Has anyone used a 25 gallon pot indoors? How did it go
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Heavysmoker86
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5 gallon not enough. Use atleast 10 gallon. I use 25 gallon canvas bags for final transplant
Oh really? So At what point do u transplant them into the bigger pots
Heavysmoker86
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My final transplant was about 2-3 weeks after flip.
Ok and 2 more questions sorry I’m new to this, y not jus plant them in a 10 gallon pot from beginning are there advantages to transplanting or is it just something I must do for growing
420blazers88
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40 litre
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RolledUhhp
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I'm gonna take a shot and say it has to due with flushing the soil to avoid buildup and stuff.
I could be deadass wrong though, so please wait for someone more knowledgeable to enlighten us both.
Sounds right but also it will get root bound. Then buildup happens I think lol
For indoors?!?
Roofledorf
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I use 20 gallon fabric pots for final transplant. I do so right before I flip 12/12. I like the big pots
I think the advantage of transplanting into bigger pots from smaller is, watering and root development.
Out of curiosity, how long do you veg for and how much light do you have to justify a 25 gallon pot indoors?
Also a newbie here, so mostly just following the thread (and not in a position to give solid advice --take it with a grain of salt as they say), but I imagine it would depend on how large the plant gets. A compact autoflower won't grow anywhere near as large as a "normal" photo sensitive plant, so I imagine their root systems will vary significantly as well. Putting into a cloth container helps the roots breath better and can help prevent over-watering, as it will leak out the sides when the soil can't hold any more moisture.
I planted my 3 autoflowers each in their own 3 gallon cloth containers a couple days after sprouting with the paper towel method. I've been carefully watering them twice a day with a minimal amount from a sprayer. By the time I come back 12 hours later the soil is dry on top, a couple weeks in and they look healthy!
25 gallons seems like overkill for indoors, unless it's supposed to grow to a massive size.
I'm curious to see how large they get and if I'll end up needing to transplant into a larger container, hopefully not (they shouldn't according to the place I got the seeds from).
I planted my 3 autoflowers each in their own 3 gallon cloth containers a couple days after sprouting with the paper towel method. I've been carefully watering them twice a day with a minimal amount from a sprayer. By the time I come back 12 hours later the soil is dry on top, a couple weeks in and they look healthy!
25 gallons seems like overkill for indoors, unless it's supposed to grow to a massive size.
I'm curious to see how large they get and if I'll end up needing to transplant into a larger container, hopefully not (they shouldn't according to the place I got the seeds from).
ColoradoHighGrower
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Here's 5 plants in 3gal fabric pots. 25gal indoors is rediculous. I need to water every other day in late flower, but they're doing fine:
kmog33
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Yep. Good efficiency at 3 gal imo. This is what a 20 gal plant looks like if you’re actually using the media.
Powertech
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My roots are to the edges, and everybody that has tried it says it is far better than dispensaries here in NorCal, so i'm gonna keep doing what I'm doing. 3 gal and watering every other day? I was in 5 gal and bone dry in less than a day, so...obviously different methods. I'm new to growing and still learning, but yes lb's. first grow 713g 1 plant in a 20 gal. I'd like to see you grow that in a 3 gal.
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farmingfisherman
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Looking at the pot it doesn't look like you have a true 25 gallons there. Its looks like maybe 20 or even less because of how much the pot has been rolled down. I did the same thing with 3 gallon pots but actually had like 2.25 gallons of dirt in most of the pots. Leaving space like that is great especially early on so you can add soil and your dry nutrients throughout the grow! Someone here told me that the rootball equates to the size of the plant and looking back at my first indoor grow I'd say that is spot on!
Ganjamandan77
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