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800 Gallon Smart Pot Grow show.

Bmac1

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Great work man. Those are some big bitches!
 
I had two 45's last year. I ran into trouble sometime in August. I assumed they were rootbound,mounded some soil around them and they snapped out of it. Hope they keep cruisin' they look good.
 

mendo420

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I am going to piggy back of what Calidude said, and assume you feed the heck out of those 45 gal pots. My question for you is, is it cheaper/better to have less soil and spend more on nutes or the other way around? I would think after a couple seasons the soil would pay off?

I feed them once a week. Not that much really.
They are root bound and started to flower early.
Hopefully End of September harvest!
 

LyryC

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LOL at blueberry asking about Sams grows

:laughing::laughing:

Mendo, thanks for letting us all ride along on your awesome adventure!

You do what most, if not all of us dream of.

Plus your work ethic should be documented and studied to be incorporated into future generations LOL
 

Calidude

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I feed them once a week. Not that much really.
They are root bound and started to flower early.
Hopefully End of September harvest!

you mind sharing what you feed it? appreciate it.

i have the same problem with rootbound. I think that might explain why my plant( iced grape frit) flowered as early as mid july and basically stopped growing. they are now yellowing even throughout.
 

mendo420

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you mind sharing what you feed it? appreciate it.

i have the same problem with rootbound. I think that might explain why my plant( iced grape frit) flowered as early as mid july and basically stopped growing. they are now yellowing even throughout.


I used a mix of different things some organic some mineral.

:rainbow grow, bat guanos, humouldt verde, house and garden, fish, and cal mag.

Calidude your havin a Calcium deficincy get some cal mag.:tiphat:
 

mendo420

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I am going to piggy back of what Calidude said, and assume you feed the heck out of those 45 gal pots. My question for you is, is it cheaper/better to have less soil and spend more on nutes or the other way around? I would think after a couple seasons the soil would pay off?


I'm not sure the answer.
Its an endless growing strategy debate.
If you want big plants you need root space.

soil pays for its self after one season.
I have spent that much on nutrients.
I'm sure I spent more on the 800's

The big pots are more forgiving, they can go days with out water and it seems hard to over fertilize them.
and
The plants are way bigger in the 800's.

These are some big plants for small pots. Bigger than what I expected.

You just have to be on you game to keep the small pots going.
:dance013:
 

Shcrews

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800's are totally worth it , the plants like the extra space and available energy. comparing a 400 gallon pot to an 800, the extra 400 gallons of soil only costs maybe 300-400 dollars. It only takes a few ounces more in final yield to make up for that.

Mendo you are crushing it. Will you be making seeds available for next year? what is your favorite plant in the garden right now?
 

OLDproLg

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OH SHIT...


NOW IM REALLY DROOLIN along here.......
Great work mendo,i like the more Xmas tree style look
this years go.....more light gets round'em!!!
Lou
 

Calidude

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I used a mix of different things some organic some mineral.

:rainbow grow, bat guanos, humouldt verde, house and garden, fish, and cal mag.

Calidude your havin a Calcium deficincy get some cal mag.:tiphat:

I took your advice and applied some cal mag. hopefully, will see some results in a few days. thank you!!
 
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