Quote Originally Posted by DreadedHermie
Bigtopsfinn, where is your avatar pic from?:jointsmile: And, as always, your advice is spot on. :thumbsup:
Thanks DH, I don't know much compared to many people here, but try to comment where I can. I wish I could follow some of the things you talk about in your posts

As for my avatar... It's a famous comical movie character here in Finland named Uuno Turhapuro played by actor/singer/comedian Vesa-Matti Loiri. This is a pic from one of his many movies as this character, the movie is "Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle" (moves to the countryside). He becomes a farmer, although his wife ends up doing most of the work as usual.

Apologies to lampost for the slight threadjack

Just to get a little back on topic... another good reason to transplant several times is so the roots are exposed to fresh, ph balanced soil. When growing in a peat-based soil (acidic), the lime buffer (which makes the soil less acidic) will deplete in time, and will make your soil very acidic and may cause problems down the stretch. By continuously transplanting you have a much better chance of avoiding this problem.

Also something to keep in mind is that the roots always want to grow outwards, so (correct me if I'm mistaken) let's say you transplant from a dixie cup straight into a 3 gallon. You will be rootbound much faster this way than if you transfer from the dixie cup into a 1/2 gallon, then a 2 gallon, then a 3 gallon. (I think this was said already, but maybe worded a little better :jointsmile
bigtopsfinn Reviewed by bigtopsfinn 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