Transplanting from a 3 gallon airpot

Toaster D said:

I know this probably isn't a great idea, but I thought this was an auto originally, so I planned on it flowering week 3 and being a short run. Instead it turned out to be a photoperiod freebie (lemon skunk) that vegged for about 7 weeks. Once I flipped it really started to stretch. I think its doable now, but worry after 8 more weeks of flowering or whatever it will be really rootbound.

Am i better letting it be or should I transplant to a 5 or 7 gallon. I would cut the pot off and try to handle with baby gloves.

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• An air pot is a plastic container with holes on the sides
  
  
• The shape is taller and thinner than a regular container, so it may be possible to put more plants in a smaller space as long as you have the height
  
  
• The narrow base means plants tend to be less stable on the ground in an air pot, especially if they're tall, which means large plants can be easy to tip over.
  
  
• Although water seeps out the sides when watering, air pots are tall and thin so you can use a regular sized saucer for each container (if it's a 5-gallon container, you can use a regular 5-gallon saucer).
  
  
• More oxygen is delivered to the roots than a regular pot, though about the same as a smart pot
  
  
• Air pots help prevent plants from becoming root-bound and needing to be transplanted. This is accomplished by "air-pruning" roots from the sides, which prevents your roots from wrapping around the edges of your container and "choking" your plant.
  
  
• Air pots make it more difficult to over-water your cannabis plants, but that also means you will end up watering more often
  
  
• Because air pots dry out faster than regular cannabis containers, you should get double the size as you normally would, and it's recommended your final size should be at least a 5-gallon container (anything smaller than that dries out in just a day or two!). So if you would normally get a 2-gallon container for your plants, you'd want to get at least a 5-gallon air pot to make sure you're not having to water your plants all the time.

Elgrandepapi said:

? I cant find anything in this thread about air pots, is this an advertisement?

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researching said:

LMAO. Did you read the title of the thread????

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Elgrandepapi said:

If its in a 3 gallon pot id carry it to the bath tub and would pour 5-6 gallons of (ph'd) water on it. You will prolly have to pour a gallon and let it slowly run through the pot at a time. I figure if you have a run off dish you are not giving it enough water.

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researching said:

And what is this referencing/suggesting? Flushing? If so, there was no mention of that. If it was in response to Mr_Modee then he obviously is watering enough if he referenced standing water in his run off (collection tray). That is the point of them, to collect runoff water from watering them.

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