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Try to see what size pots you are using for flowering? How long do you veg for? Now I have been using 3.5 gal plastic pots and vegging for 8 weeks. Now I'm going to go with way bigger pots and try out the smart pots.
yeah they got them in 3 gal squares the 5 gal is not much bigger and not much more and work nice
I veg for 2-3 weeks and use a 3 or 5 gallon Smart Pot. The 3 gallon ones worked just as well as the 5 my last round. I think that because you are veging for 8 weeks (a pretty long time), you will do better with at least the 5 gallon pots.
I know roots love to spread out and I bet you can only do better with a larger pot (thinking like the ground we walk on). It just depends what you are going for. Do you have height for 8 foot plants? Then go at least 5 or even 10 gallon or 15 if you can fit them. That's my 2 cents.
How do the Smart Pots treat you? Do you just keep using them over and over again or do they wear out? I have been reading a lot of stuff about the roots taking all the space you can give them. I'm going to do a test run with some 20 gallon smart pots. Yeah I have some room but I could only run about 7' canopy.
I am using 30gallon bins :P
I tried washing them and that doesn't really get them clean so I will trash and re-purchase from grow to grow.
What was the problem when washing them? I haven't done this myself, but I think on their website they take about washing it in a vinegar solution to remove the salt build up.
Here's a video that I haven't watched from their site.