what size pot for soil?

[fatalattack]

i was thinking 7gal pots is that too big, should i switch to 5gal?

fatalattack Reviewed by fatalattack on 01-05-2010. what size pot for soil? i was thinking 7gal pots is that too big, should i switch to 5gal? Rating: 5

[redtails]

It all depends on how big you want it. I think the rule of thumb is at least 1 gal for every foot of final height.

[Relaxed]

Wow, 7 gallons is a big pot. Redtails is right - about 1 gallon per foot. Most dont go larger than 3 gallons but it will depend on the space you have.

[mainegrown]

i like that rule of thumb but..
i have a couple lil plants that are kinda in disagreement with that.. i have a 2.5 footer in a one gal pot and she loves life.. and a 1-1.25 footer in a 3 gal and she DOESN"T!!
:wtf: life right?

~MG a.k.a. le Maine développé

[Rusty Trichome]

Depends on the strain, your lighting, your available headroom, and to a certain extent...your experience level. The most successful gardeners set-up and operate under the 1 foot per gallon rule of thumb as a guideline, not a hard and fast rule.

There are so many different strains and crosses that a hard and fast rule is unobtainable. For instance...a sativa dominate cross will likely have a taller/more lanky growth habit than an indica dominate cross.

If growing from bagseed, it's a good guideline. If you've purchased the seeds, you can read-up on the habits of that strain online.

[fatalattack]

ok so i went with the five gallon pots, im using 1000w air cooled lighting and have seven foot ceilings and im growing GDP clones they have been vegging for two weeks and have very short internode growth and are very bushy. Hope to get three foot plants

[mainegrown]

sounds like they will do fine..
just make sure you follow at least a basic repotting schedule..
they will thank you for not just dumping em into the 5 gal buckets.
~MG