Beds Are For F***ing! Small Pots = Big Buds!

[Bowski]

Should I just used a good base soil like roots organic and use liquid ferts? I say this because of having to mix so many amendments. HELP I NEED TO GET PLANTING, I gave up my hydro for dirt!! looking for master growers to give advise please.

 

[namedul]

Use base nutes from any pretty much any company and follow it to the T.

 

[bgalife]

Thanks for the awesome thread prime c! I just recently switched to coco and was wondering how it would effect my yields, I run mainly 3-5 gal pots so this thread was right on time cause I was about to spend money on upgrading to 7's but now I know I don't have to and with the extra added bonus info from symboite420, ( watering), I will actually achieve even better yields!! Thanks a bunch to both of you!!!!

 

[The Terps]

I just crushed a run of Chemdog #4 in the yield department in 2 gal perfect pots (11 3/4 potatoes off 6 lights but I'm still in the trim process approximately 75% done and I'm expecting 15-16 total) this run I'm in 5 gals but with 50% coco chips so I hope to get to water the same amount as last run. Really want to try out beds though... I'm setting up a buddies room and it's going to have a 5x18' tables with 3 nanolux my curiosity wants to just set it up as a 12" raised bed and do 4x4 plant layout per light or 48 a table. I'd be trying to water 4x a day by the end of week two with that system (70/30 coco/perlite) so if anyone wants to try and talk me off a ledge nows the time!

 

[87Strange]

hmmm... but its 1 3gal plant vs 9 1gal plants, so 9plants/9gal of roots vs 1plant/3gal basically...idk if thaat matters or not lol

 

[lollipopman]

I've been in beds for almost a year now. I veg in 1gal smart pots then transplant into the beds for flower. I've had great results but after this thread made me change my mind on the whole bed idea. So what I've done is from clone they go into 1gal pots for 3 weeks then into 5gal for another 3 weeks for veg. I flower in the 5gal smart pots and no more beds witch uped my yield, lowered plant count and less work. My conclusion, beds are great only if you can veg in them before flipping into flower. Otherwise stay in pots..

 

[FooDoo]

Even tho I don't grow in coco I LOVE this thread. thank you so much for making it. I went to icmag and started to read thru DJMs thread and am now going to replace my adjust a wings with those vertizontal reflectors

 

[Prime C]

Im glad this was of help to peeps, thats why I shared it! This is whats working for me. :) now I have to go get some ties and stakes for my plants tipping over! No net no topping and its a mess in 1 gallons lol. I knew I was gonna be in trouble.:banghead:

 

[Bulldog11]

I like 500 gallon beds per plant, but that's just me, an outdoor guy.

 

[Prime C]

I like 500 gallon beds per plant, but that's just me, an outdoor guy.

I actually cant wait to do some outdoor! I think next year I'll be in a green house for the first time. :D Organic super soil!!

 

[RG420]

Appreciate all the knowledge in this thread guys! Priceless!!! :D

 

[ghettogrower]

Brilliant thread man what a read and some nice skills on show....I feel like I've wasted my whole growing period on big pots..now I've made the switch to 5litre pots which is about a gallon I think? (UK) I can't feed multiple times a day but I'm giving them 1-2 litres a day keeping the coco moist and they're loving it. This has been a great read I'll be back later on whack a few pic up when they're a bit later on in flower :) happy growing

Ghett

 

[RG420]

Yup I'm in soil and feed every other day in 6.5ltr pots and get good results :)

 

[ghettogrower]

Yeh man think this is the way I'm a do it from now on obv I'll wit til harvest and see what yield and quality like but so far so good matey :)

 

[RG420]

@ghettogrower Mate my sourkush done extremely well in 6.5ltrs feeding 2ltrs every other day....
This was @ week 7 under 400w duel spec bulb :)

 

[ghettogrower]

Wow that's huge man! The amount of tops on it! Just goes to show the extra work really pays off man..nice 1

 

[RG420]

@ghettogrower that was 6 plants in a DR90 lol, gunna be running 12 in my DR120 in 6.5ltrs see how that yields, they were cuts mind, hate working from seed but love pheno hunting lol

 

[ghettogrower]

I've just uploaded this on another thread but here ya go...this is my dr120 got 16 in 5.5 litre pots under 1k in strait coco they're at day 20 today I had to take the whole op down for a leccy check the other week so I thinking slowed them down a little..they're on fire now tho :)

 

[ghettogrower]

Yes I'm the same these are all cuts but I'm slowly working thru my bean collection hunting for the winner :)

 

[RG420]

I've just uploaded this on another thread but here ya go...this is my dr120 got 16 in 5.5 litre pots under 1k in strait coco they're at day 20 today I had to take the whole op down for a leccy check the other week so I thinking slowed them down a little..they're on fire now tho :) View attachment 514364

Banging work fella!!