final pot size help please

fence

fence

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hi on my first crop here and i have one plant which has been vegged for 8-9 weeks and lst'd,it is in a 11 litre pot right now,i am wondering what pot to use for the flowering stage will 20 be enough?i'm only growing the one plant and using a 250 watt hps for flower its the cheese from greenhouse seed company,any suggestions? i am using bio bizz nutes and soil.
 
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DaifallaM

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I'd put it into a 5 Gallon Pot bro, if you want her roots to spread because small pots will just stop it's potential growth
 
fence

fence

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s shall i go with 25 litre pots then?i heard the root growth becomes slow during flowering is this correct
 
Corso312

Corso312

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the roots don't really grow during flowering..but they will grow for a couple weeks until the plant has fully recognized the 12/12 cycle and is in full bloom..and in a small pot the large plant/root system will suck water up very quickly...5 gallons should be plenty, good luck
 
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IDoLikeNdIcA20

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I just repotted two plants after 3 weeks of veg. They are now in 12 inch, 2 gallon pots. I am limited to about 3 feet of height and was wondering if these could be the final pots? When i transplanted them the roots where coming out everywhere in all directions...they were in about 5 inches of soil before.

If the roots run out of room to grow lengthwise wont they just thicken?
 
SimonD

SimonD

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IDoLikeNdIcA20 said:
I just repotted two plants after 3 weeks of veg. They are now in 12 inch, 2 gallon pots. I am limited to about 3 feet of height and was wondering if these could be the final pots? When i transplanted them the roots where coming out everywhere in all directions...they were in about 5 inches of soil before.

If the roots run out of room to grow lengthwise wont they just thicken?
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IME, a 2gal pot will support +4oz plant (dry/cured). You'll have to water more frequently, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Simon
 
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IDoLikeNdIcA20

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SimonD said:
IME, a 2gal pot will support +4oz plant (dry/cured). You'll have to water more frequently, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Simon
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really? well i think i will leave them as is. I was going to veg until the were about 15 inches tall and then start 12/12. I only had a small amount of stones to put at the bottom of the pots for drainage, will this cause problems in flowering?
 
SimonD

SimonD

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IDoLikeNdIcA20 said:
really? well i think i will leave them as is. I was going to veg until the were about 15 inches tall and then start 12/12.
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Flowering at 15", that plant may get pretty tall for your room and perhaps your light.

I only had a small amount of stones to put at the bottom of the pots for drainage, will this cause problems in flowering?
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No.

Simon
 
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IDoLikeNdIcA20

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okay, i do have the ability to make the space a little bit higher, its in a closet with adjustable white racks so i could make it about 4 ft tall. would that work?
 
silusbotwin

silusbotwin

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Sorry to jack the thread with a ? of my own but, any idea if a drainage layer of perlite or stones at the bottoms are necessary with Smart Pots? Anyone ever use them?
 
silusbotwin

silusbotwin

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IDoLikeNdIcA20 said:
okay, i do have the ability to make the space a little bit higher, its in a closet with adjustable white racks so i could make it about 4 ft tall. would that work?
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Should be fine and even if not, you can always do some bondage to get it to fit ;)

Rule of thumb is plants will double to triple in size by the time they finish.
 
SimonD

SimonD

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IDoLikeNdIcA20 said:
okay, i do have the ability to make the space a little bit higher, its in a closet with adjustable white racks so i could make it about 4 ft tall. would that work?
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If you can post a pic of your plant, what strain it is, from seed or clone, as much info as you can about your light and the environment, I could take an educated guess. Otherwise, impossible to say.

Simon
 
SimonD

SimonD

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I'd suggest training the plants to stay low and flowering with more light. Good luck.

Simon
 
XRagnorX

XRagnorX

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A buddy of mine grows huge buds in a 1.5 gallon pot, he uses foxfarms and follows the schedule. I am a 5 gallon man myself. I do organic soil mixes and little or no nutes. He gets allot more buds per plant still, but mine is allot better smoke.

If you could find those short-wide 3 gallon? buckets I think it would be best for your situation.
 
bkbbudz

bkbbudz

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IDoLikeNdIcA20 said:
I just repotted two plants after 3 weeks of veg. They are now in 12 inch, 2 gallon pots. I am limited to about 3 feet of height and was wondering if these could be the final pots? When i transplanted them the roots where coming out everywhere in all directions...they were in about 5 inches of soil before.

If the roots run out of room to grow lengthwise wont they just thicken?
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I am happy you got your answer. But, jacking a post is a no no. Next time please start your own thread so the OP can get their question answered.
 
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