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growerNshower

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quiescent said:
A 200 would be best suited for fewer plants started earlier, obviously. The dimensions of it really limits how many plants you can fit in there.

If possible I'd change course to several smaller pots. I think 10-15s would be plenty for a later season plant like the ecsd cross likely will be.

If you're strapped for cash or space or whatever else makes this the only way you have a season, you've got a couple of options. You could plant about 15-25 and grow conventionally with a screen over the top, much lower than you'd normally install them and a secondary one to support after the stretch, with great results.

I implore you to hear me out on what I would do. It's not going to be much harder but you're definitely going to be pushing a plant count limit with a great harvest.

Plant 12-16 in the center and stake em up with a 10 footer, let them grow into beanpoles. Plant another 20-24 around the edge and have them fill out a vertical screen, filling out until buds set in on their first couple clumps. Cut out a way for you to get in and maintain your inner plants.

Use your container shape to your advantage. A circle has way more area around it than over it and you'll be able to utilize both.
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So, basically, you're suggesting shaping it like a nice round tree as if I had more time to grow out one plant in a 200 gallon. It's a good idea and that's what I was thinking, but I think the 30 or so plants in one pot might be a little much...that's less than 10 gallons per plant....hmmm. I would definitely try it if I had an unlimited plant count, but I was thinking more on the order of 3-10 seeds per pot, but it is getting pretty late.

I've had some people tell me not to put more than 1 or 2 plants even in the 200 gallon, but I believe they are thinking about a more mature plant if transplanting around June 1 (as you alluded to). Interestingly, one friend told me he has seen the plants "fight for root space." Being June 6th now, I ended up already planting 3 wedding cake clones in the 200 gall and going to compare to a single WC clone in another separate 200 gall. I think I'm going to pop the heisenbeans in a smaller pot, as you suggested.

Thanks for the advice...
 
quiescent

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They don't fight for root space in a detrimental way, lol..... I've been throwing 25-50 plants in single smart pots for years.

You're going to be giving these plants like a month and a half of veg. I'm sure 7 gallons of soil being fed with drippers is plenty of space for a short season plant.
 
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quiescent said:
They don't fight for root space in a detrimental way, lol..... I've been throwing 25-50 plants in single smart pots for years.

You're going to be giving these plants like a month and a half of veg. I'm sure 7 gallons of soil being fed with drippers is plenty of space for a short season plant.
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OK, if you vouch for it, I'll give it a shot...thanks for holding firm when I'm being stubborn. As luck would have it, I don't think that single wedding cake clone is very happy in that 200 gallon anyway...could be leafhoppers or the heat, but the 3 WC's are doing well in a pot together...maybe its a sign the 200 gallons don't want to be too lonely.
 
gwheels

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I am running Dubstep (Adub X Stardawg (CH CUT)) I will advise when we get some buds stacking...they went in the flower room this week.

I got Adub and Stardawg as well. I am finally limited by room in the flower room and that shit is full. :D Christmas in August and after harvest I am running...
Adub
Stardawg Corey Cut
Space Gorilla

And Ace Banghi Haze.

2019 is going to be a stellar year..Thanks Heisen for the firebeans.
 
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