FLOGROWNDIARIES

<span class="link_user">@FLOGROWNDIARIES</span>, Autoflowers are the only thing I grow and, unless you&#039;re an experienced gardener, they do NOT like to be transplanted... the rule of thumb with autoflowers is that you germinate them in the pot they&#039;re going to finish in.... so all my germination takes place in either 3 gallon or 5 gallon fabric pots! As for nutes, they don&#039;t like or need them for the first couple of weeks... depending on how they grow, you might start nutes by week 2 but whenever you start them, only start with 1/4 strength... the next week you can up it to 1/2 strength... and again depending on the nute brand you choose, they may never be able to go to the full strength... I use Fox Farm and never use more than 1/2 strength grow nutes... and when they get into flowering, I cut those out completely. You&#039;ll have to monitor your plants carefully to figure out whether they&#039;re tolerating the strength level you&#039;re giving them... And BE CAREFUL with any soil that already has nutes in it.. too often, these soils are &quot;too hot&quot; for autoflowers. Water when the plant tells you it needs water... this will be difficult to assess when it&#039;s in the early stages of growth but as it gets bigger, just lifting the pot to see if it&#039;s heavy (nothing needed) or light (needs something).... and always follow a water/feed/water/feed routine. Good luck to you - and enjoy the journey!

<span class="link_user">@DutchOutdoor</span>, thank you for commenting!! I just started germinating two more auto sour diesels. Just placed them in 3 gallon fabric pots in fox farms ocean floor soil. I have them sitting in the shade right now outdoors for this first week. I’ll be sure to start a new journal for them. I think I’ll do this cycle without nutrients until I trusty understand what I’m doing. As for watering, I’ll space it out a lot more. They do tend to get some pretty intense direct sun during th day sometimes and it seems like the soil could use some water. Should I maybe spray them a little on very hot days? Or just not worry about it?