Sexing autos

[Mainemedical]

I finally have a chance to grow some dragons :thumbs: I was wondering if anyone had any advise on how to start them. What size container do you start your regular auto seeds in? Do you transplant them or tier them? I need to make sure my baby dragons reach their full potential which means no/little transplant stress I'd appreciate anyone's input on what's worked best for you

 

[Jr kron]

From what I've read about autos it's best to start them in their final pot. Mainly because their life span is so short, I hear 3 gallon is a good pot size for autos. Mabey someone with a little more knowledge on the subject can chime in. Best of luck to you and your grow.

 

[phoenix rising]

Hey there MM,i like to start mine in 18oz or 32oz cups and tier them into the final pots-minimal root disturbance that way.Just tiered some party cup girls today at day 14 and I don't even think they know it happened lol.

 

[Bromeo]

I do the same thing as Phoenix with all my regulars. Femmed stuff I start in the pot they are going to finish in.

 

[fweedom]

They dont get stressed out from being in the 18oz cup until they sex? im in the same position as MM i just got some GHaze99 Dragons and its my first time with reg. seeds i just left wal mart and didnt get any cups cause the biggest they had was 23oz party cups and i was thinking i should use 32oz instead cause i didnt want them to get root bound so fast...so 18oz cups or larger should work fine? :smokebuds:

 

[wg]

IME, anyything less than 32oz will stunt them.. I use 44oz. As well, be sure to use two cups.. one inside the other. The one on the inside has the bottom cut off - this reduces the amount of stress you'll cause. Before you transplant, squeeze around the bottom of the cup to loosen the roots up some. Squeeze gently, turn the cup, squeeze gently. When you first begin to remove the cup, do it while the cup is being held in a horizontal position - this reduces the amount of weight pulling on the roots and keeps the system together a little better.

Some other things I do for a great transplant are watering the pot the plant is going into with a myco inoculation like Root Drench, Pirahana, Voodoo Juice, Microbe Brew.. any myco inocculator - as well water VERY VERY little at the top of the plant you're transplanting. Stoner lore says this makes the plant believe it's about to begin drinking and charge up the roots - drop the tier cup into it's new home and cover it SNUGLY with the soil from it's new home.. water around it just to get your soil to adjust better around the cup, put new soil in place if it soaked/dropped a bit - you want it to be snug as so the roots never shift or pull when you're moving the pot or watering it.

 

[phoenix rising]

They dont get stressed out from being in the 18oz cup until they sex? im in the same position as MM i just got some GHaze99 Dragons and its my first time with reg. seeds i just left wal mart and didnt get any cups cause the biggest they had was 23oz party cups and i was thinking i should use 32oz instead cause i didnt want them to get root bound so fast...so 18oz cups or larger should work fine? :smokebuds:

Fweedom i'd say go with the bigger 32oz cups if its your first time with reg seeds,their a lot more forgiving for the roots.I run the 18oz cups on strains i'm familiar with that I know will show sex early.I just done some gorgons revenge tonite that were 14 days old and showing sex already.They were pretty big already for their age and the roots were close to binding.i still have 7 in the partycups that were a little smaller in size and I feel safe leaving them for a few more days until they show sex before transplant.

 

[Mainemedical]

Thanks guys :group: ill probably end up getting the biggest cups I can find and tier them into either 3 gallon or 5 gallon pots :thumbs:

 

[Duck Commander]

Easy MM when i do regs i put 3-4 into 7L-10L and pull the males this way you get a good female to male ratio and there in the final pots:group:

 

[Mainemedical]

That's a good idea Si :thumbs: what do you do if you get more than 1 fem in one pot?