Quote Originally Posted by OrionX
First time grower here. This is my first posting on this forum, I've read just about every sticky and guide I could find, so please forgive me for my n00bness. Anyway, I have a real budget/amateur setup and here's what I have after about a week from some bag-seed. I know the stems are long and awkward; I think that's mostly due to having them under a single CFL for a few days before I got my setup constructed. I have them now under 4 CFLs, two in the high spectrum and two in the low (I'm running on a tight budget, so I could only afford 4 bulbs, HPS is out of the question for now). All together though, it should output around 5000 lumens. I also have the lights as low as they can go without touching the plants. And I currently have them on a 18/6 light cycle. The one in the back is all on its side, but still looks relatively healthy and it has lots of roots (Update: I have it now leaned up against a match-stick for support).

Anyway, I'm here to ask if now would be a good time to transplant them into a permanent pot. I have them started in peat pellets, but I don't know how long they can stay in here. I've checked around them and they all have roots protruding the sides of the pellets. I was thinking about getting a smaller fiber-peat pot and doing a second transplant when they out grow that, but I'm not so sure if doing two transplants would be healthy. So far I only have the four, and the rest seem to be no shows or late bloomers. So what should my next step be? If I do move them into a pot, how small can it be? I only have the four lights and the four plants, so I'm trying to save on space. Thanks for any help you can give. Please let me know if you need more information or pics.
Get a bunch of red/blue dixie cupe (solo cups w.e. they are called) and transplant them into there. They should then be fine for about 2-3 weeks. Then you can transplant them as need be from there.

MG soil is fine! In my first grow log in my sig. I used MG soil and fertilizers and had pretty good results. Just have to use it right!
Italiano715 Reviewed by Italiano715 on . Time for a permanent home for seedlings? First time grower here. This is my first posting on this forum, I've read just about every sticky and guide I could find, so please forgive me for my n00bness. Anyway, I have a real budget/amateur setup and here's what I have after about a week from some bag-seed. I know the stems are long and awkward; I think that's mostly due to having them under a single CFL for a few days before I got my setup constructed. I have them now under 4 CFLs, two in the high spectrum and two in the low (I'm Rating: 5