super soil in smaller pots

what up everyone?

first post here..just wanted to give big ups rollitup and subcool!!!

been doing so much research lately and among other motivations in life to clean up my lifestyle i really want to switch to organic growing

i have a 4k sealed room that is a "stadium" style vert setup and i currently run 2gal pots of coco with cns17 nutes.

my setup is SUPER dialed in as far as plant spacing goes, and there is absolutely no way i could fit 7gal pots, or even 5gal pots on my shelves.



what do yall think about using supersoil in 2gallon pots? my plants usually end up about 2ft tall and yield 2oz.
id transplant from 5x5 square pots of base soil. i COULD potentially use 3gal pots but thatd mean id have to mix up a bunch more soil


THANKS EVERYONE

PS sorry if this has been answered before but ive looked all over...point me in the right direction

they will run out of gas in teh 2gal pots id bet

There is a poster by the name of "hovering" that I believe uses 1 gallon pots when he tests new TGA strains. Not sure if he uses super soil or not, but I'd send him a message and find out his thoughts.

I think the roots need to be developed before they go into a pot with supersoil. You are talking about planting rooted clones in the 2 gallon pots right? That wont give the plant enuff space to develop adult roots. I could be wrong. Anf if they do work and run out of gass...you could just fret with organic roots liquid or whatever...

i would gut your stadium seating, and use minimum 5 gal.....imho...........hovering uses pro-mix and botanicare nutes at 75%....but yield is not considered, because it is just a dank test..... before he commits a pheno to 10 gal in his "for-real" garden....he is a wise man.....i have tried 3 gal. super soil....could not get it to work very well.....i use 5's and 7's......and then much larger out in the sun....good luck!

well then i need some help convincing ditching my stadium.

its really great, increased yields because of vertical lighting, easy to cool with a/c , and no bulky hoods/ductwork.

what are guys pulling under 1k with say, 6 plants in 5gal pots?

<Grasshopper> said:

I think the roots need to be developed before they go into a pot with supersoil. You are talking about planting rooted clones in the 2 gallon pots right? That wont give the plant enuff space to develop adult roots. I could be wrong. Anf if they do work and run out of gass...you could just fret with organic roots liquid or whatever...

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i would be transplanting them from 5"x5" square pots of base mix. probably would put them straight onto the bottom layer of SS or just a small barrier of base mix, because the roots would be well developed.

sub says he pulls like 2lbs or more under a 1k in 7gal pots, 4 plants

I flower in 1 gallon pots under 150 watts in supersoil, i run 30-50% supersoil and most strains do just fine. Some need topdressed once. Next I will be using 2 gallon under a 600. It is possible.

sticky do you run them in solo cups or somethin before going into 1g? how long do you veg

nugbuckets said:

i would gut your stadium seating, and use minimum 5 gal.....imho...........hovering uses pro-mix and botanicare nutes at 75%....but yield is not considered, because it is just a dank test..... before he commits a pheno to 10 gal in his "for-real" garden....he is a wise man.....i have tried 3 gal. super soil....could not get it to work very well.....i use 5's and 7's......and then much larger out in the sun....good luck!

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I second Nugbuckets' statement. I grow 3-4 ounce plants and they run out of gas with SS in 4 gallon pots. I have to feed twice during flower.

thanks for the help everyone

good news

i was at my shop today getting 5gal pots for my mothers and found these awesome squat pots that are only 1" taller than my 2gal pots.
this means ill be running 5gal pots of SS in my stadium....cant wait!!!!

hashcat88 said:

well then i need some help convincing ditching my stadium.

its really great, increased yields because of vertical lighting, easy to cool with a/c , and no bulky hoods/ductwork.

what are guys pulling under 1k with say, 6 plants in 5gal pots?

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i pull 30-35 zips with 8 plants in 5 gal smarts under two 600's...or 1200 total.

hashcat88 said:

thanks for the help everyone

good news

i was at my shop today getting 5gal pots for my mothers and found these awesome squat pots that are only 1" taller than my 2gal pots.
this means ill be running 5gal pots of SS in my stadium....cant wait!!!!

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that is killer bro, good luck, keep us posted...

venom21 said:

sticky do you run them in solo cups or somethin before going into 1g? how long do you veg

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12 oz. cup >> 1 quart or 2 liter >> 1 gallon. I veg 1-2 months although for my setup it is unnecessary but I like to make sure they have a decent root system and for my style veg time is not important.

nugbuckets said:

i pull 30-35 zips with 8 plants in 5 gal smarts under two 600's...or 1200 total.

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Are you running Co2 as well nugz?

Hey nug what are the demensions of your grow space, and how tall are your plants at harvest?

appreciate the info guys stay dank!

whitey78 said:

Are you running Co2 as well nugz?

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i do not run co2.......i try to keep things as natural as possible......most of my indoor growing is a test for my outdoor run, and since my outdoor environment does not have enriched air, neither does my indoor.

Cpt. Plant it said:

Hey nug what are the demensions of your grow space, and how tall are your plants at harvest?

appreciate the info guys stay dank!

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i have a 2 1/2 by 6 ft. veg space with a 4 ft. t-5 and 2 ft. t-5 mounted end to end......... and a 3 by 6ft. flower space in a 6 by 8 room...with two 600 digi's...and a small adjacent greenhouse......my plants average about around 24 inches tall from the soil line......using either 5 or 7 gal. smart pots......super soil, and sugars.

Na I dont either, I was just curious if those kind of #'s were attainable without it as I'm not quite there yet.