Transplanting Autos into the ground

[Builder0101]

No idea about in ground growing....but I've grown inside in 1 gal pots (usually less) for 15 yrs...no prob. Small pots are easy to manage in every respect but replanting in the ground outside opens up a bevy of problems which become much more challenging. IMHO, your FnF will have a much more controllable grow with the gifts if left in the gal pots....if outside, just watch for the usual pests.

I think they are safer in the ground from a watering standpoint. Ill bring some teas and stuff from time to time.

 

[automan2]

I think they are safer in the ground from a watering standpoint. Ill bring some teas and stuff from time to time.

Hey man, you've got the perfect opportunity for learning on several levels. I'm sure some will putem in the ground, some leave in pots...some will do this, some that in every variation. I'd have a blast documenting each plant and friend too!
All my friends expect their gifts ready to smoke...lol.

 

[Builder0101]

Gotta put in the work. The more I have to do the more it will cost them in product.

 

[1337timmay]

Hey mate new grower here, last grow I learnt the hard way that soil on the ground can be not the best. I tried to ammend a clay soil which I thought went well untill it rained and it clumped back together making it to hard for the roots to penetrate and stunted plant growth. If i could give you some tips in growing in the ground it would be

1. to learn what type of soil it is (clay, loam, sand, silt) you can do this by putting the soil in a cup and sturing in water and seeing how long it takes to settle
2.don't try and cut corners when ammending a the soil (like I did). The no till option you mentioned is the way to go but it can take years
3. Dig down a metre and see of the soil is the same type
4. Don't allow the plants to become root bound in the pots
5. Utilize dynamic accumulators such as comfrey to improve soil

Transplanting can be annoying and I've realised that in my area at least there's no pests that touch the seedlings so I've stoped starting them in pots and am now germinating and planting direct. I can't really see much benefits unless I was going from indoor lights.

Best of luck with the grow mate

 

[Builder0101]

Hey mate new grower here, last grow I learnt the hard way that soil on the ground can be not the best. I tried to ammend a clay soil which I thought went well untill it rained and it clumped back together making it to hard for the roots to penetrate and stunted plant growth. If i could give you some tips in growing in the ground it would be

1. to learn what type of soil it is (clay, loam, sand, silt) you can do this by putting the soil in a cup and sturing in water and seeing how long it takes to settle
2.don't try and cut corners when ammending a the soil (like I did). The no till option you mentioned is the way to go but it can take years
3. Dig down a metre and see of the soil is the same type
4. Don't allow the plants to become root bound in the pots
5. Utilize dynamic accumulators such as comfrey to improve soil

Transplanting can be annoying and I've realised that in my area at least there's no pests that touch the seedlings so I've stoped starting them in pots and am now germinating and planting direct. I can't really see much benefits unless I was going from indoor lights.

Best of luck with the grow mate

Thanks. These will al go into well established garden beds so they will be fine. Lots of composted materials. If course they will come from me inoculated with bacteria, fungi, nematodes, hypoaspis miles...