Pollen Chuckers

[dirtymike]

I cut the bottom out of small planter cups and down the sides and re tape with paper tape before I put in the substrate and seedling. After germination I wet it down good to keep all the substrate together when I take it apart to transplant. Works fairly well. I tend to drown seedlings in 3 or 5 gallon pots every time!! If I could just buy clones already past this stage I surely would. Prohibition sux asre

[Rwise]

IF one is very careful to not damage the roots they can be transplanted, I aint that good.

[bdeegan]

I’ve have a real mixed bag of potatoes with transplanting autos. My first handful went so well I was like “f-yeah let’s go I’m transplanting all of them!” I’ve stunted just about everyone since except for your scarlet grapes auto! (Including a round of sour stomper whisky zulu and other strong genetics)

[Going2fast]

Looking great. I keep mine trained down until the first full week of flower. Usually about day 30 or so. Then let them go up. I keep the ties on through the grow unless they get in the way. LST is the way to go for autos. And not transplanting.

[dirtymike]

What I've read and witnessed so far on LST for Auto flower is to do it early and wait for the stretch. The first week in flower should be time for swazzing. Transplanting can be done but its tricky as Nixon.

[bdeegan]

dirtymike Looking good sir! MrMagic I like to lay my autos over similar to how MrDirty is. I saw the technique from a big YouTuber maybe Mr autoflower?!?! 🤣 it’s a great way to expose all the lower bud sites and I tend to get 8-10 colas depending on all things. I think of it as a less intrusive topping. I try to time my bends around day 21 or first sign of flower. Twenty20 did a nice write up on transplanting autos and they note the first 21 days without stress are crucial to autoflower success. But obviously every plant and certainly every breeder will be a bit different. Only thing I do different is to set an anchor wire from the pot to the base of the plant to keep it from potentially uprooting when putting the bend on the main stalk.

[dirtymike]

Finally got a little stretch. Scarlet Runts is about to start. Scarlet sunset S1 making a showing. 26 days since pop

[dirtymike]

My first time doing this as well MrMagic They are Autos also. Ive seem quiet a few examples her on the forum and they do very well.

[MrMagic]

Please forgive me but why do you lay her down like that? Why would you not manifold her. Am I missing something? are they Auto's? I been growing a long time and I have never heard of this technique unless trying to keep her lower than a fence or something.

[dirtymike]

The OZ S1 Franklin is up to 6 nodes and 8 inches tall. Transplanted and doing well. Fat leaves

[dirtymike]

Scarlet Runts has started to show new growth and the fan leaf tuck time is here. 22 day since pop. took the hold down off. there isn't much space in between nodes.

[Going2fast]

They look great just don't get too extreme. Let them grow up a little. I try to shoot for a 40 to 45 degree angle on all the branches including the main.

[Bluey]

Nice start Dirty

[dirtymike]

Had to dig out a little to get fans off the substrate. Scarlet runts has all her stems pointing up. She sure is a short one. 20 days since pop. First time leaning one over. Its about stretch time.

[Gingerbeard]

Dunno. Never done it. If a leaf touches soil, it is begging to be plucked.