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Rootbound risk veg 2 weeks in 3.5l and flower it in 3.5l pots

bubblejam

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Has anyone veg 2 weeks in 3.5 liter pots / 1 gal pots and flower it
in same pot 3.5 l / 1 gal pots without problem? I have been searching trough
every forum about this. What i find is some says 6 days max, some says they have
veg 2 weeks without problems..
 

bubblejam

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I have replanted today 22 x cuttings to 3.5L , and I thought veg two weeks before I flip to 12/12.



 

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you can do it but the plant will become rootbound during flower and it will suffer for it somewhat

if the plants arent already in the 3.5 litre pots then you would be better to keep them in smaller pots- 2 litre maybe, and then repot into the 3.5 litre as you start to flower it.

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didnt see the pics, so they are on those pots already, it will pobably be fine for 2 weeks as they are quite small, but if it were me i would have vegged them in smaller pots like i said above.

VG
 

bubblejam

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My setup is 120x120x200 tent, 600w hps, i think its a way too many plants to replant them to 6.5 liter pots for flowering stage
 

shredGnar

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Pot size is overrated... as long as you maintain proper moisture and pH in your media it's all good. You may need to help support them, though.

I get 8+ oz regularly from 11 litres of coco and have even gotten double that from the same volume.. you may have to water more often!
 

bubblejam

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Yes I will use drippers, its just that it would yield more with 2 weeks veg. but im fraid of rootbound.. Will need to think maybe i should buy 6,5 l, and flower in those. Im using soil in coco i would easily veg them 3 weeks without problems.
 

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coco acts as more of a hydro style medium, where pot size isnt so important.

in soil, the pot size is everything, and the biggest influence on the final plants size and yield. with small pots, they will be the limiting factor in the grow and the more root mass you can get the better. up-potting at the right time will increase the total root mass and therefore the yield.

yes its extra work but you get out what you put in.

that said they will probably do fine.

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if you can fit them in then the 6.5 litre pots will dramatically increase your final yield. maybe a few days veg in the bigger pots and flower them.

good luck

VG
 

bubblejam

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Yes! :) my 7 others also rooted now, i though they wont make it. well i will go in these 3.5 l pots and veg them 1 week before flip. So i can see what happends more experience
 

bubblejam

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Sea of green soil 3,5 l pots

Sea of green soil 3,5 l pots

little has happened since then, i had them in veg stage 5 days, today they have been in flowering stage 6 days 12/12
 

bubblejam

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It's been 16 days now in 12/12

It's been 16 days now in 12/12

It's been 16 days now in 12/12. in one of them 18 plants I saw the roots grow out of the pot. See image, ive read that its just normal and let it be. I have also read place the pot above a bigger pot with soil have anyone try it? i had them in veg just 5 days in these pots before flip 12/12

 

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