Gonna Try It One More Time.....so please......ADVICE

[stinkyattic]

I'm in Calif....best time of year to start these long, long growing sativas?

I dunno... I'm an indoor gal... cali should be forgiving though. Anyway, it's the FLOWER that takes forever so putting them out in June should be reasonable

What kind of soil should I start with?

Well for the seeds, a seed starting soil: Light, fine, proper pH, and not too hot chemically.
For their first transplant and on, I use Agway brand composted cow manure with humus (the humus is KEY to the success of this mix) 60% and perlite 30%. That's the base. Add blood meal to the first transplant and bone meal to the final transplant into the flowering pot.

I have some rather large pots (like 10 gallon) ....,. Because the more I touch my outside plants the worse they do I was thinking of starting them in these. Is this a good idea or not?

No it isn't. Start in small pots or dixie cups, move to 1 quart pots for early veg, and as soon as they outgrow those then yeah, go ahead and put them in the big pots. Whatever the final transplant before flower is should get the bone meal.
Of course, I'm an indoor grower and I'm sure there is someone who has better more specific advice!