Quote Originally Posted by bigtopsfinn
The right time to transplant is when the plants get a little rootbound. You could even use some 3 gal containers between then 1 gal and 5 gals. Transplanting more times gives you a better root mass. Two ways to check if rootbound are if: roots are growing out of the bottom drainage holes OR by carefully sliding the root mass out of it's container (when almost dry/before watering). More info here: http://boards.cannabis.com/basic-gro...ency-baby.html

Everything else sounds pretty good to me. But, I'm not an outdoor grower :jointsmile:

The only thing I would add is depending on the length of your growing season and veg times, 5 gals might not be large enough for an outdoor grow. Just something to look into.

Happy growing
I'll take your advice and finish in 7 gallon pots. I'll go from 1 to 3 to 5 to 7.
smalltown Reviewed by smalltown on . Critique my growing plans. Okay, after a lot of reading I think Iâ??m ready to put a short growing plan together. The strains I chose are Barneys Farm Crimea Blue and Nirvana Seeds Northern Lights, both feminized. Soil will be a generic potting soil from walmart (that doesnâ??t have fertilizer added) along with about 30% perlite for extra drainage. I plan to start the seeds in 20 oz cups after germinating. When the time is right I will transplant to 1 gallon pots and finally 5 gallon pots. Fertilizer will be Rating: 5