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greenphosi

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how many plants can a 4.5x4.5x7.5 fit for maximum yield? some people told me 4 plants in 5 gallon pots. is it possible to use 7 or 10 gallon pots?
 
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Immature587

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ledgrowing said:
i would do 16 in a 4x4 area
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I think those led's fried your brain. 16? We don't need that many because our HID's can actually grow a full sized plant.

My advise is to start out with more than you need and then remove the smaller/ weaker plants as you start running out of room. You just have to run with it. Rule of thumb on potsize is 1 gallon for every month it is in the soil. Yes it's possible to use 7-10 gallon pots but it's unessesary and a waste of space
 
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desertrat

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greenphosi said:
how many plants can a 4.5x4.5x7.5 fit for maximum yield? some people told me 4 plants in 5 gallon pots. is it possible to use 7 or 10 gallon pots?
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the general rule of thumb for maximum yield is that many small plants produce more bud than a few large plants in the same space over the same period of time. that's why people use sog.
 
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greenphosi

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if it where me id do 3 gallon pots with eather 9 or 12 plants......
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what would the difference be if i did 5 gallon pots with 5-6 plants. would bud have higher yeild? would bud be higher quality? or would plants be too fat to fit that many in.
I like the idea with 3 gallon pot with 9 or 12 plants.


My advise is to start out with more than you need and then remove the smaller/ weaker plants as you start running out of room. You just have to run with it. Rule of thumb on potsize is 1 gallon for every month it is in the soil. Yes it's possible to use 7-10 gallon pots but it's unessesary and a waste of space
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i have to remember this. thanks.
 
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rzza

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Immature587 said:
I think those led's fried your brain. 16? We don't need that many because our HID's can actually grow a full sized plant.

My advise is to start out with more than you need and then remove the smaller/ weaker plants as you start running out of room. You just have to run with it. Rule of thumb on potsize is 1 gallon for every month it is in the soil. Yes it's possible to use 7-10 gallon pots but it's unessesary and a waste of space
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you couldnt be more wrong my friend.
i have used a 10 gallon pot before on a single plant in a 4x4 tent.
LOL it was a tree, by far the bushiest and biggest indoor plant ive seen.
when i was done i dumped out the pot and it had utilized the whole thing, so it was not unneccessary nor a waste of space. 12 plants in 3 gal pots verse 4 plants in 10 gallon pots. it would be close in yield imo.
with that said, i too would go with 12 in 3 gallon pots. it takes up 3x4 and i would prob also lollipop them a bit and top them for extra cholas.
 
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Immature587

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rzza said:
you couldnt be more wrong my friend.
i have used a 10 gallon pot before on a single plant in a 4x4 tent.
LOL it was a tree, by far the bushiest and biggest indoor plant ive seen.
when i was done i dumped out the pot and it had utilized the whole thing, so it was not unneccessary nor a waste of space. 12 plants in 3 gal pots verse 4 plants in 10 gallon pots. it would be close in yield imo.
with that said, i too would go with 12 in 3 gallon pots. it takes up 3x4 and i would prob also lollipop them a bit and top them for extra cholas.
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Fair enough I stand corrected
 
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