Pot Size Help

Hey guys ill be be starting my 2nd grow soon and i need to know what pot sizes are best? because in my first grow i just stuck them straight into a 3 Gallon pot so i had 5 plants in there own 3 gallon pot so the light wasn't reaching most of them so some wernt fully ready after Flowering to be chopped i've seen some pics of people starting them out in a cup and i've been hearing about this rule of thumb please elaborate and i normally use " so if you can convert Gallons to " that would be great

12" = 1ft

The theory is to use progressively bigger pots to produce better root systems. Put a seedling into a 5 gallon pot and it will burrow down, not making the most of all the soil. Put your seedling in a small pot (8 oz) and let the roots build up and circle the pot a little. When you transplant to a 2 pint pot, the roots will explode out in all directions. This carries for each larger pot you move to ending with your final pot.

By the way lazy arse..... the search facility is in the top right corner, it will be your best friend.

seekerofbud said:

No need to be a horses ass. If you dont want to answer dont post.

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Now then, here's the issue, I answered the question followed by a cheeky reminder to use the search faciity. You on the other hand jumped in with no advise and start throwing insults...... Hmmm who's the horses ass?? Oh and you wil also see that the OP tagged as likes my post, not offended or upset as none was intended.

Personally I would start them in seedling cups or in a small cup ( like the plastic, red frat party beer cups ) and try to transplant them as few times as possible. Each transplant will stress the plant out - a little - and if your moving them up a step every week, well, I wouldn't do that LOL.

I am a big fan of the smartpots and eco pots ( I'm sure there are others as well ) but basically they are fabric pots that 'air prune' the root and by doing this it causes root balls rather than roots that are circling around and around the bottom/side of the pot. A little more expensive but reusable and effective ( IMO ).


EDIT: Forgot to answer your actual question - ha - I go with the 1 gal for 1 foot method as well, although a 3 gal pot seems to work wonders for me - veg till foot to a foot and a half - throw into flower and finish just over 3 foot tall.

MrMeanGreen said:

The theory is to use progressively bigger pots to produce better root systems. Put a seedling into a 5 gallon pot and it will burrow down, not making the most of all the soil. Put your seedling in a small pot (8 oz) and let the roots build up and circle the pot a little. When you transplant to a 2 pint pot, the roots will explode out in all directions. This carries for each larger pot you move to ending with your final pot.

By the way lazy arse..... the search facility is in the top right corner, it will be your best friend.

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What he siad, well said actually. Simple, concise and factual. And the general rule of thumb is 1 gallon of pot for foot of plant(above ground). Good place to start anyways........

I go from cloner to 16 oz. cup to half gallon pot. I cant allow my plants to get more than 16 inches tall or they will get too tall in my flowering cabinet. A friend of mine has a bigger flowering area so he uses 2.5 gallon pots and vegs longer than me.I also save money on soil and nutrients by staying in smaller pots. I can fit more plants in my grow cabinets with smaller pots too.

16 oz. beer cup, 1 gal. , 2.75 gal... its not a science, just gradually go bigger, do last transplant week before flower is how most do it...peace

We use the progressively larger method.

8 oz cups
24 oz pots
The next size depends on the plant size and root development.
A plant can be transplanted as many as 3 times before going into flowering pots.
1 1/2 gallon
2 1/2 gallon
3 1/2 gallon

Pre flower ends with them in 4,5, or 7, gallon pots depending on plant size and root development.



Seekerofbud, you're not an ass, your a troll.