short answer.. no

long answer is if you want to veg for any length of time then you are gonna need every bit of dirt that you can get under your gurls..

a plant can only get as big as the roots are aka the amount of soil they are in..
hope that helps a lil bit..

~MG a.k.a. le Maine développé
mainegrown Reviewed by mainegrown on . Soil Container size? Hey y'all. I'm trying to maximize yield on an indoor soil grow and I was told to use 5-gallon pots rather than 3-gallon. I went to the hydro store and the lady pointed out the "5-gallon" pots. After looking at them I realized they weren't actually capable of holding 5 gallons so I asked her. She said the "5-gallon" term is just a trade name and it doesn't really mean 5 gallons. It looked to me like it held maybe 3 gallons when comparing it to a typical 5-gallon bucket. So, are these Rating: 5