Dixie Cups or Biodegradable Seed Starter Cups

[Madbud]

This is 7 days from sprout, first watering tonight

 

[Greenjourneyman]

Sorry lads,
I have to be the weird kid on the playground that when asked A or B states that C has been working just fine for a long time and your mad to do anything else.

I know it requires an additional transplant, but I have really really good luck with sprouting seeds in 2x3s inside the old propagation chamber. Generally in the 80s percentile for germination rate across various strains.

let the stems get a bit of reach 2inches or so then you transplant to 3inx3in pots for the seedlings. Then to whatever size veg and bloom sack from there.

be well and grow on.

 

[AnimalHouse]

You can make starter pots with newspaper too. I use a beer bottle for my veggies but same technique to make them. The paper breaks down a lot faster than those peat pots and will turn into plant food when the microherds process it

 

[Sparky1980]

Keep in mind that another cup is needed to block out light to the roots. They need darkness. So you need two. A clear one on the inside and an opaque one on the outside.

I think one of the problems with biodegradable cups is that they can take a long time to degrade. Wetting them might help. I bought a plum tree that was in a biodegradable pot and the instructions that came with it said to punch holes around the bottom so the roots would have a way to get out of the pot.

Big, thanks for the insight! Yes, I think it must come down to the consistency of the bio cup. Now, I've grown plenty of Papaver Somniferum started in the bios so that I could sprinkle a little opium on a bowl of dosia, but never have I attempted to sprout Cannabis seedlings in a bio. And I agree, you must have the outer dixie cup to block the sunlight from the roots that're in the clear plastic cup. Thanks, man!

 

[Sparky1980]

You can make starter pots with newspaper too. I use a beer bottle for my veggies but same technique to make them. The paper breaks down a lot faster than those peat pots and will turn into plant food when the microherds process it

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Dude, that is a GREAT idea! How thick is the newspaper, and do you add anything to make it stick together other than H20? Thanks, man!

 

[Sparky1980]

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Gorgeous! I can't believe you can see roots after just a week! That's so dope, brutha!

 

[AnimalHouse]

Dude, that is a GREAT idea! How thick is the newspaper, and do you add anything to make it stick together other than H20? Thanks, man!

I usually wrap the paper around the bottle 4 times and a little uneven so there 's a little xtra to fold over the top rim to help keep it closed. Like a rolling paper without gum, moisture will help seal it up too. Practice makes perfect. Once filled with soil and kept moist it will hold up fine, almost like a clay mold, but as time and moisture does it's thing the paper degrades and will become very fragile.