Pot size correct? (pictures)

[Inverness]

i bought some pots today, and i was wondering if they are a good size. theyre 20" wide at the top, and 16" deep.
maybe 8 gallons? at the store it did not say.
are they too big? im going to be putting them outside eventually. and if they are too big,
can i just put a limited amount of soil? there is a picture of my soil also, how many bags should i put roughly.

 

[LetsGetCritical]

is it my eyes or I cant see any drainage holes?

 

[Dontae]

No i would not say the pot is too big. And as long as you have enough light they should grow in it just fine. But the bigger the pot the bigger the plants tend to grow.

 

[Dontae]

Yea you should put at least 4 or 6 1/2inch holes in the bottom

 

[FrostFarm]

If anything, those pots could be larger. 10-20 gallons+ are the most common for outdoors from my experience. And Critical and Dontae are right, drainage will be necessary.
Good luck,
FF

 

[Inverness]

is it my eyes or I cant see any drainage holes?

Yea you should put at least 4 or 6 1/2inch holes in the bottom

If anything, those pots could be larger. 10-20 gallons+ are the most common for outdoors from my experience. And Critical and Dontae are right, drainage will be necessary.
Good luck,
FF

yea theres like 6, half inch drainage holes, just have to stab through with a screw driver or whatever.
but what exactly is the drainage for?
dont you want the water to stay in there?

 

[Ninjabowler]

No or else the fertilizer will accumulate in the dirt and will give you nutrient lock out and nutrient burn. You want to run waterto them...when theyre bigger, until it comes out the bottom. This flushes some of that fertilizer out. Run a fair bit of water through there and your plants will be happier

 

[LetsGetCritical]

no, that would be making mud, and marijuana doesn't like mud.

 

[LetsGetCritical]

and also what ninja said

 

[FrostFarm]

what exactly is the drainage for?
dont you want the water to stay in there?

Not at all, roots need air just as much as water. Not to mention nutrient/salt buildup. Water your plants until there is at least 10% runoff(through the drainage holes.)
All the best,
FF

 

[Inverness]

Not at all, roots need air just as much as water. Not to mention nutrient/salt buildup. Water your plants until there is at least 10% runoff(through the drainage holes.)
All the best,
FF

thanks!
i hope i don't end up over watering, or get to nervous, then dont water them enough

 

[Excise It]

From my own personal experience, leaving them go a little longer without water is much less harmful than giving them too much water.

-Ex

 

[hbbum]

thanks!
i hope i don't end up over watering, or get to nervous, then dont water them enough

Overwatering most often happens you are watering to frequently, not the actual quantity of the water you are giving them during each watering(unless you do not have drainage). Like mentioned above, water until you get some water flowing out of the bottom and then do not water again until the pot feels "empty" You should get a good idea of your dry weight and your wet weight of the pot, that is the easiest way.