I agree strongly with motoxman tangle roots and your done,pots are cheap you've spent the money 5.00 more can't kil you and the lights you can buy at lowes home depot they even sell them at the grocery store,don't feed them nute until the third or fourth leave st and then give them half the recommended until there ready to move up
Changed my set up once again! Advice/comments/concerns? (pics included)
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DrGREENthumb85
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What is the smallest pot I can get away with to transplant them in. I don't wanna have to transplant them again. So I guess a better question is...what is the smallest pot you can get away with and still have a good yield?
DrGREENthumb85
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What is the smallest size pot you would recommend...because I have 10 pots that very from 6 inches tall-10 inches tall
DrGREENthumb85
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DrGREENthumb85
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I just transplanted them into individual pots...they are 6inches - 8 inches wide
Fuzzbutter
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and your plants are so happy 'cause of my lighting suggestion 
Fuzzbutter
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I have a 150wt HPS that I won't be using at all this grow (testing the kessil on a full cycle), I only used it to flower my other grow so the bulb should still be good, could let you buy or borrow it. However, with the amount of plants you have, how many do you plan to keep after sexing? Will you keep all of them if they're female or do you have a set amount of plants? With your grow space I wouldn't recommend keeping more than 4, 6 max, and only 2 plants max per 150wt HPS. It may be wise to look into a 500wt HPS so you only need one light and the 150 can become supplemental lighting.
Also, after you find out how many females you have, you'll need to do one more transplant to a 1gal container minimum, 2 gal would prob be best or you will have root binding issues when they explode growth wise in flower.
kokonutman
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straight up mate ur wastin watts!! 4 watt u got(excuse the pun lol) u can do so much more! get a 400w hps setup for flo n 125cfl will cover 2x2cubed for veg n clones enough to get upto 9 in veg n same in flo thats prob the most basic u can get man. yet its highly productive depending on ur pot size. let me know if thats any help.
kokonutman
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pot size will always create a diverse opinion though how it works is quite simple, the bigger the pot the bigger the plant. FACT! a 4 inch pot under a 400w hps between 10 t0 20 inches from the tops will create a half decent smoke maan! though a pot of 5litres + will create sugnificantly more. in short the bigger the engine the faster the car. hehe!
Xcon
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OP, you don't have to cram a lot of plants in there to max your yield. You can grow your plants as big or as little as you want. As a new grower, you might run into nute/watering problems with smaller pots as there is a smaller margin of error. You will have to water more often and nutrient feedings need to be dialed in more accurately. Bigger pots are more forgiving of mistakes.
You have a decent setup going, looks like you know your shit. I like the HPS and CFL combo, can't wait to see your grow
You have a decent setup going, looks like you know your shit. I like the HPS and CFL combo, can't wait to see your grow