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[Juiceifer]

I like to replace one feeding a week with Gatorade because electrolytes. It's what plants crave.

Keep us updated!

 

[hawse]

Are you limited in space? I've finished 5gallon and 10gallon pots and the 10s are far better, if you have the space!!

I just upgraded from 3 gallon to 5 (smart pots) looking forward to the difference... Although to be honest, I usually veg 6-7 weeks in these 3 gallons and things turn out great, I'm a little hesitant to change it up...

 

[Trich-o-matic]

Th

I just upgraded from 3 gallon to 5 (smart pots) looking forward to the difference... Although to be honest, I usually veg 6-7 weeks in these 3 gallons and things turn out great, I'm a little hesitant to change it up...

The way I see it, is, with a 10 gallon fabric pot, you will have a solid 7 gallon sized root base. All this theorized in the way the fabric pots allow air pruning and the impossibility of keeping sides water enough to keep roots touching the fabric pot sides.

My personal findings are 3 gallon fabric pots give me about a 1 gallon root base.

5 gallon fab pots = 3 gallon root base
7 gallon fab pots = 5 gallon root base
10 G = 7 G
15 G = at least 10 G root base

Now the roots always look great with the fabric pots. They are never bound and they put out so many i forget what theyre called, the tiny lateral roots that absorb everything better. Plastic pots always make me feel like they have better roots, but they look so nice because they have to stretch and search for nutrients, where fabric pots air prune and create the better environment for root survival and nutrient uptake... as long as you keep them watered!! I had trouble with a few plants on my first fabric pot adventure, because I couldnt keep them wet with half coco half soil in fabric. I dont see a need for coco in fabric pots. There is plenty aeration already.

 

[hawse]

Yes I've noticed that about the watering with fabric pots too.

 

[BurnzyBurnz]

Keep us updated!

Definitely

 

[BurnzyBurnz]

Th


The way I see it, is, with a 10 gallon fabric pot, you will have a solid 7 gallon sized root base. All this theorized in the way the fabric pots allow air pruning and the impossibility of keeping sides water enough to keep roots touching the fabric pot sides.

My personal findings are 3 gallon fabric pots give me about a 1 gallon root base.

5 gallon fab pots = 3 gallon root base
7 gallon fab pots = 5 gallon root base
10 G = 7 G
15 G = at least 10 G root base

Now the roots always look great with the fabric pots. They are never bound and they put out so many i forget what theyre called, the tiny lateral roots that absorb everything better. Plastic pots always make me feel like they have better roots, but they look so nice because they have to stretch and search for nutrients, where fabric pots air prune and create the better environment for root survival and nutrient uptake... as long as you keep them watered!! I had trouble with a few plants on my first fabric pot adventure, because I couldnt keep them wet with half coco half soil in fabric. I dont see a need for coco in fabric pots. There is plenty aeration already.

Sounds like a good system you got going.

 

[Trich-o-matic]

Yes I've noticed that about the watering with fabric pots too.

Which leads me to my current personal debate...

Space available =
5' x 5' tent

Lighting available =
630w CMH, 600w HPS, 300w LED full spectrum, and a simple 45w LED Grow bulb with typical blue and red leds for extra support in any dark spot.

Next grow :
4 plants in 20 gallon fabric pots
---Or---
6 plants in 15 gallon fabric pots
---Or---
Cram 9 15 gallon fabric pots
---Or---
6 15 gallon fabric pots and one 20 gallon in the center

 

[BurnzyBurnz]

Which leads me to my current personal debate...

Space available =
5' x 5' tent

Lighting available =
630w CMH, 600w HPS, 300w LED full spectrum, and a simple 45w LED Grow bulb with typical blue and red leds for extra support in any dark spot.

Next grow :
4 plants in 20 gallon fabric pots
---Or---
6 plants in 15 gallon fabric pots
---Or---
Cram 9 15 gallon fabric pots
---Or---
6 15 gallon fabric pots and one 20 gallon in the center

This I want to see. Sounds like alot of work. How many hours of your attention does that require ?

