Pot size for hunting

[HughJass69]

Trying to figure out the cutoff where you can still show structure bud quality etc but grow smaller plants in a medium like coco using a f&d or similar style. I find even 1 gallon bags grow big plants and with most methods as long as they get food they grown. Will probably be using rain science or fabric pots. Any other suggestions etc are welcomed.

 

[Frimpong]

Trying to figure out the cutoff where you can still show structure bud quality etc but grow smaller plants in a medium like coco using a f&d or similar style. I find even 1 gallon bags grow big plants and with most methods as long as they get food they grown. Will probably be using rain science or fabric pots. Any other suggestions etc are welcomed.

I mean depends on how long u plan on keeping. Def soil to keep slow and low light . That what u mean ? Sorry I'm higher than normal this morn lol

 

[Frimpong]

Oh for hunting, one gal is perfect. That's what I use

 

[Caddis]

I’ve been using 1 gal. fabric, decided to try these 1/2 gal. plastic grow bags. Using them here in lieu of solo cups.



Here is a Soul Mate that started flowering in a cup.

 

[jaguarlax]

I can get decent plants in 1g fabrics using coco... Ive found that the 7x7 square pots stay moist just a touch longer though... I guess it just depends on preference. With these small containers, I can never go more than 24-36 hours without watering...

 

[Gweedo's Growroom]

You should be fine in one gals, especially if in f and d that was all I've run in my room up to this point

 

[SCJedi]

Typically 1/2-1 gallon depending on how many you want/need to stuff into your tray/space. Just don't let them veg too long or you'll have a jungle with them packed in tight against each other

 

[Kold Kasiz]

I only use about 1/2 gallon pots for coco with blumats. I tried going bigger but they were still about the same size. Even my keepers are in no more than a gallon usually. I just finished up some Thai testers that went 12 weeks and still no problems for the coco.

 

[SCJedi]

I only use about 1/2 gallon pots for coco with blumats. I tried going bigger but they were still about the same size. Even my keepers are in no more than a gallon usually. I just finished up some Thai testers that went 12 weeks and still no problems for the coco.

Yah, if you are growing coco with Blumats you don't need a lot of substrate. I just grew seven 6'+ plants and each was in 2 gallons of coco with a single Blumat each.

 

[loveMyTerpz]

Not sure if your concern is height or area or both, but I agree with you statement about 1 gallon. I did a run with 1 gal coco DTW thinking it would keep them small. Some of the plants still got tall - untopped they went 58". First grow of a new strain I don't like to top or LST. That's a factor and another would be to take genetics into account - maybe smaller pots for stretchers and stay with 1 gal for shorter strains.

 

[ChronicWonders.]

As a tent grower...

1/2 gal square pots. 8 fit in a 10x20 tray and you can fit 8 trays in a 4x4 for a mini 64 plant pheno hunt. Grow them as you would SOG and with proper airflow you have no issues. Water every 2-3 days...made even easier with tables f&d/dtw.

 

[HughJass69]

64 in a 4x4 lol. I would get lost in there. I dont think the plants would stay that small for me. A good curse I have I guess. Thanks for all the good info folks. Thinking half gallons will probably be the ticket. As well as possibly double cloning and flowering the clones smaller

 

[fadedtree]

As a tent grower...

1/2 gal square pots. 8 fit in a 10x20 tray and you can fit 8 trays in a 4x4 for a mini 64 plant pheno hunt. Grow them as you would SOG and with proper airflow you have no issues. Water every 2-3 days...made even easier with tables f&d/dtw.

Just curious but do you start them in 12/12 ?

 

[ChronicWonders.]

Just curious but do you start them in 12/12 ?

I’ve done both, but I prefer to start them in smaller pots at 24, 20-4 or 18-6 before up potting. I like keeping my light close so the plants don’t stretch and are short/bushy with tight nodes. If I only had one tent or grow area I’d probably run 20-4 the first 2-3 weeks and then flip them.

I haven’t done one in a while but I should hunt some packs of fems soon.

 

[ChronicWonders.]

I’ll do a run shortly with these to burn through some inventory.

 

[OldG]

9 litre mondi pots....why...well they are square Avi....

9 x 9 inches on the top and at 2.3 US gallons hold the same as a 3 gallon trade pot (mondi is actual volume).

I have 15 of the 2 litres in my grow box (3 x 5 fits PERFECT)
a dozen of the 9 litres and many of every other size...SQUARE for perfect fit.

Circles are for pi high space dreams.