what size pot when transplanting?

h8popo

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• Oct 22, 2008

• #1

Im going to need to transplant my ladies this week. what size pot should i step to? They are 3 weeks old from seeds, and they will be mothers if that helps.

 

Reefer Rick

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• Oct 22, 2008

• #2

Whatever size u plan on finishing with...go bout 3 or 4 sizes between till biggest
Let them get a little root bound b4 each xplant

 

GrowSpecialist

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• Oct 22, 2008

• #3

I'm not familiar with your set up/space or how big you're gonna let your plants get... but 3 gallon pots would probably be good.

 

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UberSpike

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• Oct 22, 2008

• #4

Depends on how long your going to veg, how big you want the plants to get...
Expect to transplant them again after about 2 weeks of flowering...

 

h8popo

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• Oct 22, 2008

• #5

Well i have bout 50" of height to work with in my veg area.

 

Microracer87

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• Oct 22, 2008

• #6

Minus your height of your light, light distance and height of your pots. Which will end up not being alot of room...

 

Reefer Rick

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• Oct 22, 2008

• #7

UberSpike said:

Depends on how long your going to veg, how big you want the plants to get...
Expect to transplant them again after about 2 weeks of flowering...

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h8popo said:

and they will be mothers if that helps.

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dont think they'll be flowering

 

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UberSpike

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• Oct 22, 2008

• #8

If you want a plant to be around 40 in height, I would recommend vegging until it is about 18-20 inches tall...
For this size plant, I would transplant into 2 or 3 gallon pot now
Then transplant 2 weeks into flowering, 3-5 gallon pot

 

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UberSpike

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• Oct 22, 2008

• #9

What are the specifics for your grow? lights, # of plants, growroom, nutes

 

h8popo

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• Oct 22, 2008

• #10

no flowers... these will be mother plants.

 

BigBudBalls

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• Oct 22, 2008

• #11

Microracer87 said:

Minus your height of your light, light distance and height of your pots. Which will end up not being alot of room...

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4 foot for a veg/mother room is fine (if floros and not HID). Once they hit that 'too tall' size, they are getting chopped down for clones and allowed to grow back.

 

h8popo

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• Oct 22, 2008

• #12

UberSpike said:

What are the specifics for your grow? lights, # of plants, growroom, nutes

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right now i have 6 26w cfls on a custom mylar reflector setup, with 5 plants. small grow room about 3'x3'x4', mylar walls. ill be adding about 10 more 14w cfls to help out. they are in fox farm ocean forest soil, only have been feeding them water right now. but have the fox farm trio on hand.

 

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UberSpike

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• Oct 22, 2008

• #13

If they are going to be mothers I would suggest getting at least 3 gallon pots... The root system is important, especially when you are going to be clipping her for clones all the time...