pot size compared to plant size

putillor

putillor

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well i have two plants going (2 weeks 24/0 light looking good so far) i read somewhere on here that once the roots start showing out the bottom its ok to transplant so i went ahead and transplanted only one of them to a much bigger pot. my question is, will a bigger pot do any harm to a plant 2 weeks old? since i didnt know i only did one that way if one dies i can keep my other one and pray that its a female.

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Lyrical420

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in all honesty every one has thier own opions i happen to have a plant growing in a 6" pot and the roots are sticking out the bottem a lil bit i have yet to transplant and she is stuill going strong (roots been showing for almost 3 weeks) only thing i can add is try and see method ie: try it and see if it works or it dosen't
 
ripz

ripz

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start in smallest pot you can and pot up when theyre is roots coming through bottom righth through veg building up to the biggest pots u can fit in this produces a nice fat rootball
 
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NoDrama

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Remember for the amount of plant above dirt you have just as much root mass under the dirt. So if it looks like the plant is too big for the pot, well thats because it is. Transplanting to larger pots will not hurt plants!
 
werndogg

werndogg

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i thought i read somewhere that you need 1 gal for every foot of height. putting a plant in a larger pot wont hurt it, you just have to be more careful of how much water and nutes you add. its easy to over water or over feed if the pot is too large. just gotta choose your pot size and get use to how much and how often to feed. pay close attention to how your plant looks for any signs of stress from over or under watering. last time i used 7 gal pots for something that grew close to 4 feet, and i ended up over fertilizing. i'm gonna use 3 gal pots next time as its easier to monitor if you are giving enough water and should be sufficient sized for what i'm gonna grow
 
tasteskindasalty

tasteskindasalty

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there's no such thing as "too big of a pot". And you can't hurt a plant by putting it into a larger pot...that is, unless you damage the roots when transporting it.
 
winkdogg420

winkdogg420

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go big when plants are young ! its hard to repot a five footer when it binds up! but yes you can grow monsters in a solo cup if you do it right look for pics in the 16oz challange thread craz stuff!
 
panhead

panhead

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putillor said:
is there any logical reason behind that? not saying youre wrong i just wanna know why it makes a difference in the end. thanks for the help so far though.
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The reason behind the statement in all the grow books is based on fact,but sadly it does not reflect the different growing styles of indoor marijuana growers world wide.

The worst part is that the way its worded leads new growers & old growers alike to believe that the method is a must in order for maximum health,growth & yeild.

For ease of maintainence & daily care the rule of 1 gallon a month is the best method,its also best for new growers,for growers wanting to speed up their soil grows by a week or two & by growers wanting to maximize floor space, without sacrificing overall yeild it is not the best method,nor is it needed for healthy plants.
 
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