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Bigger pots equals bigger root mass equals bigger plants\yields, 76I don't grow in coco but I do indoor and I know a few of my strains absolutely put more flower weight out in 3's vs 1's. For instance, my sfv will put out flowers nearly twice the size when the only diff is container size, same with my blackberry and Dog.
I honestly believe it has more to do with width of the pot not the gallon size. I get best results when I just line my tables with window screen then fill with promix hp then plant one foot on center directly in the tables. I also drain to waste usually. But with the tables this way you can also drain to res and irrigate a few times a day.
But the bigger the pot the bigger the rootmass,and I grow in coco too!i find bigger pots give a bigger yield,76I have a lot of buds that grow in coco and I've never seen any of em in anything bigger than a 3 gallon pot .....most I've seen are never over 2 gallons!! Plants don't show signs of being or get rootbound like a plant would in the same size pot of peat. Peeps like to equate pot size with yields when actual it's root size for bigger yields ...."more roots, more fruits" not bigger pot bigger yields!
I use Smart Pots because they air prune the roots, my roots look like I dug up an outdoor plant instead of all tangled at the bottom of the pot!
Haven't read the entire thread but u can grow large plants in 3 gallon Containers. U can grow XXL plants in 5's and trees in 7.5's.Running a facility w/ coco - couple questions.
Current Production: 1.75 #'s per 1000w HPS, all horizontal. Feeding GH 3-part, drip system. "5" harvests per year, maximum weight, strictly OG
Goal: 2#+ per 1000W HPS, appx 100 x 1000W HPS lights horizontal.
Currently running b'cuzz coco in 1 gallon bags with a 3 week veg. Tables, DTW. Feeding and genetics are dialed - will upping the container size from 1 gal to 2/3/5 gal help push through the 2# mark? obviously there would be less plants on the table. Don't want to increase the veg times b/c there's less risk with 5 runs than 4.
My answer yes to a certain point I max out at no more than 50 gals of medium per 1000 no matter how you slice it beds are bestRunning a facility w/ coco - couple questions.
Current Production: 1.75 #'s per 1000w HPS, all horizontal. Feeding GH 3-part, drip system. "5" harvests per year, maximum weight, strictly OG
Goal: 2#+ per 1000W HPS, appx 100 x 1000W HPS lights horizontal.
Currently running b'cuzz coco in 1 gallon bags with a 3 week veg. Tables, DTW. Feeding and genetics are dialed - will upping the container size from 1 gal to 2/3/5 gal help push through the 2# mark? obviously there would be less plants on the table. Don't want to increase the veg times b/c there's less risk with 5 runs than 4.
But the bigger the pot the bigger the rootmass,and I grow in coco too!i find bigger pots give a bigger yield,76
Making Coco users proud bro. Great job @symbiote420! I don't go past three gallons. Smaller operation than urs. Occasionally make the mistake of extra veg time and things get crazy! You can really beast in a 3 gallon pot. Awesome work brother. U truly shined on that grow! Much respect!At this point I'm 100% organic, no bottled nutes! I topdress and feed teas only and here's what I'm doing with 3 gallon pots!!
'88 G13/HP @ 45 days ......still got 3.5 wks to go and I know she'd yield more in coco
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Only reason I put these Mackinaw Trailmix OGs (@ 18 days) in 5 gallon pots is so I don't have to dedicate my summer to playing the waterboy lol
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Just pulled an SFV outta there that tipped 5.5oz in a 3 gallon. Matter of fact the more developed buds in the pics are SFVs I flowered at 12" after only a 2 week veg ....they're small (24"+) and @ 45 days now too going 70, I normally give em 2 wks in a 16oz then two more in 3 gallons before 12/12 but I needed the space for those monstrous Macks in the veg tent ....had I done the 4 wk veg well ya'll get the picture!
I'm not saying a bigger pot doesn't provide a bigger harvest just saying a lot of other key things come into play to make that possible like, ...a longer veg ...making sure the roots have spread abundantly inside of the larger pot before you enter bloom ...the plants are healthy ... lots of training ...enough light!!
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