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stoned-trout · 06-09-2016, 05:18 PM

airpots blah...milk crates and fabric...but those are all full already...I have several options for the plants ..shopping cart ,,,soil tub 40 gal,growbags,5 gal buckets...yield has never been a factor with me ..even with sour bubble I got decent harvests...quality over quantity...and if the quality aint there, I got some older folks that complain my stuff is too strong that would prob like weaker gear...I have no expectations...yeehaw...btw I generally grow smaller plants so yield prob wont be too much different

MileHighGlass · 06-09-2016, 05:27 PM

I grew lowryders a while ago (At the time they were the only auto on the market) in 3 gallon pots with pretty good results. I also tried some lowryder crosses outside and they were about the same yield as in the 3 gallon pots.

Tynehead Tom · 06-09-2016, 10:09 PM

I took the 18 gallon rubber made totes , 5cm from bottom I drill 3 spaced out 1/2" holes at each end and 4 down each side. On the bottoms I drill lines of 4 holes then 3 then 4 then 3 right across the bottom in rows about 8cm (3inches) on center.
Then I take plastic window screen material cut big enough to fit the bottom of the tote and enough to cover all the holes. I lay the screen in and carefully fill with medium to keep the screen tight against the inside of the tote.
allows for excellent drainage and some air as well as the screen keeps root bugs ect from having easy access. Next year i'll be using beds in the ground that I am preparing this year with a mix of organics that will cook right thru till next spring and be prime for next seasons planting

aridbud · 06-09-2016, 11:02 PM

Sounds great, Tynehead.

dickcorn · 06-19-2016, 07:44 PM

Big pots and strong lights make make for big autos. I've grown few auto strains that wouldn't benefit from 5+ gallons. The taller the container the better. But not restricting there growth can add 7-10 days to finish time easily so keep in mind. Good luck on your grow!

Born Loser · 06-19-2016, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dickcorn

Big pots and strong lights make make for big autos. I've grown few auto strains that wouldn't benefit from 5+ gallons. The taller the container the better. But not restricting there growth can add 7-10 days to finish time easily so keep in mind. Good luck on your grow!

Couldn't agree more. And I think getting them into a big pot QUICKLY helps. I have some that are over 3 feet tall in 5 gallon buckets. Huge and branchy. Way taller than others that were transplanted later. Blasting them with light trippled their size in stretch.

neongreen · 06-19-2016, 09:24 PM

I keep hearing people on here saying deeper pots are better for autos than wider/shallow pots. So this year I've swapped my wider/shallower 10l pots for taller/deeper containers of roughly the same volume. So far, my first round of autos this year if anything seem smaller than I've had in the past, so I'm not convinced it makes much difference. However we have not had much sun, but lots of rain/cloud instead which has probably resulted in smaller plants.

Hopefully my third round of autos (sown a few days ago in standard square 4" pots) will provide a clearer comparison...

Bud Green Sr. · 06-19-2016, 09:57 PM

A whole lot cheaper than smartpots is those black cloth grocery bags you can buy at Walmart (the ones you use if you're "green" and don't wanna use those stupid plastic grocery bags)
They cost $1 apiece the last time I bought some.
Put them in a plastic milk crate to carry them around.
They hold about 4 gallons of soil..
I'm getting ready to try them on some autos this week...

Slim Pickens · 06-23-2016, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by neongreen

I keep hearing people on here saying deeper pots are better for autos than wider/shallow pots. So this year I've swapped my wider/shallower 10l pots for taller/deeper containers of roughly the same volume. So far, my first round of autos this year if anything seem smaller than I've had in the past, so I'm not convinced it makes much difference. However we have not had much sun, but lots of rain/cloud instead which has probably resulted in smaller plants.

Hopefully my third round of autos (sown a few days ago in standard square 4" pots) will provide a clearer comparison...

Like neongreen,I have read the same thing.Deeper is better and all that.I would think,that if that is true,tree pots might be a good choice to grow in.Might be worth a try if someone wanted to document a trial.

big teej · 06-25-2016, 04:15 PM

I would use smartpots. Size depends on outdoor/indior grow. I would use a 2-3 gallon for indoor and a 5-7 gallon outdoor. But i always reccomend bigger pots because just in case your plants want the extra room, they have it.

06-09-2016, 05:18 PM	#11
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06-19-2016, 07:44 PM	#15
dickcorn Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 659	Big pots and strong lights make make for big autos. I've grown few auto strains that wouldn't benefit from 5+ gallons. The taller the container the better. But not restricting there growth can add 7-10 days to finish time easily so keep in mind. Good luck on your grow! __________________ Precious Roy, Precious Roy, Making lots of suckers out of girls and boys... Tssshhht SUCKERS!!!! Continually striving to become a better ecological masseur.
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06-19-2016, 09:24 PM	#17
neongreen Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: neither here nor there Posts: 1,227	I keep hearing people on here saying deeper pots are better for autos than wider/shallow pots. So this year I've swapped my wider/shallower 10l pots for taller/deeper containers of roughly the same volume. So far, my first round of autos this year if anything seem smaller than I've had in the past, so I'm not convinced it makes much difference. However we have not had much sun, but lots of rain/cloud instead which has probably resulted in smaller plants. Hopefully my third round of autos (sown a few days ago in standard square 4" pots) will provide a clearer comparison... __________________ Previous Grows: Rombolt and Trainwreck S1 outdoor 2013 (organic/outdoor) Blowfish/Trainwreck S1s and Taskenti (organic/outdoor) I dug too deep I think!
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06-19-2016, 09:57 PM	#18
Bud Green Sr. I dig dirt Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: in the hills Posts: 2,633	A whole lot cheaper than smartpots is those black cloth grocery bags you can buy at Walmart (the ones you use if you're "green" and don't wanna use those stupid plastic grocery bags) They cost $1 apiece the last time I bought some. Put them in a plastic milk crate to carry them around. They hold about 4 gallons of soil.. I'm getting ready to try them on some autos this week... __________________ ... Isn't Mother Nature grand !
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06-09-2016, 05:27 PM	#12
MileHighGlass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Denver, Co Posts: 607	I grew lowryders a while ago (At the time they were the only auto on the market) in 3 gallon pots with pretty good results. I also tried some lowryder crosses outside and they were about the same yield as in the 3 gallon pots.
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06-09-2016, 10:09 PM	#13
Tynehead Tom Banned Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: In my magic garden Posts: 3,032	I took the 18 gallon rubber made totes , 5cm from bottom I drill 3 spaced out 1/2" holes at each end and 4 down each side. On the bottoms I drill lines of 4 holes then 3 then 4 then 3 right across the bottom in rows about 8cm (3inches) on center. Then I take plastic window screen material cut big enough to fit the bottom of the tote and enough to cover all the holes. I lay the screen in and carefully fill with medium to keep the screen tight against the inside of the tote. allows for excellent drainage and some air as well as the screen keeps root bugs ect from having easy access. Next year i'll be using beds in the ground that I am preparing this year with a mix of organics that will cook right thru till next spring and be prime for next seasons planting
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06-25-2016, 04:15 PM	#20
big teej Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Spaceship Posts: 53	I would use smartpots. Size depends on outdoor/indior grow. I would use a 2-3 gallon for indoor and a 5-7 gallon outdoor. But i always reccomend bigger pots because just in case your plants want the extra room, they have it.
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