how much plant can these pots support?

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bmh8938

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new question: should i go with 4 small plants in 2.5ish gallon pots, 2 medium plants in bigger pots, or 1 big mother plant in a huge pot? which would give me the most yield? i dont care if i'll have to wait longer to harvest..do you think going with the 1 plant, 2 plants, or 4 is going to be best for producing high yield? im looking to get at least a half pound out of this

my closet is 1.5 feet by 2 feet by 8 feet high..thats the situation. 3 square feet at the base, and alot of room for vertical growth

please give me your thoughts on what you think is best for yield with a closet like this
 

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bmh8938 said:
i figured id be able to maximize my bud yield by growing 4 small-medium sized plants instead of 1 or 2 big ones. do you agree with this thinking?
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Personally I do not agree. I very seldom grow in anything smaller than 7-gallon pots. When you grow in small pots your plants become root-bound and that can cause a number of problems and it will reduce your yield.


The following symptoms may be observed if you allow your plants to become root-bound:

  1. Stunted Growth.
  2. Stretching.
  3. Smaller and slower bud production.
  4. Needs watering too often.
  5. Easy to burn with low % nutrient solution mixtures.
  6. Wilting
when do you think i should be flowering with pots these size?
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Since I never have grown in tiny pots and never will grow in tiny pots I cannot give you a number of days to veg but I would just say flower them very early because they will double to triple in size during flowering and your plants root system will outgrow your pot size very soon and very easily and then you risk problems.
 
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Brick Top said:
Personally I do not agree. I very seldom grow in anything smaller than 7-gallon pots. When you grow in small pots your plants become root-bound and that can cause a number of problems and it will reduce your yield.


The following symptoms may be observed if you allow your plants to become root-bound:

  1. Stunted Growth.
  2. Stretching.
  3. Smaller and slower bud production.
  4. Needs watering too often.
  5. Easy to burn with low % nutrient solution mixtures.
  6. Wilting


Since I never have grown in tiny pots and never will grow in tiny pots I cannot give you a number of days to veg but I would just say flower them very early because they will double to triple in size during flowering and your plants root system will outgrow your pot size very soon and very easily and then you risk problems.
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the pots im using really look that small to you eh? im sure theyre at least 2.5 gallons..that couldnt support a small-medium sized healthy plant? or do you really think i should just get 2 really big pots and flower 2 females
 
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id really like some opinions on that one ?. 4 small females in four 2.5 gallon pots, or 2 big females in two 5+ gallon pots? which would be better for bud yield? i know i'm going to have to wait a bit longer to harvest if i go with the 2 bigger plants..
 
blzbob

blzbob

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I grow alot of mine in 2 gal pots I just have to water more often and don't get as much bud. Also depends on what plants you are growing.
 
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bmh8938

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blzbob said:
I grow alot of mine in 2 gal pots I just have to water more often and don't get as much bud. Also depends on what plants you are growing.
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ok thats good to hear. im quite sure these are indicas..other than that i dont know. just bought the seeds from one of my dealers who said it was from a really great batch. you think i could fit 4 good plants in these 2.5 gallon pots within this 3 square foot closet floor? i feel like im drifting towards just getting two big pots and growing 2 big plants now
 
Boneman

Boneman

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The 2 gal pots are fine for a closet grow. I rarely use bigger than that and I get some pretty nice yields.
 
blzbob

blzbob

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Indicas are usally shorter plants so most of mine indicas go in two gal pots. I use blow mold pots so if they get root bound I just fill a 3 gal pot 3/4 full and set my two gal on top of three gal, use duct tape to keep them together and the roots will grow down into the 3 gal pot. If that make sense to you. Hope this helps
 
mygirls

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blzbob said:
Indicas are usally shorter plants so most of mine indicas go in two gal pots. I use blow mold pots so if they get root bound I just fill a 3 gal pot 3/4 full and set my two gal on top of three gal, use duct tape to keep them together and the roots will grow down into the 3 gal pot. If that make sense to you. Hope this helps
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big bigger biggiest amd MONSTER your choice
 
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bmh8938

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alrite i think i might actually try for 4 females max then. i'll see how it goes..

whoa guy that is one nice plant in the tub. if mine got that wide and bushy i could only fit 1 of em in my closet, thats what im a bit worried of..how big is that pot/bucket though like 4-5 G?
 
mygirls

mygirls

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bmh8938 said:
alrite i think i might actually try for 4 females max then. i'll see how it goes..

whoa guy that is one nice plant in the tub. if mine got that wide and bushy i could only fit 1 of em in my closet, thats what im a bit worried of..how big is that pot/bucket though like 4-5 G?
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19 gallon pot and ill see about 1 pound off her:bigjoint:
 
smokinrav

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Nice plant mygirls!

I've taken plants to harvest in 2.5 gallon containers and can get an ounce per plant off them under a 600 HPS. I've also gotten 6 ounces per plant under a 600 HPS using 7.5 gallon containers. Just depends on plant health and how much veg time you give. I've never done the math to figure out what way yields more annually, but conventional wisdom holds that less veg and more generations of plants in one year yields the most. FWIW.
 
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bmh8938

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19 Gallons? Mother of God no wonder the plant looks like that. I guess it was kindof an illusion..congrats on that big thing

Yeah i'm kinda lookin for fast more than large so I think i'm just gunna stick to a fast veg period and try to keep the life of the plants at about 2 months max and just get some decent small yields as often as posisble throughout the year. fast $$..
 
Gaines04

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I grow in 2.5 gal pots from seed due to space restrictions...veg for a month...and get 2.5 to 4 zones (depending on LST and strain) per plant... If you have room the bigger pots the better...
 
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bmh8938

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Gaines04 said:
I grow in 2.5 gal pots from seed due to space restrictions...veg for a month...and get 2.5 to 4 zones (depending on LST and strain) per plant... If you have room the bigger pots the better...
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ok..man im pretty new to the terms what do you mean zones? (ounces?), and what is this LST you speak of
 
blzbob

blzbob

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Yes it means ounces and the LST method can be found in the FAQ section under grow methods and mediums. It shows you how to do this, its short for Low Stress Training, Good luck with your grow :joint:
 
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I've used 2 gal before ... smaller yeikd but works O.K.

If I had such limited grow space , I'd never use anything smaller than 5 gallon .
 
fat sam

fat sam

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a good rule is a gallon for each foot of growth, yes they will get bigger but thats when root bound becomes an issue, so a 5 gal. bucket will grow a 5 foot plant
 
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