try smart potsSomething I haven't shown in my pics yet is that I grew most of my girls in 6" net pots but 2 were grown in 2 gal regular plastic flower pots. All contained the same media and all were watered when the pot got light.
The net pot plants look amazing compared to the flower pot girls. I will try to do some side by side later on. I have one of the net girls that is wanting her picture taken anyway.
Good deal because I bought a big block of coir (havent used it yet) that I bought from hydro store. I used chips from pet store they seem to be growing well minus ph problems.
Jumbo smart pots are the SHIZZLE!! Been using these things for ever in soil, hydroton, and now coco.
it should be way less hassle. damn man six hours to clean some stuff you aint even supposed to be using. yea man hydro grade( loose or slabs)should be the only stuff you use. and if possible ONLY use coco specific products(trust me on this one). second if you get an A-B mix, never mix them together always mix your A with some water shake it add your B then the rest of your water.
it could very easily be the phenotype and not the containers...Some may have different results than me in coco. Not trying to grow trees outside, just a simple sog, trying to get as much from the small space and amount of light as I can.
Having said that I followed Canna's nute schedule and used all their suggested nutes. Only variation being, I added about 10% perlite and I used RO/DI water and CalMAg instead of tap water. Simple drain to waste at about 10 -15 %.
You can look at the differences for yourself in the containers.
I think the plants liked the added air that drying out more frequently provided for them. To that end I am going to a smaller container(watered more often) next cycle. The next cycle will be in 3.75" pots even closer together.
Ok here are the plants.
A lineup of 5 the one on the right is the 2 gal pot. Much smaller cola, less density.
Hard to tell so here is a closer shot of the smaller plant(big pot).
And the other girls again.
I would guess that it weighs half of what the others do. And of course this is not exactly scientific as they were all grown from seed. But both seeds grown in large pots were smaller. As a matter of fact the roots never tried to escape the net pots using this method.
Jberry I would be interested in your experience regarding this. Root management was one of the points That Cannna really shined through on. Some of my friends using GH nutes are scratching their heads and pruning their roots.
I will try some clones when I get around to this strain again. I kept a few from this last grow but I am really having a time getting them back into veg. These girls showed sex at 10 days of 12/12 and after 4-5 weeks of 24 they are still not growing.
are they like air pots?
No the same concept but with a fabric bag. Air pots are plastic with a cone shaped hole that does the pruning. The fabric bag is supposed to be porous enough to act in this fashion without additional engineering.
cool. They look good too. But I'm totally set on trying these air pots. They do look very well engineered/designed, and I like that kind of thing!
ty very much. I am going to try some different gear this time around and see what strikes my fancy. I will have plenty to smoke regardless of the outcome.nice buds btw, corwin!
Personally, if I were you, go with coco. As long as you're prepared to get the right nutes and follow a specific feeding schdule, I don't think you'll regret it. Listen to your friend at the garden store and take lots of his advice to get you started. There are lots of knowledgable people on here who will help you too.
The coco medium is a very good one. Each has it's advantages and drawbacks. Most of the full service grow shops around me recommend coco to first time growers as an easy to succeed method. If you go with a nute like Canna that has a coco specific nute and follow their instructions you will be impressed with the outcome. About the only required equipment is a PH meter of some sort. I have hand watered my whole cycle and used net pots that cost less than $1.00 each. The Canna coco is a good value. I went the cheap way and it cost me more than it was worth to do all the washing and buffering. Canna is ready to go from the bag.Personally, if I were you, go with coco. As long as you're prepared to get the right nutes and follow a specific feeding schdule, I don't think you'll regret it. Listen to your friend at the garden store and take lots of his advice to get you started. There are lots of knowledgable people on here who will help you too.
well said corwin. hey marc look i've been using coco for a while and to me it is great , and it is real easy to get yuor nutes dailed in. it just has so many advantages it's crazy, and with the set up you are starting with you should have real good success off the bat. so hey start your journal up and get some pics up. in my journal though i just used the basic things needed; A-B nutes, coco medium, and a bloom booster. i did that to show anybody interested in using coco that it can be done on a very tight budget. mind you the other additives that Canna offers are great, but some cost. but anyway that's just me running my mouth. check me out though. hey congrats on the decision to go to coco, like corwin said listen to your hydro guy. and don't hesitate to ask anyone here, cause i can imagine that whoever is on this thread is just as ready for you to get on board, as you are ready to get on board.
Ill pick up some nutes made for coco. What kind should I get I have been using humbolts oness program for like 6 months but I will go buy different coco brand nutes and try them out if they work better.
