pot size question

[Jerry Garcia 2007]

600w MH and 175 MH. kind of a nice situation I am in, ain't it! for a first serrious indoor grow.

Jerry Garcia 2007 Reviewed by Jerry Garcia 2007 on 11-22-2007. pot size question Greetings, I am in week 5 of vegitive growth, my very healthy plants are currently in 2 gallon buckets and growing very fast, they are only 8" to 12" tall but have been LST'ed into bushes and are free to grow vertically now. My question is: Am I going to be OK in 2 gallon buckets if I put (can't remember the name ) those clay balls used in Hydroponics on top of the soil, so all the soil is used by the roots therefore utilizing the entire bucket space for roots. Or should I transplant Rating: 5

[Hennessy1414]

600w MH and 175 MH. kind of a nice situation I am in, ain't it! for a first serrious indoor grow.

i would invest in a high pressure sodium lamp. works great for blooming. a lot better yield with those bulbs. :thumbsup:

[Jerry Garcia 2007]

I have a digital ballast and hps bulbs they are still under 24/0 veg cycle

[Hennessy1414]

I have a digital ballast and hps bulbs they are still under 24/0 veg cycle

:greenthumb:

[mikeyjo]

Dude, healthy plants you have there. With 5 Gals those things are going to be monsters. Depending on strain, you'll probably get tight for space later in flower.

Should be fine transplanting... are you using a fan on the plants to help the stems stay strong?

[jon.hatcher]

If you transplant and switch the photoperiod to 12/12 (if you haven't already) they won't get too big for you. Many strains virtually stop growing upward once the photoperiod is changed.

And the rule for pot size is a gallon for every month the plant is old.

[jon.hatcher]

According to Jorge Cervantes.... that's the rule.

[GaGrown]

I have a digital ballast and hps bulbs they are still under 24/0 veg cycle

Jerry,
You could cut that light back to 18 per day while vegging... It would have slowed the growth,or that need to transplant out of a five gallon bucket...:thumbsup:

Ga Grown!

[GaGrown]

If you transplant and switch the photoperiod to 12/12 (if you haven't already) they won't get too big for you. Many strains virtually stop growing upward once the photoperiod is changed.

And the rule for pot size is a gallon for every month the plant is old.

Jon,I have to disaggree with the stop growing upward. I have Jack Herrer growing now and that sativa is a light HOG! The roots will cease to grow but not stop feeding the foliage.That in turn will keep the plant on an upward life.!:thumbsup:

Ga Grown!

[stinkyattic]

And the rule for pot size is a gallon for every month the plant is old.
...,.
According to Jorge Cervantes.... that's the rule.

Yeah, consider the source. :wtf:
That's a terrible rule, since plants grow at different rates depending on strain, lighting, stresses, ferts, etc.
One gallon per foot of main stem allows adequate root mass to support the foliage.
To transplant a large plant with minimal damage, allow the soil to dry out pretty badly, so it kinda shrinks up a bit. Then you should be able to slide the whole root ball out of the pot without the added weight of the moisture causing it to crumble under its own weight. Those plants can stay in those pots a little longer- wait until you are ready to go to 12/12 and go up to a larger pot, or start flowering now and watch for signs that they are getting root-bound. It is also easier to transplant a slightly root-bound plant, as the roots support each other and the soil during the switch.