Anyone run 2" net pots from clone to harvest?

Gardenator

Gardenator

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Sour Wreck said:
my plants never get bigger than about 12" before i flower, a lot of times 8".

i have 3 stages, 2 built, 1 in progress.

cloner
veg tub
and 4 tub (DWC), thinking about switching over to RDWC with an external reservoir for easier access. will probably have too.


in the past, using 5" net pots, i always just cut a small lid in my tub lid for dumps, refills, checks, etc... gonna try to eliminate that also
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Rdwc would be the way to climate having to open the root zone to light and potential contamination because you have access to everything from one res and less labor intensive changing the water out.
 
Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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No problem supporting it, just gets heavy and falls over and out of the hole.
Cold$moke said:
The problem in my experience with a 2 inch cup
Is that the rim is too weak to support a heavy
Plant.

If your plants dont get super heavy then your ok
Or if you support the plant with a scrog so it wont sag under pressure you would be ok too.
But remember you have to be able to at least peak at the roots :)

These plants where around 4 foot tall

Cant remeber how big they where when they popped through as this was a few years ago
Also no hydroton

But almost evry 2 incher in this set up fell lolView attachment 4093097
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Sour Wreck

Sour Wreck

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i am almost 4 weeks into 12/12 with 2 inch net pots. support 6 inches about the the top of the tote box and a trellis at around 28". i have a ghost train haze that is almost 40" tall and still stretching.

no problems yet... and we are going to find out.
 
firsttimeARE

firsttimeARE

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I know my 6footers would fall out of the tote with 2" netcups. I've had 12" clones fall out.

With a scrog I think this issue would be avoided
 
Lordhooha

Lordhooha

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firsttimeARE said:
I know my 6footers would fall out of the tote with 2" netcups. I've had 12" clones fall out.

With a scrog I think this issue would be avoided
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Last time I used 2” net pots the roots snapped those little guys to pieces mid grow. I only use 8” net pots in my rdwc anymore. Sad thing is I had one plant last grow blew one of those apart as well.
 
Sour Wreck

Sour Wreck

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Lordhooha said:
Last time I used 2” net pots the roots snapped those little guys to pieces mid grow. I only use 8” net pots in my rdwc anymore. Sad thing is I had one plant last grow blew one of those apart as well.
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i hope i have that problem and from what others have told me, i will. we will see how effective my method of supporting and tying them off at 6" above the tub works.
 
firsttimeARE

firsttimeARE

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Lordhooha said:
Last time I used 2” net pots the roots snapped those little guys to pieces mid grow. I only use 8” net pots in my rdwc anymore. Sad thing is I had one plant last grow blew one of those apart as well.
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I like when that happens. My clones roots pass through easier when it's time for transfer. I use the 2" cut out and with neoprene collars otherwise roots get tangled and make for difficult transfers
 
Cold$moke

Cold$moke

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Lordhooha said:
My main stalk was as big around as a 50 cent piece on the plant that busted the 8”. I had to use tin snips to cut it. Even with the tin snips it was a pain in the ass.
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Dude, you have to buy a pair of razor blade
Hose cutters from craftsmen they will cut stalks like butter unless it wont fit in the jaws then you need to give it a few cuts but its so nice
After that id just grab my sawsall :)
 
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