 

[BurnzyBurnz]

Th


The way I see it, is, with a 10 gallon fabric pot, you will have a solid 7 gallon sized root base. All this theorized in the way the fabric pots allow air pruning and the impossibility of keeping sides water enough to keep roots touching the fabric pot sides.

My personal findings are 3 gallon fabric pots give me about a 1 gallon root base.

5 gallon fab pots = 3 gallon root base
7 gallon fab pots = 5 gallon root base
10 G = 7 G
15 G = at least 10 G root base

Now the roots always look great with the fabric pots. They are never bound and they put out so many i forget what theyre called, the tiny lateral roots that absorb everything better. Plastic pots always make me feel like they have better roots, but they look so nice because they have to stretch and search for nutrients, where fabric pots air prune and create the better environment for root survival and nutrient uptake... as long as you keep them watered!! I had trouble with a few plants on my first fabric pot adventure, because I couldnt keep them wet with half coco half soil in fabric. I dont see a need for coco in fabric pots. There is plenty aeration already.

Question: I'm concerned about my humidity levels remaining consistent... I bought 2 different humidifiers and by the second one I thought I had it locked down but recently I've been struggling to get 55%. The room (8'X8') seems to be steady at 46% which if fine for flowering tho I'd like to see at least 50%. I will just have to buy a better humidifier. Perhaps it's because this week was really cold -20C. My room sits at a comfortable 27Clights on and 22C lights off. I have my heater on a timer also and that is locked down. But the humidity... In the summer I felt I was trying to keep it down now in winter I'm working on going up. Gezzz lol

 

[Trich-o-matic]

Question: I'm concerned about my humidity levels remaining consistent... I bought 2 different humidifiers and by the second one I thought I had it locked down but recently I've been struggling to get 55%. The room (8'X8') seems to be steady at 46% which if fine for flowering tho I'd like to see at least 50%. I will just have to buy a better humidifier. Perhaps it's because this week was really cold -20C. My room sits at a comfortable 27Clights on and 22C lights off. I have my heater on a timer also and that is locked down. But the humidity... In the summer I felt I was trying to keep it down now in winter I'm working on going up. Gezzz lol

I lock down my temps better with an inkbird temp controller. Im about to buy an inkbird controller for humidity to keep that dialed in a bit more. But yes the cold air outside can be pretty dry.

 

[Trich-o-matic]

This I want to see. Sounds like alot of work. How many hours of your attention does that require ?

It takes fewer and fewer hours the more I find ways to automate everything! Lol

 

[Trich-o-matic]

Question: I'm concerned about my humidity levels remaining consistent... I bought 2 different humidifiers and by the second one I thought I had it locked down but recently I've been struggling to get 55%. The room (8'X8') seems to be steady at 46% which if fine for flowering tho I'd like to see at least 50%. I will just have to buy a better humidifier. Perhaps it's because this week was really cold -20C. My room sits at a comfortable 27Clights on and 22C lights off. I have my heater on a timer also and that is locked down. But the humidity... In the summer I felt I was trying to keep it down now in winter I'm working on going up. Gezzz lol

Ideally, you could get a temp controller to keep you a minimal work to maintain temps. Plug in a heater to heat and an a/c or cool air vent and fan to run for cooling. Also grab a humidity controller to operate a humidifier or dehumdifier, as needed. No more worries when you are away and then you can focus more on feeding and water parameters.

 

[BurnzyBurnz]

It takes fewer and fewer hours the more I find ways to automate everything! Lol

Epic man !

 

[hawse]

It takes fewer and fewer hours the more I find ways to automate everything! Lol

Nice looking girls! I have no idea the answer to your current debate though ha ha. I tend to favor less plants instead of lots of smaller potted ones just for ease of keeping up with everything..