growing in 5 gallon white buckets?

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pwrram

Active Member

• Nov 7, 2008

• #1

has anyone ever had a problem growing in white 5 gallon like orchard supply buckets? its for a indoor closet grow.

 

Seamaiden

Well-Known Member

• Nov 7, 2008

• #2

Nope, just be sure to drill drainage holes. Lots of people prefer using the buckets.

 

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pwrram

Active Member

• Nov 7, 2008

• #3

ya i drilled 1/2 inch holes all in the bottom and even a few around the outside bottom edge then put enough rock in first up to and just above the holes so the medium wont clog the holes later.......so nothing wrong with the white of the buckets though? some people say to paint them black????

 

Seamaiden

Well-Known Member

• Nov 7, 2008

• #4

No, I see no reason you have to do that.

 

SayWord

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• Nov 7, 2008

• #5

painting them baby blue will almost double your yield

 

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pwrram

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• Nov 7, 2008

• #6

Look sayword... Hahaha if you dont have somthing helpful to say then how about .... Saynothing...... =)-

 

DontKnowBeans

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• Nov 7, 2008

• #7

Yeah, they don't like the nute solution being exposed to the lights, supposedly that can cause some nasty crap to grow in the solution. Mine are black but I'm not sure how serious a problem using white would cause.

 

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NoDrama

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• Nov 7, 2008

• #8

Algae can grow in them if light is getting through, it doesn't take much light for algae to get a foothold . Just duct tape the outside of the bucket, easy nuff.

 

BigBudBalls

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• Nov 7, 2008

• #9

Not that much light is going to get below the plants once they start to take off.


sayword had humor. most people like that. and its a LOT better then the negative/flaming posts that seem to be flying around a lot here as of late.

 

SayWord

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• Nov 7, 2008

• #10

thanks man. sorry for my disrespectful remark. my bad.

 

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highwayman

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• Nov 7, 2008

• #11

in soil it won't have a noticeable affect