ideal pot size for SOG

would like to know wuts a good size of container for a sea of green grow...using fox farm organic soil and was thinkin about 40 plants n veggin for about 2 weeks only?????..........

I want to clear this up, are you saying you want to veg 4o at a time? So to have 4o plant harvests using SOG?

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Small little 10x10x10cm should do, I veg for 8 weeks in pots that size, but I transplant 2 sizes bigger when I flower though.

I believe it is 1 gallon per 1 foot of growth. If I am wrong someone please correct me.

I'd think FDD would heavily disagree with that rule....^^^^

This is good, I'm wondering the same thing.. I'm going to go with 2 gallon bags, just because I really dont see how extra space for root mass could hurt, unless they just get massively tall for your op.. but I guess that could be avoided by cutting the veg time down..?

2 gallon is good if you don't want to be watering every other day. I went with 3 gal last time and worked well. I now pick the biggest possible pot size to accommodate the canopy area I want one plant to fill. The 3 gallon has a diameter of 11 inches, perfect for a bushy top.

thanks ccodiane, but do you think my height restrictions (7') could be an issue if I went w/ 3 gallons? I have no idea on the strain, so I don't want to risk them getting too tall... or should i even worry?

what would you do

I'm using 3 gal grow bags too; I love them!

nice thanx guys for all ur input....now with those bags do those come pre fabericated holes for drainage or do i simply just do em myself????? yup 40 plants in a closet grow with mylar all over the room under a 400watt hps plus about 10-12 cfl's

nevermind did my homework..........time to hit the 40

ive seen pretty decent sized plants growing in ridiculously small containers

i dont really subscribe to all the rootbound theories, and i think it is possible to grow a plant to maturity in a beer cup, but it would be tedious

unless you're dead set on using soil, take hydro into consideration. pick up a copy of garden knowm's video and look at how many plants are fit into a small little area! it's pretty sweet, and check out the 30 minute aero build

alphabibbiddy boo boo said:

thanks ccodiane, but do you think my height restrictions (7') could be an issue if I went w/ 3 gallons? I have no idea on the strain, so I don't want to risk them getting too tall... or should i even worry?

what would you do

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7 feet, no problem. With the lights and the distance from them between the plants, you will still have at least 3-4 ft to work, with the pot of course. 2-3 foot plants are going to be heavy yielders.

1 400 watt light and some cfls isnt gonnabe enough for 40 plants. A 600 watt will barely cover that you ll need a 1000 watt light.The 400 might do 20 1 foot plants so that means you have to start clones and go right to flower when planted.

FilthyFletch said:

1 400 watt light and some cfls isnt gonnabe enough for 400 plants. A 600 watt will barely cover that you ll need a 1000 watt light.The 400 might do 20 1 foot plants so that means you have to start clones and go right to flower when planted.

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Yep. I would go 2000 watts for 40 plants, personally.

more the merrier but for sure 1 400 watter aint gonna do it

FilthyFletch said:

1 400 watt light and some cfls isnt gonnabe enough for 400 plants. A 600 watt will barely cover that you ll need a 1000 watt light.The 400 might do 20 1 foot plants so that means you have to start clones and go right to flower when planted.

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oh hell naw not 400 plants .....im talkn bout 40 of em im pretty sure 400watt and sum extra cfl's would handle.......

lol thats a typo I meant 40 plants.The 400 watter isnt enough for 40 plants

really ???? not even a closet wit dimesions of about 6 feet long and 2 feet wide and a height of about 6 feet?????? with the inside wraped with mylar like a x-mas gift?????..........

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really ???? not even a closet wit dimesions of about 6 feet long and 2 feet wide and a height of about 6 feet?????? with the inside wraped with mylar like a x-mas gift?????..........

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thats about the dimensions on mine and im only putting 13 6inch pots with 12inch plants and two 3 gallon pots with 2-1/2ft plants on each side of the closet and i feel im pushing it but when i get another 400w im definatly gonna try for about 30........ras