Three Berries
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I have been using 2.5 gallon pots for about 5 years. But the UV light has made them crack up so they are on the last flower. Switched to a 3.5 gallon pail, same diameter as a 5 gallon but shorter. Using FF soil. But the 2.5 gal flower pots run dry and need water twice a day or what I do now is let the saucer fill and they suck it dry. Normally don't do that.
I've found starting directly in a 3.5 gallon container does make it really hard to control the moisture as it takes so long to get rid of excess and in the mean time the seedling dries out it's root zone. I usually start the seedling in a small peat starter pot.
So my plan for the next grow is a smaller 2 gallon for veg and then repot it to the 3.5 gallon with some fresh soil to fill when going to flower. The last flower was in the 3.5 gal pots and I didn't have a drying out issue. But that was spring time.
I've found starting directly in a 3.5 gallon container does make it really hard to control the moisture as it takes so long to get rid of excess and in the mean time the seedling dries out it's root zone. I usually start the seedling in a small peat starter pot.
So my plan for the next grow is a smaller 2 gallon for veg and then repot it to the 3.5 gallon with some fresh soil to fill when going to flower. The last flower was in the 3.5 gal pots and I didn't have a drying out issue. But that was spring time.
I switched over to sips, and it has made an incredible difference. Check them out if you get some time. They're cheap, simple, and you probably have stuff to make them yourself. Happy Growing! 