the plant didn't quite reach the next string. And you can add longer wire or even ziptie 2 stakes together if you need a taller one. And.... they are cheap lol!

 

[WildBill]

In these 3.5" pots, 7 days then transplant, in 1L pots 10 days, or for either, when the leaves are as wide as the pot. My observations tell me that at that time, the roots have just reached the bottom of pot but have not or barely begun root circling. I find that transplanting seems to speed up early growth but delays flower for maybe a day or two from normal. I've done a side by side with direct to pot and find little difference in them overall
.. And I find direct to pot more difficult to not over water. I guess we each find a technique that suits us or adapt to things we try.

I've done thousands of transplants to soil. Pretty much the same can happen happen if the soil is too wet.
My theory on direct planting in pots is to have your media "composting moist" when planting, proper placement of seed, moisten area around seed, spray underside of dome. There are quite a few plants I've grown were just as sensitive to damping off as canna.
"Composting moist" will never cause damping off on any seedling, unless soil temps are outta whack.

 

[GeorgeCloney]

I think I over do my transplants
I use double solo cups.
With the inner cup being bottomless.
When the roots reach the outer cup, it's time to transplant.
Pop did mention something of value concerning small primary pots.
Over watering seedlings
using a small pot first makes watering so much easier and safer.
This is stuff we need to add in chapter one of the Growing pot for newbs manual.
I'd like to believe most new growers are not aware of the effects of watering cycles.

 

[pop22]

I dislike solo cups, they are even worse than trade pots for transplanting, the dirt and rootball sticks to the sides. People laugh at my cottage cheese containers but they are perfect starter pots as it's very easy to get the young plant out of for transplant. I'm only using the 3.5" pots as the others are too big when transplanting into 1 gallon pots.
I've seen people slit the solocup vertically then tape it. You can then just remove the tape and peel the cup from the rootball. I'd slit and tape on both sides.

I think I over do my transplants
I use double solo cups.
With the inner cup being bottomless.
When the roots reach the outer cup, it's time to transplant.
Pop did mention something of value concerning small primary pots.
Over watering seedlings
using a small pot first makes watering so much easier and safer.
This is stuff we need to add in chapter one of the Growing pot for newbs manual.
I'd like to believe most new growers are not aware of the effects of watering cycles.

 

[pop22]

I'm chopping the other GG so that I can move the Blackberry Gum to that tent and the rest on the Blue Dragons I'm transplanting. Got to check the trichs on the Dinamed CBD plant, she might go to the other tent to. Then the Blue Dragons can have this Diablo light all to themselves lol!

 

[GeorgeCloney]

I dislike solo cups, they are even worse than trade pots for transplanting, the dirt and rootball sticks to the sides. People laugh at my cottage cheese containers but they are perfect starter pots as it's very easy to get the young plant out of for transplant. I'm only using the 3.5" pots as the others are too big when transplanting into 1 gallon pots.
I've seen people slit the solocup vertically then tape it. You can then just remove the tape and peel the cup from the rootball. I'd slit and tape on both sides.

Theres always room for a better mouse trap.
The slit solos is what I've been doing.
And yes the soil does stick to the cups.
I do like the idea of a liner within the container.
I guess the idea is like making cup cakes
You should have your system patented pop.
There is some good money to be made in a moral way.
When you bring something of value to the market.
And God knows, we the pot crowd are always looking for a better mouse trap!