how large can a plant grow in a ten gallon bucket?

how large of a plant can i grow in a ten gallon bucket? if i grow i 4 ft. plant in a 10 gallon pot will it yield okay?

a good rule of thumb is abouta foot for every gallon. but it's easy to get them bigger. a four foot plant in ten gallon bucket will give it plenty of room. good luck.

you know what, i think i meant 5 gallon buckets . lol. the ones sold most commonly at lowes or something. i cant imagine its ten gallons.

cannabillion7 said:

you know what, i think i meant 5 gallon buckets . lol. the ones sold most commonly at lowes or something. i cant imagine its ten gallons.

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yah, its five gallon. I can yeild up to an oz in one gallon at 3.5 feet tall (at the most). I want to do an outdoor grow with like 5 sativas bushed out and 3 feet tall in 5 gallon pots.

so when you see people do the bucket in bucket system, is that aways necessary? when they drill bigger holes in the bottom and sides of the first bucket and slide it in a second one.

sounds like ur talking about either a wick system or a reservoir system. drainage is important, as is making sure the roots have plenty of air. other than that, there is no real reason that a plant must have a reservoir or a drain hole... more care is just required when watering it.