S.o.g. pot size with soil

bicycle racer

bicycle racer

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:confused: i am doing a sog type garden i have 14 females in 1 gal pots in soil under a 400w hps and about 400w of cfls and power compact fluoros. they are growing well it seems. the smaller pots make controling p.h. and flushing easier i think. will this be a adequate size for this type of grow? i am trying to upgrade to another 400w hps or just a single 1000w but they are doing suprisingly well under the combo of lights. im a medical user in socal any thoughts appreciated. oh and i am working on pics.:peace:
 
bicycle racer

bicycle racer

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yes but i am doing s.o.g that would be way to big for this application also im only under 8oowatts of hps/flouros 5 gal is pushing it even if i only had a few plants and it was not s.o.g thanks though.:mrgreen: anyone currently growing or have grown s.o.g with input on this thanks:peace:
 
bicycle racer

bicycle racer

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they were put in 12/12 at 8 to 10 inches it is a mix of strains and ill deal w/height differences as i go. ive looked at different pics seems like some people do sog w/even smaller than 1 gal?
 
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tehdansauce

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i had the same question a few weeks ago, someone suggested using 6 inch squared pots for clones. You'd have to water more frequently but a plant would make it.
 
bicycle racer

bicycle racer

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well i want to know sog pot size for 800 watts say if you had only 400 watts to work with you could put your plant in a trashcan but it still relies on light for energy and would only get so big. and then it would be chronically overwatered because the plants moisture needs are far less than the pot provided. if your outdoors then theres no limit to lumens and root growth so big is better ever tryed to over fert outdoors in the cali sun its hard even with chems. this is not the case for indoor where you have limited light energy. so too big a pot will set u back not forward with regards to controlling p.h nutrient levels moisture etc... that said anyone with sog exp under similar watts have thoughts what pot size is common and succesfull. thanks.:confused:
 
bicycle racer

bicycle racer

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cool thanks for the response unfortunateley they are already rooted in 1 gal pots but i am up to about 900w so should be fine. only problem is im growing different strains not a good idea for sog i will have to l.s.t. the tall 'sage and sour' plants next time i will only do 1 or 2 strains of similar height
 
oldgrayhair

oldgrayhair

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I love 16oz. cups, and when I have them on hand I like the 2 liter soda bottles.
In the 16oz cups I usually pull 7-9g. dry, and in the 2 liters 12-14g. dry.


Peace - OGH
 
bicycle racer

bicycle racer

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thank you so my 1 gal pots if anything are more than big enough. nice plants in those cups i assume you water daily it is time consuming but i bet you never have ph problems last grow i used 3 gal under a 400w it was overkill. what lights do you use and how many plants total?
 
oldgrayhair

oldgrayhair

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Yeah, it definitely takes watering each day...sometimes I can go 2 days when temps are lower.

I flower under dual 400W HPS, usually running 30-45 cups/2 liters.

The daily watering is therapeutic in a way for me, though I'm experimenting with some hempy style 2-liters to possibly allow myself some days away from the girls.

pH is down the road for me to be concerned with. I'm still dialing in the strains I have and am happy with the results. I figure I'll start tweaking with the pH later this year as I know it can affect nutrient uptake. For now, just keeping it real simple.

I have some 2 gal grow bags for moms and such...they seem sooooo huge!

Peace -OGH
 
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K9will

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2 or 3 liter soda bottles will work. put the rooted clones into veg for no more then one week. (after roots show)
duck tape or rap the bottles to light block and your good to go.
with a 400w one foot from the top of the plants you only have like 2 good feet of penetration. so a bigger plant is a waste. good luck with the s.o.g.
 
bicycle racer

bicycle racer

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i did not trim my undergrowth should i trim now im 2 weeks in flower or will this stress them too much im having some herm issues and dont want to complicate the problem. it appears you trim yours am i right? i just dont want a bunch of popcorn buds using up energy thanks for your help:peace:
 
oldgrayhair

oldgrayhair

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Yeah, I trimmed mine right about the 2 week flower mark. The pic is them at about 5.5-6 wks. They went the full 8 weeks and are being smoked now, sooo tasty :-) ANd so easy to trim.

I'm running a few now with no trimming to test and see what difference I get.

Always remember, that each cab/grow area is different, so even with the same strains you'll get different results. To me it's all about finding the strains that excel in your room, then you can play til the cows come home and always have nice bud.

My room runs hot...88-92 so I do very well with Northern Lights, Hashberry, and Bubblelicious. Haven't had as good of luck with Satori yet...but still trying.

Peace - OGH
 
P@ssw0rd

P@ssw0rd

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I recently started a thread asking about 2 liter bottles as pots, I never really bot an answer other then "bigger is better" reading this thread has certainly brought me some comfort. Thanks and best of luck to ya
 
oldgrayhair

oldgrayhair

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Well, generally bigger is better if your focus is on low numbers (plants) and larger trees/bushes. With SOG it seems it's finding the balance of just the right size to fit as many in your cab as possible....while still allowing them to flourish.

I've always thought that if I can get little 1/4oz. sticks, I'm happy.

You'll love 2-liters...I'm slowly getting out of the cups and back into the 2-liters as it does about doulble the yeild and only cuts the numbers by a little bit...which they make up for in yeild.

The added plus with 2-liters is going 2-3 days between watering.

Just nice to know for a couple bucks worth of party cups, and a few dozen clones, you can grow some very nice head stash.

Peace - OGH
 
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