Pot size science

colonuggs

colonuggs

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The pictures reveal that the roots "sense the size of the pot" and restrict the growth of the plant
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i beg to differ....you can grow monsters out of small potters...this is a 6.5 quart potter....... 4 ft monster.

 
vilify

vilify

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But how much bigger would those buds have been in a bigger pot?

Would like them to test this with air pots.
 
colonuggs

colonuggs

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vilify said:
that pot looks bigger than 1.5 gals. just sayin.

I have grown in 2 gallons that are smaller than that.
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6.5 quart..... 10 inch potter






....................look what you can grow out of a 6 inch party cup....over 40 gs of dry bud




 
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nastynate420

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I dont know how they were growing their plants but my root balls grow solid by starting in a 4in and transplanting ever 2 weeks
 
LBH

LBH

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bravo on the solo!! I was in a "solo cup challenge" a few yrs back, different board,winner was 44 grams so you're right on the perfectionist doorstep. Anyone else wanna argue with the man? lol

Many, many, many variables go into the overall outcome of a plant. Don't limit yourself to what books say. Plant, learn, share, improve, repeat.
 
colonuggs

colonuggs

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LBH said:
bravo on the solo!! I was in a "solo cup challenge" a few yrs back, different board,winner was 44 grams so you're right on the perfectionist doorstep. Anyone else wanna argue with the man? lol

Many, many, many variables go into the overall outcome of a plant. Don't limit yourself to what books say. Plant, learn, share, improve, repeat.
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was that me bro...I won the cup at 40.5 g :)

 
Scrotie Mcboogerballs

Scrotie Mcboogerballs

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HEY! since we are on the subject of pot size I need an opinion. Is there a difference between tapering pot sizes every couple of weeks, or can I just go ahead and go from dixie straight to 5 gallon and have the same effect?
 
dozer777

dozer777

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Being an outdoor grower I know the difference of every plant I have ever grown. Some in as little as 5gls of soil. Others in 25gls. More soil more yield. Even though i'm somewhat new to indoors looks like the same effect with more soil.
 
Scrotie Mcboogerballs

Scrotie Mcboogerballs

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right, but what I was asking is I am indoor. i plan on using a max size of 5 gallons. Is it more beneficial to go from cup to 3 gal to 5 gal or, does it not matter and just go straight to 5 gallon?
 
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alshli

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In my experience transplanting into to large a pot to early increases the chance to over/under water but I couldn't speak much beyond that. I jump from 1 gallon to 7.
 
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nastynate420

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Scrotie thats how i do it...welll cup to 1 gal to 3 then 5 and I was taught by some of the best. When you put a small pot in a big pot you tend to get a few roots growing to the bottom of the pot. With a smaller pot the roots grow more uniformly
 
dozer777

dozer777

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My first indoor run last winter I went right from solo cups to 5gl buckets. Won't do it again. Now solo to 1 gl then 5gl. Just me though.
 
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