They say the same thing about Ocean Forrest yet I start my seeds in it every time without issue.
Soil for starting seedlings
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As far as starting in a cup or a 1 gal. pot.... Plant a seed in 1 of each & test it for yourself & see what you think. @Emilya is very, very good. She's the one that got me through my 1st grow a few years back. I've learned a lot from her.
Nunyabiz
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I personally start seeds in solo cups for the first 7 to 8 days.
Then I go straight into 20 gal fabric pot from there.
If you have good soil that has has a proper soil tilth then watering is no problem at all.
Then I go straight into 20 gal fabric pot from there.
If you have good soil that has has a proper soil tilth then watering is no problem at all.
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Ok, I am convinced, last one will go straight in roots 101.
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Ok, I have that. I really wanted to try this root feeding system with a five gallon, I will sacrifice at least one to that, or maybe try to transplant it, might actually be pretty easy since the water wicks up through minimal contact with the soil bed. Probably going to go big (20) after that, because I have heard again and again , give them the space and they will use it.
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Nunyabiz
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Filled with Buildasoil V3 Living Organic Soil.
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Thank you very much, I will be checking into that! All the best.
cannanewb
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Promix is my go to for starting seedlings. It has never failed me, so I always have a few bags in stock. 
Sueet
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This thread, by @Emilya explains her use of cups to start, and some other great information too, highly recommend :
The Proper Way To Water A Potted Plant
The Proper Way to Water a Potted Plant Also covered: the importance of pH and why we successively up-pot How to Water Over the last several years I have put a lot of study into this, and I feel that I can now define the proper way to water a potted plant. Keep in mind that this discussion...
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dunno but jhuck hasn’t logged on since Nov 6, hope they will be back
most here start out in light soil mix, there’s several ways to accomplish that. layering different soil mixes or simply filling a pot with roots mix but leaving the center out (see pic) for a lighter seedling starter mix, or starting in light mix then transplanting into your roots mix soil
in the pics - on left is airpot with 2 liter soda bottle as a spacer, pop the spacer out & transplant a chick into the hole, other is blue cococnut water container used as spacer or placeholder it’s soil
underneath and layer of perlite on top
the exception would be autoflowers….. best to grow autos without transplant by starting in large final container but then you’ve got to learn to water differently
most here start out in light soil mix, there’s several ways to accomplish that. layering different soil mixes or simply filling a pot with roots mix but leaving the center out (see pic) for a lighter seedling starter mix, or starting in light mix then transplanting into your roots mix soil
in the pics - on left is airpot with 2 liter soda bottle as a spacer, pop the spacer out & transplant a chick into the hole, other is blue cococnut water container used as spacer or placeholder it’s soil
underneath and layer of perlite on top
the exception would be autoflowers….. best to grow autos without transplant by starting in large final container but then you’ve got to learn to water differently
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