Another Newbie Question For Ya

[Marlie]

If I use one gallon fabric pots, should I germinate and start them in red solos or just plant in the pots from jump?

 

[Purfict]

If I use one gallon fabric pots, should I germinate and start them in red solos or just plant in the pots from jump?

Up to you, I started my first seedlings in solo cups and just started my second batch right in 1 gallon fabric pots. Not sure if I was able to get more control of watering or it was better, but I’d say the 1 gallon pot seedlings look 3x better than my solo cup ones. If you’re going with a lot of seeds, solo cup would be best to not waste soil.

 

[Marlie]

Up to you, I started my first seedlings in solo cups and just started my second batch right in 1 gallon fabric pots. Not sure if I was able to get more control of watering or it was better, but I’d say the 1 gallon pot seedlings look 3x better than my solo cup ones. If you’re going with a lot of seeds, solo cup would be best to not waste soil.

Thanks - only four so I think I’ll go right into pots

 

[Newty]

I use solo cups but I grow in 3 gallon pots. Don't ask me why, I prefer the 3 gallon pots. I change my soil a little when I transplant and is one of the reasons I start in solo cups.

Fabric pots are good, it's what I started with and what I'm using in my newest tent setup.

Air pots I see are really popular, the ones I linked below are 2 gallon outside size but actual size is 1.4 gallons (available in bigger and smaller sizes as well). They would give you a little more room for growth over the 1 gallon size if you decide you ever want to get a different style or bigger pots in the future.

1.4 Gallon Air Pots | HTG Supply

Give your roots the best! Air Pot® Size #2, 2 gallon equivalent Air Pots – perfect for small plants and transplant starts. Buy 2 gallon Air Pots online at HTG Supply with fast & discreet shipping guaranteed!

www.htgsupply.com

 

[Asmodeus]

Its easier to control your watering in solos, but 1 gallon pots shouldn't be a problem. You'll still need to up pot at some point

 

[Marlie]

I use solo cups but I grow in 3 gallon pots. Don't ask me why, I prefer the 3 gallon pots. I change my soil a little when I transplant and is one of the reasons I start in solo cups.

Fabric pots are good, it's what I started with and what I'm using in my newest tent setup.

Air pots I see are really popular, the ones I linked below are 2 gallon outside size but actual size is 1.4 gallons (available in bigger and smaller sizes as well). They would give you a little more room for growth over the 1 gallon size if you decide you ever want to get a different style or bigger pots in the future.

1.4 Gallon Air Pots | HTG Supply

Give your roots the best! Air Pot® Size #2, 2 gallon equivalent Air Pots – perfect for small plants and transplant starts. Buy 2 gallon Air Pots online at HTG Supply with fast & discreet shipping guaranteed!

www.htgsupply.com

These look fancy! Never seen them before

 

[budsofgeorgia]

i would go solo cup to the fabric pot it's so easy to over water a seedling .
you see in my pic how i have these seedling's in a green see through solo cup inside a red solo cup if you do that you can pull the green cup out and see your roots to know when you should transplant

 

[LoveGrowingIt]

If I use one gallon fabric pots, should I germinate and start them in red solos or just plant in the pots from jump?

I'm not sure it matters. I've tried just about every way and they all work.

What I'm doing now is soaking seeds and then planting them into the first and last pot they'll ever grow in. I mostly use 5-gallon fabric pots. I make sure the soil is moist before I put it in the pot. The next time I start plants, I'm planning to fill small holes the size of a nursery cup with Light Warrior starting soil, and then start the seeds in it. Light Warrior is good for rooting and mycorrhiza.

 

[TreeBee]

I'm not sure it matters. I've tried just about every way and they all work.

What I'm doing now is soaking seeds and then planting them into the first and last pot they'll ever grow in. I mostly use 5-gallon fabric pots. I make sure the soil is moist before I put it in the pot. The next time I start plants, I'm planning to fill small holes the size of a nursery cup with Light Warrior starting soil, and then start the seeds in it. Light Warrior is good for rooting and mycorrhiza.

I was contemplating trying something very similar. Have you done this yet?

 

[Beachbumm]

If I use one gallon fabric pots, should I germinate and start them in red solos or just plant in the pots from jump?

I start them in small pots equivalent to Solo cups because it's much easier to control the environment in a small pot than a larger one, and it's simple to transplant down the road.

 

[Stokes]

I always start in solos or similar size

Are you in coco? 1 gal for soil seems kinda pointless depending on your goals. Yield in soil is directly proportional to pot size