5x5 1k watter w/ 9 plants- 3gal or 2gal

[Relentless]

Ive currently got 12 3gal in this spot but want to go with 6 or 9.. i have 9 whites vegging..

If I use all 9.. would you use 2gal or 3gal.. Ive always used fabric pots but whats the best to use for coco?

Thanks!

 

[StoneyK]

I like the fabric.
Id say the pot size depends on how your gonna run em.
If your goin dtw multi feed 2 gal is fine.
If your gonna hand water every otherday or something like that then the bigger pot would be the ticket.
Really it just depends on how much you want to feed.

 

[ThePizzaMan]

So many factors...

2 gallons is usually enough...however you may want to veg the shit out of your plants....so if you plan on running 9 monsters...and you are not height restricted...than you can go bigger...3-5 gallons if you like.

You just need to make sure you have the root growth and vigor with a large pot of coco...or else you can run in to root rot and overwatering issues.


TpM

 

[bayarea925]

2 gal with single hand watering daily I've only seen one plant have its leafs drop from needing watering. I'm running 9 per 1k light. I'm Also testing 3 gal pal. Testing 1 an 2 gal coco hempy. They seam to be doing really nice. I'm trying to rotate more hempy's in. My 2 gal pals could use multi watering, but I'm not set up yet for that. Soon.

 

[Shcrews]

go with the 3's. i just ran 9 cookies in 3gal's and got 1.5lb off a 1kw that was not even maintained much. prob wouldnt got that in 2's. bigger pot = bigger roots = bigger buds

 

[watts]

9 2 gallon in fabric pots fed multiple times daily if using automated watering. You should only need to water once a day in veg though. I wouldn't start watering them multiple times until you notice them drying out more.

If you have room you could put a raised 4 x 4 flood table in there and put the plants in it. That way you could get rid of waste water easier.

 

[RespectGreen]

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[Relentless]

thx guys, i appreciate the comments.

i get 1.75-2+ elbows from soil.. lookin for 3+ from coco.. horizontal grows..

im doing multifeedings, but even with a plant 24" above coco.. vegged big.. it seems like 2 waterings a day is too much in 4th week of flower.. check out my other thread in this section.

 

[Relentless]

lets say im going for max yield.. going to veg (9) ladies to 24" above soil then flip the light.. running the white..

i currently have the same thing, but seems like if i go with 2gal they wont be getting overwatered like the 3gal seem to be

 

[Shcrews]

if you are having overwatering issues then go wit smaller pots. lately ive been experimenting with a wider pot rather than deeper, i.e. a 5gal grow bag filled about halfway instead of a regular 2gal.

 

[Relentless]

ya ive noticed the taller/thinner fabric pots dry out faster then the shorter/wider ones.. im using shorter/wider fabric pots..

 

[StoneyK]

I dont start my multi feed till I see some good flower development. I figure that way then they are really ready to eat.
Water as needed in veg just like in soil just dont let em dry quite as much.
You can tell by the weight of the pot just like in soil.
I find by about week 4 they will suck up enough to water everyday.
Im using 5gal. Airpots right now. They were technically way too big I kinda had to use what I had on hand when I potted em up but usin my method ive still had nothing but amazing results.

I also like to use one bag of canna coco ro one bag of roots soiless. Makes for a great mix that drains an dries very well so you can feed more

 

[stoney917]

I use 3 gal but don't filled up .... Prob got 2 gal coco in a 3 gal pot

 

[Snow Crash]

With a lot of people here I am on board with the 2 gallon planters.

A person above posted something like bigger pots=bigger roots, which isn't the whole story. Especially with these fabric planters. What you want to try to accomplish is to match the size of your planter with the vegetative time they have to build a root mass. A 24" plant will happen within a few short weeks and it's just not enough time for that root mass to fill and completely utilize a 3 gallon planter.

But in a 2 gallon planter you will have a healthy and full root system that fills the container and really benefits from the regular hydroponic feeding schedule. Day for day, plant for plant, in coco you're better off with a container full of roots fed daily than a over-large container you feed less often.

 

[FlaDankster]

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