Larry Bovvah
Member
Hey everyone, I am looking at getting a a couple of new pots as the more I read about either of these choices, these are definitely the way to go over regular plastic pots.
Can I kindly ask that ONLY people with Experience here to share their opinions, I would like to know from people that have actually used these please, even though I know some would probably know a lot about them from research. I would like to get this right the first time to avoid buying more pots later.
So my question is, from what I can see, smart pots work just the same as air pots and achieve pretty much the same positive results. People with smart pots, can I ask what size pots you use from seed or cutting to flower? and do you have any trouble transplanting into larger pots if there are some roots growing through the smart pots towards the end of their stay in that particular pot?
I wondered how much the plant may be affected by some of the small roots protruding the smart pot, when they are removed from that bag and transplanted?
The air pots look better in this respect, but that is the question really, will that process actually hurt the plant growth in any way compared to using an air pot system?
I was thinking of using the advice of some other members here and going with some small pots for seedling/cuttings, then some medium pots for veg, and finally some large pots for flowering.
Keeping in mind that I only wish to have a couple of plants at the most so I don't need to have them compact, I would like to have as big of a pot as possible to let the plants get as big as they want to.
So to my understanding, one could go larger than necessary for the final pot to avoid having to water as regularly, but, would it be better to choose a pot that needs to be watered at minimum daily or twice daily for a better plant yield?
I was thinking of the following sizes for a smart pot/ air pot system.
1L Pot for seedling/cuttings,
3 Gal pot for veg
5 or 7 Gal pot for Flower.
I currently have very large pots that I feel are far too big, (12 Gal) they stay wet for so long and I think this may cause problems getting rid of salt buildup later on.
I have entertained the idea of getting some perlite to mix through the coco, but if I get some new smart pots or air pots that shouldn't be necessary right?
Sorry about the long winded post, I hope that some of you can help me choose the best system for the best growing experience for a small number of plants.
Can I kindly ask that ONLY people with Experience here to share their opinions, I would like to know from people that have actually used these please, even though I know some would probably know a lot about them from research. I would like to get this right the first time to avoid buying more pots later.
So my question is, from what I can see, smart pots work just the same as air pots and achieve pretty much the same positive results. People with smart pots, can I ask what size pots you use from seed or cutting to flower? and do you have any trouble transplanting into larger pots if there are some roots growing through the smart pots towards the end of their stay in that particular pot?
I wondered how much the plant may be affected by some of the small roots protruding the smart pot, when they are removed from that bag and transplanted?
The air pots look better in this respect, but that is the question really, will that process actually hurt the plant growth in any way compared to using an air pot system?
I was thinking of using the advice of some other members here and going with some small pots for seedling/cuttings, then some medium pots for veg, and finally some large pots for flowering.
Keeping in mind that I only wish to have a couple of plants at the most so I don't need to have them compact, I would like to have as big of a pot as possible to let the plants get as big as they want to.
So to my understanding, one could go larger than necessary for the final pot to avoid having to water as regularly, but, would it be better to choose a pot that needs to be watered at minimum daily or twice daily for a better plant yield?
I was thinking of the following sizes for a smart pot/ air pot system.
1L Pot for seedling/cuttings,
3 Gal pot for veg
5 or 7 Gal pot for Flower.
I currently have very large pots that I feel are far too big, (12 Gal) they stay wet for so long and I think this may cause problems getting rid of salt buildup later on.
I have entertained the idea of getting some perlite to mix through the coco, but if I get some new smart pots or air pots that shouldn't be necessary right?
Sorry about the long winded post, I hope that some of you can help me choose the best system for the best growing experience for a small number of plants.
