Yungrome37
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I’m on my first grow and I’m using coco with an Autoflower. I didn’t fill my 3 gal up all the way and I regret it. Do you guys know if adding some coco to the top would help with the root space?
does adding soil to a potted plant give it more root space?
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lokie
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Doug Dawson
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No it wont, I would pot up to 5 gal. Roots naturally go down so more coco on top wont help
Yungrome37
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It’s a fabric pot
lokie
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Up pot. get a 5 gal fabric pot and put the 3 gal inside.
The roots will grow thru the 3 gal to fill the 5.
This is the method I use.
Yungrome37
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You add soil into the 5 gal too right?
Yungrome37
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I was also thinking of cutting of the 3 gal then putting it into a 5 gal. But I don’t know if I want to get rid of all the 3 gal pots I have at the moment
lokie
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yes.
Put enough in the bottom of the 5 gal pot to bring the top of the 3 gal pot even to the top of the 5 gal when you set the 3 gal inside the 5 gal.
No need to cut the 3 gal. Provided it is fabric the roots will grow through the fabric into the new 5 gal pot.
Use the 3 gal pots and 5 gal pots like nesting eggs.
Yungrome37
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Okok thank you so much, I was stressing about this
lokie
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Bonus points for fabric pots.
They can be reused.
After harvest separate the pots, dispose of the root ball.
Then start over again.
Doug Dawson
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If it were me I would cut the 3 gallon pot and put into the 5 gallon just to give the roots the best chance of expansion. I have read a number of threads that go back and forth on this subject. Many like Lokie above seem to leave the old fabric pots on and have good luck. Others state a number of reasons why it is not the best idea. It also depends on the pots you use. For me a 3 gallon fabric pot is under $5 so I would just cut it and give the roots the best opportunity to do their best. The better the roots grow, the stronger the plant. I think it is just a judgement call for you at this point. Good luck with whichever method you go with.
lokie
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aboutapound from a 5x5 tent every 4 months and I have reused the same pots
for 2 years now.
Your millage may vary.
Yungrome37
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Okok thanks for the info
Doug Dawson
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That's fine, I don't dispute your success. For me I would rather have my roots unobstructed but stick with what works for you. I just find those pots so cheap I see no reason why I would not cut one due to mistakenly putting in less coco than I should. Reusing the pots is definatly a good idea, I just wouldn't double pot them and force the roots to go through the material. That and all fabric pots are not created equal so what might work well with one may not work well with another. That said I don't doubt you have had great success using your double pot method.aboutapound from a 5x5 tent every 4 months and I have reused the same pots
for 2 years now.
Your millage may vary.
PadawanWarrior
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Even better, these are really cool, and make it easy to transplant. You can reuse them and don't need to worry about cutting them off.
247Garden 3-Gallon Transplanter Fabric Pot w/Velcro Closure & Short Green Handles (Black 9H x 10D)
247Garden 3-Gallon Transplanter Fabric Pot/Plant Grow Bag w/Velcro Closure & Short Green Handles
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Doug Dawson
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Thanks for that, I have not seen these before but they look awesome. I will be ordering a few just to have them. Many thanks for the link.Even better, these are really cool, and make it easy to transplant. You can reuse them and don't need to worry about cutting them off.
247Garden 3-Gallon Transplanter Fabric Pot w/Velcro Closure & Short Green Handles (Black 9H x 10D)
247Garden 3-Gallon Transplanter Fabric Pot/Plant Grow Bag w/Velcro Closure & Short Green Handles
PadawanWarrior
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Ya I have a huge box from those guys upstairs. I actually think they're made better than the Smart Pots too. It feels like better quality fabric. I didn't know about them either until I went on that site to order pots and saw them.