3 Gallon Pots OK??

trenton

trenton

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This is my first grow indoor. Will be growing 60 plant in soil mixed with the proper nutrients (NPK). I bought 60 3 Gallon plastic pots. These pots have the little holes around the bottom for drainage. I also bought 60 of the dishes to sit the pots on. Is this OK or should I of went with 4 or 5 gallon. Books are telling me 2 to 3 gallon.
 
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rkm

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trenton said:
This is my first grow indoor. Will be growing 60 plant in soil mixed with the proper nutrients (NPK). I bought 60 3 Gallon plastic pots. These pots have the little holes around the bottom for drainage. I also bought 60 of the dishes to sit the pots on. Is this OK or should I of went with 4 or 5 gallon. Books are telling me 2 to 3 gallon.
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For my intents, purposes and restraints; 3 gallon pots are too big.
 
tckfui

tckfui

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3 gallon pots should be plenty! unless youre planing on growing monsters!
I recently just bought some 3 galon soil bags too, I love these soil bags... but theres dishes to sit them on?!?! whered you get thoes?
 
W33D

W33D

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Hey, he can dream can't he? I say half of them will die the first week due to neglect.
 
trenton

trenton

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Ok. First I wanted to be small on my first grow But my friend who has grown for 10 years insisted on 60 (My card + his me being caregiver makes 60 legal in our county of california). He will be helping me everyday so I think I should be OK. I bought the 3 gallon plastic pots at home depot. They are prtty pricey. $3.87 each. Then of course the right size plastic dish for the pots are another $2.87 each. Cost a little over $400.00 for 60 of both. I must say this thought. It is my first grow and my friend has grown for many years and has been very sucessfull with it, however, I have read many books and seem to know a lot more about different grow processes and the general anatomy of the plant and it's characteristics. This is what will give me the advantage in the future I am hoping for. Thanks for the advice guys.
 
ivebeencanceled

ivebeencanceled

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trenton said:
Ok. First I wanted to be small on my first grow But my friend who has grown for 10 years insisted on 60 (My card + his me being caregiver makes 60 legal in our county of california). He will be helping me everyday so I think I should be OK. I bought the 3 gallon plastic pots at home depot. They are prtty pricey. $3.87 each. Then of course the right size plastic dish for the pots are another $2.87 each. Cost a little over $400.00 for 60 of both. I must say this thought. It is my first grow and my friend has grown for many years and has been very sucessfull with it, however, I have read many books and seem to know a lot more about different grow processes and the general anatomy of the plant and it's characteristics. This is what will give me the advantage in the future I am hoping for. Thanks for the advice guys.
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Well good luck to you.
Keep us posted.
 
tckfui

tckfui

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woa 400 for the pots?!?! you should have bought them online ther like 15 cents each.
 
0mitt3d

0mitt3d

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trenton said:
I bought the 3 gallon plastic pots at Home Depot. They are pretty pricey at $3.87 each. Then of course the right size plastic dish for the pots are another $2.87 each. It cost a little over $400.00 for 60 of both.
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At my local grow shop you can get 3 gallon heavy duty plastic square or round pots for under a buck. I hope you got some nice pots for all of that cash. I'm not sure the dishes were really necessary either. Good luck though, I hope you yield high! :peace:
 
chronicle

chronicle

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3 gallon pots are fine as long as you dont over-veg them, they can get rootbound and wont yield as much. but since you're doing 60, id say sea of green is your best bet - in which case 3 gal will be more than enough.
 
trenton

trenton

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For 60 plants I will be using either 8 240 Volt 1000 Watts air colled hoods of course with digital and switchable ballast MH for Veg and HPS for Flower, or I will use 6 with sun cirles.
I have 1 question.. How many plants do you think I can squeeze under each 1000 watt light for the Veg stage? Thanks. This will save on electricity of course.
 
chronicle

chronicle

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depends how big they are, but for the veg stage you can get away with cramming them together and leaving some a lil farther away from the light as usual. ive seen 30 plants vegd under a 400watt, and they were pretty moderately sized too. but if theyre in 3 gallon pots, id say atleast 15 - although im trying to picture it in my head and im really stoned so i might be off. but for veg, id say atleast 15
 
TYPE-X

TYPE-X

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God dam, 6.74 each plus tax. We went to a local nursery and grabbed them from the pile by the trash. Wal mart had 3 gallon pots on sale for less than 2 bucks each, or use grow bags. 10 for 2.99... But now that you have them i think you made a good choice using the 3 gallon pots. i have had good results with them..good luck
 
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