What size pots ?

[Chemteach7]

Thats the info I was looking for to start. Hey, thanks so vey vey much. I WILL keep you Updated.

Chemteach7 Reviewed by Chemteach7 on 05-22-2009. What size pots ? What size pots are used to grow an indoor plant to full harvest size. I am starting a closet grow and buying pots and dont wnt to waste money. Home depot has: 10" 5qt or 12" 12 qt. Which would be better ? If these will not work, what will ? the 12" is 3 gallon. Thanks......... Rating: 5

[bigtopsfinn]

I'd like to add here that container size depends on veg and flowering times also... whether they are indica, sativa, or hybrid. Of course, we don't know that since it's bagseed, so I would be prepared for the 5gal's space wise. Also being from seed, they will need a little more root space than with clones.

Still go ahead and buy the quart and 3gal... maybe even one in between... then get the 5 gal's if you need them.

Personally, I start seeds in yogurt cups, then to a quart pot, then 10 liter, then 15 liter. 4-5 weeks of veg and 9 weeks of flowering. 3.5 square ft. scrog with 400w hps produced about a QP dry from 2 plants. :stoned:

Good luck:jointsmile:

[JohanD420]

I'm transplanting into 12" pots before I flower and I plan to SoG, since I'm not going to know the sex of the plants beforehand what is the best method to get rid of the males. I mean seems like you'd have alot of holes in your canopy from cutting them out. And it would be a pain in the ass to take them out of the wire to redistribute.

[oldmac]

The closet is 24" deep and 36" wide. I will be using a Procyon100 for a lighting source.

Hello Chemteach7,

The limiting factor to growing big is going to be the Procyon 100. It does not have the light penertration of a HID light, you are going to run outa steam if you grow much over 2'. You could grow 3'-4' tall but you'll find the top 2' bushy and the bottom barren.

If this was my space, I'd grow SOG (sea of green) style plants and keep finished heights to 18" or less. I'd use 4" square pots, and pack them 9/sqft and could get abt 54 plants in that space. I might also consider 2-CFLs (2700K for another 100w or so total) on either side of the Procyon, to help fill the rectangular shaped space and to help flowering.

Here's a pic (I've posted before) of a SOG type plant, abt 10" tall (in a pot a little too big) to give you an idea of SOG.

[davebrook3]

I AM HAVING SIMELAR ISSUES. I HAVE 6 WONDERFULL DUTCH CHEESE PLANTS IN 3/4TH WEEK OF FLOWER(HAD A TIMMER ISSUE ON 12/12 FOR A FEW DAYS AS IT GOT STUCK DUE TO SHITTY ADAPTER-SORTED NOW FOR UNDER 5 BUCKS COURTESY OF ASDA(WAL-MART) I HAVE THEM UNDER TWO T5 8 WAY 4 FOOT HIGH OUTPUT FLOUROS(WARM WHITE ON 12/12. THERE IN 11 LITRE SQUARE POTS WHICH IS LIKE 3.78 LITRES TO A US GALLON - SO 3 US GALLON POTS. I AM HOPING TO SEE GOOD BUDS AND AM WORRIED I MIGHT NOT AS POT SIZE IS TOO SMALL? THE LADIES ARE VERY TALL AND ARE FLOWEREING PROFUSELY, SAY 3 FOOT ON AVERAGE - ARE THEY EVER GONNA BUD? SHOULD I DOUBLE POT NOW AND RISK TOO MUCH SHOCK? OR JUST LET NATURE TAKE HER COURSE? I DID OVER VEG THEM BY 2-3 WEEKS AS IT WAS MY FIRST CLONING ATTEMPT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS I HAVE MASTERED SO MUCH-SUCH AS GERMINATION, CLONING ETC BUT NOT FLOWERING AND BUDDING SO FAR.:rastasmoke: