Help to start a plant outdoors

Hey everyone, I really like this community and I’d like to express my thanks to all those who helped me, but this time I’m going to change things up and I’ve now planned to start growing outdoors.

Auto Mimosa Cocktail XXL (a gift from a friend)

I’m paranoid and I like to have everything prepared for whatever might happen, so I need advice on how to grow outdoors.

:broccoli: on a balcony with direct sunlight from approximately 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.

:broccoli: a 20-liter white pot

My doubts are about how to manage pests and how to make the plant not attract so much attention and hide odors (I had thought about putting more plants like rosemary). I also have doubts about how to manage watering and how much water to add in each phase of the plant. However, my most important doubt is regarding germination. I’ve had several auto plants before but none have made it past the seedling phase due to the large amount of stress I’ve caused them, so I need advice on how to manage the germination and seedling phase without stressing them. When should I start putting the plant in direct sunlight? How should I manage the amount of water when watering? What fertilizers and insecticides should I use? How could I achieve a low profile without the plant suffering high stress or damage? I’d like to know what your opinion is on all of this, thank you very much in advance.

[Edit] I forgot to mention that the soil I use is Auto-mix 2.0. from Cannabiogen, a soil that is supposedly exclusive for autos, so I have doubts about whether I should apply nutrients or not.
[Edit 2] if the pot turns out to be too big or too small, I still have time to change it.

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I’d plant it directly into the final pot, autos don’t like transplanting. Water it with a shot glass every other day until it sprouts. Then water an inch or 2 from the stem in a ring around the plant, doesn’t need to be a lot of water. Increase the amount as the plant grows. When it comes to direct sun, more would be better, but some is better than none. Pot size, bigger roots = bigger fruits. Nutrients I would feed like normal unless the soil says “super soil” or “water only”. For pests I would find neem oil for veg and lost coast plant therapy for flower. It’s the only pest treatment safe for the flowering stage.

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