Transplanting with autos

[Waira]

So I'm not an auto grower, but hope to experiment with them someday. I've only ever grown type I plants. That being said, I've heard from multiple growers that you can't transplant autos. Now there are a ton of benefits to transplanting and some disadvantages to putting a tiny plant in a larger container (see my latest podcast with Don Marshall regarding this topic). https://www.kisorganics.com/blogs/p...-the-why-in-how-plants-grow-with-don-marshall

Since you guys have some experience, can you verify this is accurate? From a plant physiology perspective I am having trouble figuring out why this might be true.

Thanks in advance!

Tad, how are ya man? ... Seasoned Greetings to you!

...looks like you got solid responses all around, and I agree.... It's all about timing, choosing the right size starter pot, and ZERO trauma to the roots! I've seen some fantastic work here with transplanting auto's, done at just the right stages they thrive just fine, or even stay "stunted" in the way the grow intends,.. I wish I could find it buried in the Sweet section, but years back JayP or Tommy did a micro-grow, carpeting a small tent with small pots and doing 2 staged transplants if I recall rightly,... all the same cultivar, and he ended up with a bonsai-like SOG and yielded very nicely as well! Hmmm... I think they started in pretty small pots, a couple weeks in the 1st transplant done (before pre-sex shows), then the 2nd final potting at bloom initiation... they stayed under a foot, stubby but well formed laterals, and a nice fat main for the size - ... this slight root restriction seemed to do the job!
I tend to do direct sowing to final pots when it's warmer, but do 24-32oz cups when cooler to get them started and kept warm during germination; transplant at first, maybe 2nd 5-finger leaf formation generally.....

 

[KIS]

Hanging in there Waira, hope you and your family are doing well. It's good to hear that autos can be transplanted with a bit of care. This is just like how we transplant giant pumpkins. Thanks for sharing your process, I hope to try out some autos down the road someday. I'm amazed at how far the genetics have come in such a short time.

 

[Waira]

G'Day Tad! I actually made a tutorial on transplanting with zero trauma here,.... I don't like to generate styro garbage either, so I think you can reuse the split cups again by sleeving them into an intact one, only concern is how readily the split cup will come out.... I'd tape it together just for some structure, and wrap in wax paper before sleeving so it doesn't stick like styro tends to do...

Auto genetics have been very well explored, if not "published"! Look at the multi-million $$ companies pouring resources into them, and the explosion of smaller scale breeders getting in on the action,.. Of course the scammers, hacks and rippers are rife nowadays to, so a little research or consult on solid genetics is wise! Here is where you'll get the good recommendations, often with grow proof!
We can hook you up Tad, anytime you're ready .... So many choices these days, it's overwhelming! If you want faster cycle cultivars indoor/outdoor, or longer cycle (11+ weeks) which I think are great candidates for outdoor runs during prime season... Getting them a good start is key, especially early on. Warm T's help big time, that veg' period needs this most to get them up to size in that limited time window....
My last tent run was all KIS, 9L pots, and they did great with minimal inputs, just Si, humic-fulvic, inoculant, and a little extra PK just to cover my butt :smoking:... they finished with moderate fan leaf tapping, so they fed well throughout and finished nice and clean!

 

[THE BEAR]

Last nite I transplanted a 39 day old that was in very compacted soil, 7 litre transplanted into a 3 gallon grow bag with the same soil but with loads of perilite, hopefully it helps but if it don't I don't mind as she would of been screwed anyhow, lol

 

[KIS]

G'Day Tad! I actually made a tutorial on transplanting with zero trauma here,.... I don't like to generate styro garbage either, so I think you can reuse the split cups again by sleeving them into an intact one, only concern is how readily the split cup will come out.... I'd tape it together just for some structure, and wrap in wax paper before sleeving so it doesn't stick like styro tends to do...

Auto genetics have been very well explored, if not "published"! Look at the multi-million $$ companies pouring resources into them, and the explosion of smaller scale breeders getting in on the action,.. Of course the scammers, hacks and rippers are rife nowadays to, so a little research or consult on solid genetics is wise! Here is where you'll get the good recommendations, often with grow proof!
We can hook you up Tad, anytime you're ready .... So many choices these days, it's overwhelming! If you want faster cycle cultivars indoor/outdoor, or longer cycle (11+ weeks) which I think are great candidates for outdoor runs during prime season... Getting them a good start is key, especially early on. Warm T's help big time, that veg' period needs this most to get them up to size in that limited time window....
My last tent run was all KIS, 9L pots, and they did great with minimal inputs, just Si, humic-fulvic, inoculant, and a little extra PK just to cover my butt :smoking:... they finished with moderate fan leaf tapping, so they fed well throughout and finished nice and clean!

Awesome, thank you!

 

[THE BEAR]

Last nite I transplanted a 39 day old that was in very compacted soil, 7 litre transplanted into a 3 gallon grow bag with the same soil but with loads of perilite, hopefully it helps but if it don't I don't mind as she would of been screwed anyhow, lol

Christmas update
The transplant is a success, shes growing again ye ha

 

[THE BEAR]

Heres the girl i transplanted on day 40 on December 20

Before and after photos.
First 2 pics are from the 20th December
Last 3 are from tonight

I think she's doing amazing for being transplanted just over 2 wks ago

 

[Waira]

she hardly blinked it would seem! ...Nice work 88 bear

 

[Capt.Quirk]

I hose them off and never have a problem transplanting autos. I think it might be a myth.

 

[THE BEAR]

I think the girl i transplanted is re-vegging lol
Well i think it is anyways, new growth keeps coming and the buds look tall and skinny with leafs coming out a them,
after looking at many pictures of re-vegging it does look like thats whats happened,
Does anyone know what the outcome will be if i keep her going, not sure if i should keep or bin,
its the last plant in my tent and i can see it taking a good bit over a month to finish up, she's on day 58 now, will get a few pics later