New Grower Soil Block or Straight to Pot

[TheGreenGnostic]

Hi all,
Getting ready to crack my first AF beans in the next day or so, and the question I have is this;
Should I put them into a soil block and wait for them to show some root before moving them outside into fabric pots, or just put the germinated seeds straight into the outside pots?

Any input will be greatly appreciated.

In Peace,
GreenGnostic

 

[Heavily Medicated]

Plant your germinated seed directly into her final pot. Transplanting will stress your girl at a critical time in growth.

 

[TheGreenGnostic]

Thanks for quick reply HM.

 

[blessedinwashington]

While that has been the primary thought about Autos, Mephisto starts theirs in small pots and then transplant before flowering begins. They have no problem with their plants doing this. I did transplant one of mine and it slowed it down a week but still produced as good or better than it's siblings. In my opinion, if you are starting it in a cube and you are just placing the cube inside the larger pot, there would be no problems at all with that. I often start in starting pots, then move that over to the final pot.

 

[TheGreenGnostic]

Thanks BIW! Its good to know that its a doable, might have to try two in soil blocks and 2 straight to final pot just to see.

 

[Heavily Medicated]

Thanks BIW! Its good to know that its a doable, might have to try two in soil blocks and 2 straight to final pot just to see.

Always wise to try things out for yourself. Everybody has a different style, and different things work for some and not for others.

 

[ThatKracker]

Some beleive it'll stunt them to transplant, some beleive it actually helps autos with stretching. Personally I just drop them in their pots with a clear Dixie cup over them for a day or two after I germ them.

 

[MrZigzag]

There's another danger when you plant using soil blocks: if you're not paying close attention and allow the seedling to get too leggy, this can create problems when you do transplant. I would say if you have the time to keep track of the germination than do soil block, but otherwise just go straight to the final pot, place some saran wrap over it to keep humid and make sure the soil is warm.

 

[briman]

I germinate in rapid rooters and go straight to final pot. 100% germination and that my friends, saves me money and time! Either way, dont be afraid to try it a few different ways, record you findings and stick with the way you like and works for your situation.