3 gallon smart pot for a seed?

iriej

Member
i have a whitewidow seed that i put into a 3 gallon smart pot and it is a few feet tall and has signs of sexing showing, my question is should i transfer to a bigger pot or not mess with her incase of stress? and will the 3g smart pot be big enough?

thanks!
 

HUSTLERBOY20

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depends on how big you want it to get..you can leave it in the 3 gallon but don't expect a 6 foot plant with monster buds..I use 3 gallons normaly because its easy to hide and not as big as a 5 gallon
 

Howard Stern

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Yeah it all deppends on how big you plan on growing it. I would bump up to a 5 gal if you are going to grow anything over 4 feet after the stretch from switching to flower. I use 7 gallon pots for all my ladies, also if you do decide to keep it in the 3 gal pot make sure you water her often when in flower. With way less soil she will need watering more often.
 

iriej

Member
thanks for the replies !

is it risky to the seed going hermie if i transfer after it shows signs of sex?
 

Howard Stern

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No just do it as least as possible. I pot mine up two times total, start in dixie cup, bounce up to 2-3 gal when ready and finaly end up in 7 gal. If you are fucking with Fem beans they do have a higher chance of hermie on you. Just keep an eye on your ladies and if they hermie it isn't the end of the world! You can keep them under controol the bannanas/sacks! Especialy if you only have a few plants. I run 25-30 plants at a time and I can spot hermies quite quickly. But I think it is more due to fem beans than how I take care of my ladies.
 

iriej

Member
this was a "bag seed" out of a whitewidow eigth I got at a local dispencery. I started it in a mini pot and transfered it to the 3 gallon not to long after. Its probably 3 feet and I see hairs, or cylix's or whatever the propor name is. So im hopefull she is a female, I only have exprience with clones previously.
 

catmando

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You'll be fine transplanting her, i just transplanted a couple 3 foot plants into the earth outa their 3 gal pots and they are doing wonderful

just be gentle with her especially the roots
 

iriej

Member
I transferred from 3 to 7 gallon smart pot. A few of the roots broke off in the process; what are the chances that this will mess up the plant? Thanks
 

Robert Paulson

Active Member
I transferred from 3 to 7 gallon smart pot. A few of the roots broke off in the process; what are the chances that this will mess up the plant? Thanks
It'll be fine. Good choice on bumping up the size and choosing smart pots- exactly what I use for my mothers indoor.
 
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