Do smaller pot sizes have a tendency to flower faster?

[eg1111]

I am doing a side by side 5 gallon and 1 gallon radicle bag grow.

I realize genetics play a huge role here...but generally speaking is there any bro-science or evidence that suggests a smaller pot size may flower faster?

I am on day 50 and the one gallon probably only has 3 weeks or so left and its done... the 5 gallon just started to flower.

I've only ever grown 3-5 gallon grows. In fabric pots. First time with radicle bags... all of my other grows were in the 80-90 day range and honestly could have gone longer each time.

The one gallon stays hungry as hell... I am feeding daily at this point around 1 liter. That most likely is due to the lower volume of soil, drying out faster etc. Seems very hungry...but growing faster than anything I've ever grown. Is it genetics or is their any evidence that a smaller pot size would flower faster because it may max out in size in veg faster???

Curious if anyone could share their experience?

 

[420Forever]

I am doing a side by side 5 gallon and 1 gallon radicle bag grow.

I realize genetics play a huge role here...but generally speaking is there any bro-science or evidence that suggests a smaller pot size may flower faster?

I am on day 50 and the one gallon probably only has 3 weeks or so left and its done... the 5 gallon just started to flower.

I've only ever grown 3-5 gallon grows. In fabric pots. First time with radicle bags... all of my other grows were in the 80-90 day range and honestly could have gone longer each time.

The one gallon stays hungry as hell... I am feeding daily at this point around 1 liter. That most likely is due to the lower volume of soil, drying out faster etc. Seems very hungry...but growing faster than anything I've ever grown. Is it genetics or is their any evidence that a smaller pot size would flower faster because it may max out in size in veg faster???

Curious if anyone could share their experience?

in me own experience, autoz grow on the same clock, no matter the pot size, so i'd say geneticz are at play in ur case ppp

 

[automan2]

Having absolutely no idea about anything larger than 1 gal....but my input is...
I germ and veg everything, autos and photos, 24/0 for 3 weeks in final pots of 2-3 ltr...move to 12/12 flower room. Everything flowers. Sometimes I keep up with timing, most times I don't. All are marked but when you're keeping mental notes, then testing the product, well..... In 15 years of perpetual growing, you're always trimming and testing something anyway.
Guess I should say, the only timing I note is germ date to start 3 week calender....

 

[Proph]

Yes.. Smaller pots induce flower much faster with autos. Roots are incredibly intelligent. Once they (the roots) reach the bottom of the pot, they start to swirl around each other or prune. If the plant is mature at that point, it will start to show sex and flower shortly after. If it isnt mature enough to show sex, will grow for a short time until they are mature enough then show sex and start to flower. An auto plant in a solo cup will flower much faster than one in 1 gallon pot. An auto in a one gallon pot will flower faster than a plant in a 3 gal pot.

You are correct.. It has to do with soil volume. In a one gallon pot, it doesn't take long before most of the pot is roots. The available food in the soil of a 1 gal pot gets used up quickly and you'll have to start top dressing or using a nutrient line to feed the plant. The bigger pot, the more food (soil) is available.. Which means the less you feed/water.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

in soil. In hydroponics your goal is to go to the genetic maximum regardless to root volume but even here I have seen evidence that a Solo cup hydro grow did bloom faster than in 6 inch rock wool cube.

 

[nizmoKush]

I've had plants in 5 gallon fabric pots finish in 63 days and 90. Definitely genetics play a major role on that too imo.

 

[parsing_trees]

As a data point, autos grown in bottom-fed coco don't seem to finish any sooner, probably because they don't become root bound -- the roots tend to spread out into the tray.

 

[Arthur]

Has been my experience. Ran some of my crosses maybe a year ago, 4 in 3 gallon and 6 in one gallon containers. The one gallon were done a couple weeks before their siblings in larger pots. Same soil, sunshine #4, same nute regiment (NTFG), same genetics. F1 crosses Sour Stomper X Gold Glue.

I'll add, while done sooner, they were also much smaller overall.

Pain in the ... trying to keep 1 gallon bags of soil properly hydrated.