Pot size - Bigger Isn't Always Better.

Relaxed

Relaxed

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AhighPIPER said:
My plants are 5 weeks old from seed, and are in 1/2 gallon pots. What do you guys think? I'll transplant some of em into 3 gallon pots and see how they compare with the others in growth rate:bigjoint:.
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your veg plants will get bigger faster if you go to a bigger pot at about veg 3 weeks.
 
DaveCoulier

DaveCoulier

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mrmadcow said:
when it comes to autoflowering plants,I have found they need a deep container.I have best results using breadbags.I have tried everything from small containers up to 5 gallon paint buckets and for me at least,it seems they need a deep container as soon as they break ground. have been playing w/ a LR2/NYCdiesel cross & the only way to get them to grow over a foot high is to get them into 12 inches of soil asap.waiting and stepping up containers as they grow didnt help & width of the pot didnt seem to mater.my guess is they throw down a deep taproot & how far it gets determines how tall the plant will grow.
when it comes to regular plants,I just stopped by my mentors place last night & he had a batch ready start flowering.they were in 1/2 gallon pots & we switched them to 1 gallon.all were between 2-3 feet and had been trimmed like a lolipop.he has grown for about 30 yrs & produces the best bud I have ever seen. all organic in soil in 1 gallon pots.it beats the best shit coming out of California's med shops hands down.
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I love the idea about bread bags. Thats genius.

Kriegs said:
We need a whole lot more posts like this. Simple experimentation and observation, and sharing it. +Rep
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Boo, you suck. I basically said the same thing about veg time being important with regards to pot size. Still a good post by him, and glad you've taken something away from this thread :).

sagensour said:
i used smart pots vs. plastic pots just last summer. I threw my smart pots away. The fucker dont drain for shit. I hate em. Plus, if u set them on dirt outdoors, theyll grow roots threw the bottom into the groung. That really causes biggggg problems. Maybe I didnt know to tweak them then. I didnt see any better results useing the smartpots. hope that helps
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Can you tell me more about why they drain like crap? I figured they would drain faster than a plastic pot. Plus the increased aeration would help evaporate excess moisture.

AhighPIPER said:
My plants are 5 weeks old from seed, and are in 1/2 gallon pots. What do you guys think? I'll transplant some of em into 3 gallon pots and see how they compare with the others in growth rate:bigjoint:.
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Those look a bit small for 5 weeks. They're also a bit droopy. Look a bit over-watered from the pics, but still over-all healthy.
 
Kriegs

Kriegs

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DaveCoulier said:
Boo, you suck. I basically said the same thing about veg time being important with regards to pot size. Still a good post by him, and glad you've taken something away from this thread :).
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Nah.. you misinterpreted me. I meant that for the initiator of the thread - he /she got the +rep... :-)
 
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