Pot Size??

[TMurr]

I am looking to build a system and I have the option of 8 gallon or 13 gallon pots. Which would you recommend and why?
Please share the Pros and Cons on both sizes?

 

[Jasa]

I'm am running a test on that very topic. I just popped the seeds and will eventually put them in 5 gal fabric and 15 gallon fabric pots. We'll see the results in a few months.

 

[Aqua Man]

Would help to know what your goals are. How long you intent to veg?
Indoor or outdoor?
And height limitations?

Etc etc.

 

[Jasa]

Veg 4 to 6 weeks. Somewhere between 18 and 24 inches. Indoor with standard 8 ft ceilings. All organic supersoil that I took from Master Marks recipe.Rapid Led lights. Automatic watering so they can drink when they want. Only difference is the 15 gal pots have worms from Uncle Jims worm farm.

 

[pbangga]

Bigger pots usually equates to bigger plants(I can argue this the other way but that’s a different topic) but I think 15 gal for a multiple plant grow might be a bit over kill unless you plan on scrogging them or serious lst and much longer veg times say 12+ weeks. For only doing 4-6 weeks I wouldn’t go above 10 gallons of pot as your roots will still be looking to expand as they are going into flower....I personally like to have my roots damn near taking over when I put them into flower but I run smaller pots in a more airy medium.

 

[TMurr]

I was hoping to Veg 4 weeks and height is not an issue. The RDWC will be Indoors

 

[Aqua Man]

I was hoping to Veg 4 weeks and height is not an issue. The RDWC will be Indoors

With rdwc unless growing trees 5gal should be good. The important part is the res size. The more water volume you have the more stable everything will be but also the high cost for nutrients. Imo 4-5gal sites with a 20gal res works well.

 

[BigDaddy]

I am looking to build a system and I have the option of 8 gallon or 13 gallon pots. Which would you recommend and why?
Please share the Pros and Cons on both sizes?

sorry I just saw your post, DEFinitely go with the 13 gallon buckets. Easier because you don't have to change your water out that offen and the plants just grow like a mother. Roots just hitting the bottom when harvesting too

 

[Aqua Man]

sorry I just saw your post, DEFinitely go with the 13 gallon buckets. Easier because you don't have to change your water out that offen and the plants just grow like a mother. Roots just hitting the bottom when harvesting too

Only really an issue with stand alone. In RDWC you have a res so that's where the volume comes from.

 

[BigDaddy]

Only really an issue with stand alone. In RDWC you have a res so that's where the volume comes from.

for sure

 

[cemchris]

how much light do you plan to use cause vegging 4 weeks in RDWC? You are gonna need some serious wattage for plants that big. No point to grow plants that big unless you can make them produce with enough light.

 

[Edinburgh]

Unless your growing dwarfs most indoor growers use 3 or 5 gal pots. and i have had some strains outgrow my tent vertically.

 

[TMurr]

I went with 13 Gal buckets thanks for all the advice