Pot size question, help?

[johnmac240]

Would these black trays be a good size for one plant? I think there about 15 gallon, I have a ton of the trays, they have holes drilled in the bottom , the plants will be growing outside for about 4.5 months and there about 18inchs-24 inches now, 5 gallon bucket just there for comparison.

 

[johnmac240]

 

[mmjmon]

I would use them.

 

[johnmac240]

I would use them.

They cost me nothing and 10 gallon pots at my local hydro store are ridiculously expensive. And these are a bit bigger, thanks for the reply I think I'm going to

 

[whitebb2727]

I would use them. Fixing to use some totes about the same size.

A good rule of thumb is a gallon for every month it is alive.

 

[racerboy71]

i think the general rule of thumb is one gallon for each month of plant growth, but that's for indoors, not sure about out

 

[johnmac240]

i think the general rule of thumb is one gallon for each month of plant growth, but that's for indoors, not sure about out

Thanks! , but extra gallons per month won't hurt right?

 

[mean.green]

Thanks! , but extra gallons per month won't hurt right?

the plants will be growing outside for about 4.5 months and there about 18inchs-24 inches now

I would go with 30-40 gallon if you planning on an additional 4 months and your plants already 24 inches, but thats just me. The wider the pot the better.

 

[johnmac240]

I would go with 30-40 gallon if you planning on an additional 4 months and your plants already 24 inches, but thats just me. The wider the pot the better.

They are 31inches long, 18 inches wide and 14 inches tall, I don't think they will become root bound in these but maybe they will?

 

[racerboy71]

Thanks! , but extra gallons per month won't hurt right?

nope, the bigger the root mass, the bigger the plants will be, the more yield you'll get.. i'm no outdoor guy, but the bigger the better from what i've seen..

 

[Corso312]

Too small for vegging that long, I'd start later n veg shorter if that's all ya got.

 

[johnmac240]

I can always transplant right into the ground if they out grow these. How big do you guys figure they will get strains are sour diesel and crown royale

 

[Corso312]

You could attatch 2 of em together and cut the bottom out on one of em..double your cubic feet.

 

[whitebb2727]

Too big is not a problem.

Man I think those are plenty big enough.

 

[Corso312]

I can always transplant right into the ground if they out grow these. How big do you guys figure they will get strains are sour diesel and crown royale

14-20 zips

 

[Corso312]

U know what I'm saying about doubling them up?

Imagine you caught a snake n tossed it in one and used another one as a top to trap him inside..so they are facing opposite each other..then cut a hole in the new top and plant.

 

[johnmac240]

Too big is not a problem.

Man I think those are plenty big enough.

They are about 25 gallon, I just filled a 5 gallon bucket up 4.5 times to fill one tray I think they will be fine

 

[whitebb2727]

Um unless I did something wrong, one of those is 33 dry gallons.

 

[johnmac240]

14-20 zips

14-20 zips of each plant?

 

[johnmac240]

Um unless I did something wrong, one of those is 33 dry gallons.

Maybe so honestly I just roughly did it with a bucket aha