Question on container size

micadesgns

micadesgns

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Hey all, question. I've been going from bubble cloner to solo cups then the 3 gallon pots i finish grow in. should i be going from solo cups to say 1 gallon pot then the 3 gal to finish?? would i get stronger plants this way?? looking for real input not jokes.....
 
RedMan420

RedMan420

Active Member
Yeah I start mine in 1 gal to get the roots nice a big then transplant into 3 or 5 gal containers . It makes for stronger root system cuz in a small pot the soil gets a chance to dry out and the roots go searching for water makin the plants rooting system larger and stronger
 
Po boy

Po boy

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used to grow in 3 gallon pots. i decided to try a pot of about 4 and a half gallons. what a difference! i doubled the yield. that's all i grow in now. also, i plant the seeds
directly into the finishing pot. less handling. GL
 
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bigsteve

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I do it the same way usually -- solo cup to final pot. Sometimes I leave the seedling in the solo cup
a few extra days after she gets rootbound. This makes the plant grow bushier.

BigSteve.
 
OddBall1st

OddBall1st

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It helps to put stone on the bottom and make a little well,..the root will go straight down after it !!
 
Beansly

Beansly

RIU Bulldog
I'd say it depends how big you grow them in the solo cups, but some people plant a seed directly in a 5 gallon pot too. I guess it depends on you experience and skill level.
 
slowbus

slowbus

New Member
i use s-then m then lg pots.I get a better root ball this way.If I go from solo to 2 gallon the roots stretch w/o building good mass.Same theory as having the light to far away
 
mnmobbin

mnmobbin

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If im growing them big I go .3 gal, 1.2gal, then 2.4 all airpots. You should try those little .3 gallon ones instead of solo cups. Ive found they build a solid root mass much faster and without the root circulation you get from solo cups they take off faster after a transplant.
 
micadesgns

micadesgns

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mobin, checked out airpots online. what keeps dirt in the bottom. holes big enough to drive a truck threw......LOL
 
micadesgns

micadesgns

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Hey Mobbin, can u send pic of airpots?? very interested in them. does water come out the side holes when watering???
 
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