trying to pick between 30 gallon or 45 gallon containers

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cessik

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trying to pick between 30 gallon or 45 gallon containers

Info:

bedroom grow
indica grow
money for potting soil/compost isnt a factor
money needed for more nutrients based on a larger gallon container isnt a factor

i want to grow 18 plants at a time, would 45 gallon plants have enough room if they are indica (height im not worried about but their circumference) not sure about the square ft but what would the minimum square ft needed to grow 18 plants in 45 gallon need to be?

thank you for your time and help guys.
 
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cessik

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im guessing that 45 gallon for a single plant is outrageously big (i was going to use a smart pot)
 
flamdrags420

flamdrags420

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Also depends on the style of your grow. Larger plants will feed more often than smaller plants. My research into perpetual hydroponic grows has led me to this general piece of data used in their ops. They have about 5L or nearly 1.5 Gal per plant. Usually topping off the water line every week, and changing out the whole res. / nute solution every 2 weeks. Also I have found and would report that bigger tanks generally are more stable as for as PH fluctuation is concerned.

So you have 18 plants and if you use a 45 gallon res, youre looking at the res supplying 2.5 gallons per plant. I would feel comfortable with this. Go for it. Keep an eye on it and record data. Use this as a starting point for you and then adjust according to your needs as you gain more experience.
 
flamdrags420

flamdrags420

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Also depending on your style of your grow and your objective. You talked about area and foot print a bit. 4.5 sq ft would be really tight for you with your plants at 3 plants per sq. ft. but you would have to trim a lot of the lower branching because they will be so tight. The bigger you grow your plants, the more space they will need. Again, this is where having the style of grow defined.
 
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cessik

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selfish bump

thank you guys for your information, not matter if its negative or positive. i have zero experience with smart pots thus why i asked the question. i look for more feedback people! thank you for your time and you patiences of dearing with a noob! thanks!
 
Mother's Finest

Mother's Finest

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We haven't used those particular containers but we always put holes in the sides of our pot for similar purposes. You'd probably want to use a size up from normal pots because of the "air pruning" of the roots. The size of the pot needed is mostly based on flowering time. In our experience, a 5gal bucket supports a minimum of about 80 days of flowering time and can be pushed to over a hundred using techniques to keep root growth down.
 
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