The Bigger The Pots The Better ?

[Grownewibe]

the bigger the pots the better ??

 

[razoredge]

not really, depends on the size of your plants, I like to start small pots and then as the plant grows I will move it into a bigger pot

 

[Grownewibe]

Thanks Man!

 

[superdave5]

the bigger the pots the bigger the plants (also bushier) just a preference usually need to veg a bit longer too

 

[skunkman98536]

welp .. usually the size of plant is determined by how healthy/big the root base is ....therefore big/healthy roots would warrant a big/healthy plants

 

[TheDifferenceX]

the bigger the pots the better ??

Not neccesarily, but a bigger pot does give the plant more room for it's roots to grow.. Some prefer 3 gallon pots, some 5 gallon, some even 20+ gallon...

Limiting the ammount of times you "re-pot" eliminates changes of it going into shock, thus possibly stunting it's growth..

As long as the roots have room to grow, it's alright... 3 or 5 gallon is the most reccomended size once you enter flowering stage..

 

[razoredge]

I see so many people complaining about space in there grow are, but there are so many people putting little clones or seedlings in 3 gallons and 5 gallons.. why?? it takes up so much space, start small and then work your way up.. if you dont plan on vegging them for long then i under stand putting them right in 3 gallons or so.... but other then that why take up alot of space for a baby?

 

[Dr.RR]

I see so many people complaining about space in there grow are, but there are so many people putting little clones or seedlings in 3 gallons and 5 gallons.. why?? it takes up so much space, start small and then work your way up.. if you dont plan on vegging them for long then i under stand putting them right in 3 gallons or so.... but other then that why take up alot of space for a baby?

...So you don't ever have to transplant and/or shock the plant, stunting its growth?

 

[razoredge]

never.. I would never repot a flowering plant though.. but in the veg cycle I always will go to a 1 gall then 3 and maybe a 5 if i decide to veg some monsters..

 

[Xeno420]

Not only are smaller pots better (considering you don't go too small and the strain is fast to grow), they will help you avoid fungus and root asphyxiation.

 

[phreakygoat]

I use 1.5 gallon square pots for budding, I get these results:

 

[GreatwhiteNorth]

I resisted the repotting thing for a long time, but when starting from seed its a matter of cost. I can germ and veg under 1 600 watt lamp for 6 weeks or so & then repot into 4 gal buckets (2 plants per) with two 600's for the remainder of veg & flower. Saves money on electricity & the transplant shock is minimal if done properly. A day or two at the most of slow growth & then they skyrocket.
It's really not that big of a deal.
GWN

 

[Albireo]

I am a larger the better type guy. In my old grows, I grew 1 plant using a 32 gallon rubbermaid filled with 20 gallons of nute solution. I plan on having around 20 gallons per plant this time in custom made tubs.

Here are some pics;

 

[superdave5]

First of all every grow setup is different. If you have the space who freakin cares if you go straight to 10 gallon buckets. In fact every transplant is shocking your plant atleast a little. Unless you can do it perfect... most wont though. So why not just go straight to the big bucket and let em go, meanwhile not ever shocking or LIMITING the growth of your roots. If you dont have the space I understand transplanting. But as said previously the less you transplant the better off you are. And container dynamics have everything to do with the size of your plant. So yes if you want a monster BIGGER IS BETTER NO IFS ANDS OR BUTS. If you want a decent size plant 3-5 gallon buckets are ideal.

 

[smokinmayne]

First of all every grow setup is different. If you have the space who freakin cares if you go straight to 10 gallon buckets. In fact every transplant is shocking your plant atleast a little. Unless you can do it perfect... most wont though. So why not just go straight to the big bucket and let em go, meanwhile not ever shocking or LIMITING the growth of your roots. If you dont have the space I understand transplanting. But as said previously the less you transplant the better off you are. And container dynamics have everything to do with the size of your plant. So yes if you want a monster BIGGER IS BETTER NO IFS ANDS OR BUTS. If you want a decent size plant 3-5 gallon buckets are ideal.

that's the truth

 

[razoredge]

First of all every grow setup is different. If you have the space who freakin cares if you go straight to 10 gallon buckets. In fact every transplant is shocking your plant atleast a little. Unless you can do it perfect... most wont though. So why not just go straight to the big bucket and let em go, meanwhile not ever shocking or LIMITING the growth of your roots. If you dont have the space I understand transplanting. But as said previously the less you transplant the better off you are. And container dynamics have everything to do with the size of your plant. So yes if you want a monster BIGGER IS BETTER NO IFS ANDS OR BUTS. If you want a decent size plant 3-5 gallon buckets are ideal.

everyone has there opioin.. I will argue because "THERE ARE NO IFS ANDS OR BUTS".. I have if and but.. If you are shocking the shit out of your plant just by putting it into bigger pots thats crazy, I do know that once you go bigger from a small pot it will start growing more mass in the roots before popping up in the air but that is a good thing man, but good info for everyone to see, I like the pictures from phreakygoat, 1.5 gallons are looking nice

 

[superdave5]

I didnt say your shocking the shit out of your plant BY GOING TO BIGGER POTS. What shocks your plants is the handling process of yanking it out of the pot and the fact that your roots are more often than not root bound. Your roots grow out and down. Once they can no longer go out they grow straight down causing most plants to stretch. If you never allow your roots to get to that point you will have a wider and bushier plant. If your growing sticks that fine. Like I said it all comes down to what your trying to do. But the ORIGINAL post was is bigger pots better. Well YES, IF YOU WANT A BIGGER PLANT A BIGGER POT IS BETTER, AND THATS A FACTTTTTTT RAZOREDGE NO IFS ANDS OR BUTS. And I also made the comment that some people can transplant without shock, BUT MOST DONT. And most of all I didnt say NO IFS AND OR BUTS to the comment that transplanting to bigger pots will shock your plant. I SAID NO IFS ANDS OR BUTS to the FACT that bigger pots= bigger plants and if you think you can argue that your very wrong my friend. So please no offense but read the whole post before you argue a point I didnt even make.

 

[superdave5]

10 Gallon grow bags, If I would of vegged this plant for another month I could have easily yielded half a pound. This plant was just under 4 ounces when finished (this was week 8 of an 11 week flowering period) and I cut em early. Container Dynamics Are Important

 

[Grownewibe]

Thanks Man Life saver !

 

[Grownewibe]

10 Gallon grow bags, If I would of vegged this plant for another month I could have easily yielded half a pound. This plant was just under 4 ounces when finished (this was week 8 of an 11 week flowering period) and I cut em early. Container Dynamics Are Important

What Strain is that ?