New Grower BWM’s First Indoor Grow (FastBuds BlackBerry Auto)

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i dont know if the root system was better or not.but plants liked it,helped get that wet/dry cycle going to every other day from once maybe twice a week.a lot harder to overwater,and if ya do its kinda ok as it will dry out quicker.wheras before if i overwatered a 4 day old it didnt need water for nearly a fortnight,by that time it was stunted as shit.
moved onto airpots,now i can water everyday.
6L,1L,3L
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How big are those air pots? I may be able to lay my hands on some 30x30cm pots. Not sure how many litres that is?

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

the 6L are 26x22cm so id take a stab at 10L being 30x30 ish
keep er lit.

 

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the 6L are 26x22cm so id take a stab at 10L being 30x30 ish
keep er lit.

Cheers Archie, could always cut them down a bit. Or not...... worth a punt if the price is right?

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

weed likes a deeper than wider pot.not that square pots are bad,and 30cm should be long enough.something about a long taproot.
be carefull as i got some bargain airpots.....but they wernt super roots airpots.

spot the fake

 

[Pro-T]

weed likes a deeper than wider pot.not that square pots are bad,and 30cm should be long enough.something about a long taproot.
be carefull as i got some bargain airpots.....but they wernt super roots airpots.
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spot the fake

Clearly the one on the right is a cheapo Chinese fake. That’s probably what I’m going to get but that’s ok, I’ll try anything once! I do have fabric pots on the way but it’s nice to experiment and have choices.

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

nothing wrong with the fake airpots,but not at the price i paid.so not quite the bargain i thought it was.they still get used,just not for canna.
some people hate airpots so will be good to get your take on fabric pots v airpots.

 

[Banjacked]

How big are those air pots? I may be able to lay my hands on some 30x30cm pots. Not sure how many litres that is?

the 6L are 26x22cm so id take a stab at 10L being 30x30 ish
keep er lit.

A cylinder 30cm wide and 30cm tall has a volume of 21.2 Litres.

V= pi x r² x h = 3.14 x 0.15² x 0.3 to give you a volume of 0.0212 cubic metres. As there's 1000L in a cubic metre we then multiply by 1000 to get the volume in litres, hence 21.2L or 5.6 US Gallons or 4.66 Imperial (UK) gallons.

Or just use this online calculator if you have the diameter and height in cm. You know, like wot I did

https://www.matthewb.id.au/converter/cylinder-volume-calculator.html


PS. With airpots that may not be accurate as it depends on whether they use "inside or outside gauging", as in whether that is external or internal measurements. With bags it matters not, the walls are so thin there's no effective difference is volume. But with airpots the difference between external and internal measurements is significant, you have a 1cm difference wall "thickness", internal vs external, that 21 L drops by 2L so, obviously, the bigger the difference between the maximum external width/height and the minimum internal width/height means the drop in actual volume can be significant. Be aware of ALL dimensions

 

[Pro-T]

A cylinder 30cm wide and 30cm tall has a volume of 21.2 Litres.

V= pi x r² x h = 3.14 x 0.15² x 0.3 to give you a volume of 0.0212 cubic metres. As there's 1000L in a cubic metre we then multiply by 1000 to get the volume in litres, hence 21.2L or 5.6 US Gallons or 4.66 Imperial (UK) gallons.

Or just use this online calculator if you have the diameter and height in cm. You know, like wot I did

https://www.matthewb.id.au/converter/cylinder-volume-calculator.html


PS. With airpots that may not be accurate as it depends on whether they use "inside or outside gauging", as in whether that is external or internal measurements. With bags it matters not, the walls are so thin there's no effective difference is volume. But with airpots the difference between external and internal measurements is significant, you have a 1cm difference wall "thickness", internal vs external, that 21 L drops by 2L so, obviously, the bigger the difference between the maximum external width/height and the minimum internal width/height means the drop in actual volume can be significant. Be aware of ALL dimensions

In other words.....big ass pots! Cheers jacked. If they’re only going to cost a few quid for postage I may as well take them.

 

[Banjacked]

In other words.....big ass pots! Cheers jacked. If they’re only going to cost a few quid for postage I may as well take them.

Not necessarily, see the edit, as it depends on what the INTERNAL dimensions are. You have 30 x 30 external with a 1cm thick base and then suddenly drop an average of 3cm between "internal" and "external" diameter, as the actual internal size depends on the shape of the sticky-out bits of the airpot, some are only the thickness off the plastic used, others are "double skin", and so on, then that 21L drops to 16.6, a UK Imperial gallon lower just because of the construction and dimensions.

So it's vital knowing WHAT you are getting as actual volumes will vary according to the construction and design.

 

[Pro-T]

Not necessarily, see the edit, as it depends on what the INTERNAL dimensions are. You have 30 x 30 external with a 1cm thick base and then suddenly drop an average of 3cm between "internal" and "external" diameter, as the actual internal size depends on the shape of the sticky-out bits of the airpot, some are only the thickness off the plastic used, others are "double skin", and so on, then that 21L drops to 16.6, a UK Imperial gallon lower just because of the construction and dimensions.

So it's vital knowing WHAT you are getting as actual volumes will vary according to the construction and design.

These are internal measurements according to the supplier. Minus 3cm (as you said) for the drainage section at the bottom. All in all probably a decent sized pot for my pot.....