Growing plants outdoors in 2 Liter pop bottles?

whulkamania

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2011

• #1

The type of bottle I mean is this, http://img.coplusk.net/originals/0005/1706/incpop1.jpg

Would I be safe to grow plants outdoors in this? I'm growing about 20 and I'm somewhat on a budget and growing pots at my store are about $2 a piece and I'm not looking to spend a whole lot of money. Regardless could I grow the plants in a 2 ltr pop bottle? Also people say I would have to use tape and tape ALL AROUND the pop bottle because it's clear and if UV Rays hit the roots (Keep in mind the bottle is clear) and that apparently it could harm them?

Main two questions :

Grow in pop bottles, yay or nay?
Do I need to tape the bottles so you can no longer see them?

 

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WPS

Member

• Jun 13, 2011

• #2

I'd say that's WAY too small.

 

ROBSTERB

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2011

• #3

def to small them plants are going to be huge outdoors and if you plant in them bottles you will choke the life out of them well b4 its time to harvest, you want 1 gallon for every foot of plant (average) why carnt you plant straight into the ground?

 

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wiseguy316

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2011

• #4

no less than 5 to 7 gals for outdoors and that is even small.

 

vkambull

Active Member

• Jun 13, 2011

• #5

go to a nursery, and ask for some used flower pots. I got 3 gallon pots for 30 cents each at one, and 7 gallon pots for $1.50 at another. you could also try a painter/sheetrocker they use alot of 5 gallon buckets

 

0011StealTH

Active Member

• Jun 13, 2011

• #6

this is what i did with pop bottles (indoor)

 

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wiseguy316

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• Jun 13, 2011

• #7

5 gal buckets and a borrow a drill

 

0011StealTH

Active Member

• Jun 13, 2011

• #8

yes i used tape
my gf cheeta print

 

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wiseguy316

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• Jun 13, 2011

• #9

i would take 2 healthy plants in 5 gal buckets over 20 in 2 liter bottles. Would stomp the yield on them also.

 

jrinlv

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2011

• #10

bad idea for anything over a foot tall. Light can not hit the root mass. Read, there is a lot of info here.

 

whulkamania

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2011

• #11

Alright, you answered my question, next question. Can I just put the plants straight into the ground? Is that alright like once they are big?

 

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wiseguy316

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• Jun 13, 2011

• #12

whulkamania said:

Alright, you answered my question, next question. Can I just put the plants straight into the ground? Is that alright like once they are big?

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start them in 2 liter bottles until they are about a foot tall than sure pop them into the ground. Now your on the right track.

 

ROBSTERB

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2011

• #13

yes that fine to plant straight into ground but i would add abit perlite and make sure i broke the soil up so its not solid lumps of earth.

 

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wiseguy316

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2011

• #14

And yes you need to tape or cover the bottles so the light does not hit the roots.

 

jrinlv

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• Jun 13, 2011

• #15

READ SOME OTHER POSTS, these are NOOB questions

 

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wiseguy316

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• Jun 13, 2011

• #16

It is rather odd with 2400 posts and a member since 2008 would be asking these type of questions. Oh well peace.

 

ROBSTERB

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• Jun 13, 2011

• #17

wiseguy316 said:

It is rather odd with 2400 posts and a member since 2008 would be asking these type of questions. Oh well peace.

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i thought the same thing but then maybe this is his first outdoors?

 

whulkamania

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2011

• #18

Yeah, I used to do ONLY indoor grows however I had the opportunity to do an outdoor grow of 20 plants so I took the opportunity I just wanted to clear a few things up.

Thanks guys.

 

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mae

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2011

• #19

Home Depot has 5 gallon buckets for about $2.50.

 

vkambull

Active Member

• Jun 14, 2011

• #20

mae said:

Home Depot has 5 gallon buckets for about $2.50.

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ya 5 gallon buckets are the way to go for outdoor grows. Paint them flat black, and when you plant off set your plant to the opposite side of the handle. This way you can use the handle to carry your plants through the woods.