Pot size autoflower height

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024matters

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Hi, is it true that if i plant autoflowers in small pot (1,3 gal = 5 liters) that will control plant size ? How if i plant in those pots two different strains, one that can grow 120cm and one 80 cm in normal pots - would they grow to similiar size in small pots ?
 
AngryPirate

AngryPirate

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It's the same concept if you put a fish in a small pond it will only get so big. Because it's environment allows for smaller growth. But you put the same fish in a big pond and the fish gets bigger. The bigger pot you have the more room roots have to grow.
 
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024matters

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Do you know what is tent size in that photo ? Thing is i try to figure out is it possible to grow 4 small autoflowers in 60x60 (2x2) space
 
obijohn

obijohn

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024matters said:
On what else if the pot size dont make so much difference ? I heard that pot size will restrict root growth and that it will signal in veg that they should start flower
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Don't think that's the case. It's the length of dark time that determines flowering, not pot size, feeding them flowering nutes etc. A rootbound plant can have bad things happen, but then again...I've seen solo cup challenges where folks grew some impressive plants using the cup
 
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Nope_49595933949

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obijohn said:
Don't think that's the case. It's the length of dark time that determines flowering, not pot size, feeding them flowering nutes etc. A rootbound plant can have bad things happen, but then again...I've seen solo cup challenges where folks grew some impressive plants using the cup
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Length if darkness doesn't determine flowering for autos like OP is growing.
 
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024matters

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Nope_49595933949 said:
no clue I just pulled it off the internet. Why not 1 or 2 or get a bigger tent?
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Few things - electricity cost where i live is absurdly high and i didnt finish soundproofing room and fan for my 2x4 so i thought ill use 150w led for half of my tent for now, id love to try more than 2 strains and for personal use i dont need big yield. Last time i grew in 2x2 with 3 gals and i ended up with 2 plants about 2 ft tall, each took around 40x40 space o thats why i would love to grow smaller ones. Maybe i should try to tie branches too bamboo sticks/net to fit 3/4 plants. Also im starting to think that photoperiods would be better since i can control veg time - i just thought pot size would restrict autoflower vegging time (fabric pots to let them root prune)
 
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024matters said:
Few things - electricity cost where i live is absurdly high and i didnt finish soundproofing room and fan for my 2x4 so i thought ill use 150w led for half of my tent for now, id love to try more than 2 strains and for personal use i dont need big yield. Last time i grew in 2x2 with 3 gals and i ended up with 2 plants about 2 ft tall, each took around 40x40 space o thats why i would love to grow smaller ones
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Grow photo period plants and flip to flower earlier.
 
PURPLEB3RRYKUSH

PURPLEB3RRYKUSH

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024matters said:
Hi, is it true that if i plant autoflowers in small pot (1,3 gal = 5 liters) that will control plant size ? How if i plant in those pots two different strains, one that can grow 120cm and one 80 cm in normal pots - would they grow to similiar size in small pots ?
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Some autos will flower early in a solo cup or a 1 gallon pot not all of them
 
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024matters

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PURPLEB3RRYKUSH said:
If you wanna keep the autos small just plant a bunch in 1 gallon pots they should grow pretty much a single cola with minimal side branching
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Alright, i saw some reddit etc posts where people grow 4 1 gallons in 2x2. I was thinking about 1,3 gallon but i should stay on the safe side of 1 gallon. Sadly i cant find nice blueberry and blue dream photoperiod seeds that are similiar to fast buds version of this strains.
 
Boatguy

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024matters said:
Alright, i saw some reddit etc posts where people grow 4 1 gallons in 2x2. I was thinking about 1,3 gallon but i should stay on the safe side of 1 gallon. Sadly i cant find nice blueberry and blue dream photoperiod seeds that are similiar to fast buds version of this strains.
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My 2x2 treated me good for a long time, but 4 plants would be pushing it in there.
1 or 2 plants is ideal and your final harvest really wont change much by plant numbers. 2x2 will only fit so much.
Bigger pots and fewer plants is much easier
 
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024matters

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Boatguy said:
My 2x2 treated me good for a long time, but 4 plants would be pushing it in there.
1 or 2 plants is ideal and your final harvest really wont change much by plant numbers. 2x2 will only fit so much.
Bigger pots and fewer plants is much easier
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I grow 2 plants in 2x2 last time, want just more strain diversity (im aware they should have similiar height/flowering time)
 
Boatguy

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024matters said:
I grow 2 plants in 2x2 last time, want just more strain diversity (im aware they should have similiar height/flowering time)
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Just seems to be too much to me.
Autos probably arent the best choice if you are looking to control size like that. Photos you could 12/12 from seed and easily run 4 in there.
Stagger your plantings, and you could have a small scale perpetual.
 
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024matters

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I guess i just have to try, some people say its possible some not. I remember my first ever grow ive done in a 1x1 mini tent and i fitted 1 LST'ed auto in 5-6l pot
 
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