Putthataway said:

Put these in solo cups on June 1. Yesterday watered them and emptied the red solo drain cup after they drained. Came in the tent and and the roots are hanging out the drainage holes I cut. I am worried about damaging the roots removing from the solo cup. I have found slicing the cup and peeling down allows me to get the entire rootball out without loosing any dirt or shape, but I have never had them do this. Six of them did this all overnight. One clone I took, 4 trustful clones and one seed I got from nug from a dispensary.

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Captspaulding said:

I would like to add one other nug of info, try to stay away from clear cups homie, it may not seem like a big deal, but as the plant starts to really spread its roots, they find the edges of those clear cups quick, and then the exposed roots will harden slightly, and you can end up with stunted seedlings. Just my nugget. Later homie!

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Putthataway said:

I put the clear cups inside a red frat house party cup as I have seen on this forum. I think I am done with the clear cups they are pita to split and peel. I liked the idea of seeing when they are root bound and shielding the light with the cup and the little drain. Next one is going in a red cup . I appreciate your input.

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Putthataway said:

I went to buy some new scissors. Last one broke cutting those clear cups and been getting by using child scissors. This site has taught me to keep tools separate and clean so I wasn’t interested in using my plants shears. I picked these up at Walmart I figured they could cut a cup. Took it out the package cleaned it gave it the scissor chop and this happened . Almost got me and my pets

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imgrowing said:

1 trick i learned was to cut the bottom off the clear cup and slice it down the side, then put that into the red cup with the drain holes already cut, then fill and plant.
it you want to check the roots just gently tip the clear cup out and look.
and when you up pot place the entire contraption in the new pot and fill with soil.
then remove the cups and you have a perfect size hole to put the clear cup back in and then gently pull the clear cup out.
BAM , bob's your uncle.
whatever that saying means

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imgrowing said:

1 trick i learned was to cut the bottom off the clear cup and slice it down the side, then put that into the red cup with the drain holes already cut, then fill and plant.
it you want to check the roots just gently tip the clear cup out and look.
and when you up pot place the entire contraption in the new pot and fill with soil.
then remove the cups and you have a perfect size hole to put the clear cup back in and then gently pull the clear cup out.
BAM , bob's your uncle.
whatever that saying means

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Harpua88 said:

Bob!! Again!!

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