Smart pot users

harris hawk

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Bigger the Better is the way it sounds
. Air-pot's can be expensive -do work - but need large one's for any type of good yields (20 gallon +) they do eat a lot of nutrients and take extra time to tend
 

so.nice

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if ur legal they wont bust you. im in cali too. about security, when your plants big enough i head some people stick small razor blades in the trunk for thieves. get medieval on their asses, its your property and theyre intruders.

about being a patient you only have a plant limit, not how big the plants are. to them its no difference if you have 6 2 ft tall plants or 6 12 ft tall plants.
I love the sound of that but what is the trunk? do you have a pic?
 

so.nice

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I've never grown in larger than 65 gallon smart pots, and they produce very large plants. The smart pots allow the roots to actually grow through the bottom, and into the ground. One thing to think about when going 100 gallon or bigger is the cost associated with soil, nutes etc. You can also wash out your nutrients in the soil, when going over 100 gallon or bigger. For me it's not cost effective, than going bigger than 65. Again, this is just from my experience. Good luck.
Since I am a first time grower and don't know what the hell to do with the weed in the end and my money is whatever (already paid 45 for three SLH haze seeds, guessing smart pot is 30-40 and soil another 30-40 and nutes another 30-40) since I'm not smoking right now I think 65 gal sounds good for me
 

Livnthedrm

Active Member
Since I am a first time grower and don't know what the hell to do with the weed in the end and my money is whatever (already paid 45 for three SLH haze seeds, guessing smart pot is 30-40 and soil another 30-40 and nutes another 30-40) since I'm not smoking right now I think 65 gal sounds good for me
Yeah, you wont be disappointed. I have monsters right now and I couldn't be happier.
 

ForeverGreen42

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I've never grown in larger than 65 gallon smart pots, and they produce very large plants. The smart pots allow the roots to actually grow through the bottom, and into the ground. One thing to think about when going 100 gallon or bigger is the cost associated with soil, nutes etc. You can also wash out your nutrients in the soil, when going over 100 gallon or bigger. For me it's not cost effective, than going bigger than 65. Again, this is just from my experience. Good luck.
What yield do you usually hit with 65 gallons of soil each? Do you think it would be just as effective to veg in smart pots then transplant into the ground while leaving in the smart pot as opposed to transplanting out of the smarty?
 

Livnthedrm

Active Member
Why do people put netting/fencing around the plant? And any idea why some people put haystacks on the floor?
Yes, the netting/fencing is an ecential componet for the plant, think of it as a back brace. Come flower time they branches will become very heavy, and if it were to rain, you don't your colas snapping in half due to the weight of said plant.
 

757growin

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So I yield anywhere from 7 to 10 lb per plant, and that is in optimal conditions*. I personally don't think it's smart to veg in smart pots, due to the roots adhering to the material. I use jiffy pops for the beginning, and then they go into to solo cup, for further root development. Then they go straight into smart pot.
Any pics of those 10 pounders in 65 gal pots? I'm ready to have my mind blown!
 

topcat

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I'm a dirt gardener but this year, I decided to try a few fabric pots to see if I could tell any difference between the native soil and the store bought soil. I used 2 for tomatoes and they are doing very well. I used 2 side by side with cannabis seeds of the same variety to see if there is any difference. I used only 30 gallon pots but they were a lot of labor to mix ingredients and fill. I'd never go for anything larger because I'm just a backyard grower, not in it for cash and it's far too much labor, hell, I'm retired and don't need the stress. That said, I see little difference between those 4 plants (2 in pots, 2 in ground), except for the ones in the ground are slightly larger, taking in consideration of the 15 inch difference of the pots. I can see how some would want the control of the soil but apparently, my soil is good. I grow much more than cannabis and all my plants thrive. I'm also fortunate to have a well, as I live in drought country. I'm also necessarily frugal, so I use bamboo (cheap) plant stakes for support. The fencing is a great idea, though, I have it on the tomatoes so they grow vertically. You don't want to have a branch break away from the trunk in flower, after months of nurturing. That could jeopardize the whole plant. There's little chance of rain here but the buds get heavy enough by themselves, even without wind, to justify some kind of support.
 
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