Hi guys Ive been lurking around here for a bit reading and absorbing all the info I can. Ive grown indoors hydroponically only, but this year Im doing outdoors and using only autos. Ive been selecting strains I think will go well with my climate and scouting locations. Im in northern ohio so it wont be safe to probably put the girls outside till after may 1st. So i have some till to make holes, and I waiting for the ground to thaw a bit more lol. My question is which is better? Using smart pots that i put into the holes, using just straight holes that I fill with soil, or using a method like Brown Dirt Warriors...he uses contractor bags that he pokes holes in and buries those in the hole and fills with soil. Smart pots can be expensive after a while and come in specific sizes, contractor bags are bigger but seem like they would be more easily visible and I worry about issues like root rot, and just filling the hole with soil seems cool until you consider that eventually the roots could expand beyond the hole and start taking in things from the native soil which may or may not be a good thing. Am I over thinking this part?
Outdoor Holes, bags, or pots? First outdoor/guerilla grow
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I'm about 500 miles south of you bro and I'm digging holes, placing an unused diaper, (for moisture), and using coco blocks. You don't have to haul all that soil, but do add a cup of lime and if your not going to visit often, (like me), use Osmocote slow release ferts. Good luck .... 
I vote holes with a time release or organic fertilizer.
I'm about 500 miles south of you bro and I'm digging holes, placing an unused diaper, (for moisture), and using coco blocks. You don't have to haul all that soil, but do add a cup of lime and if your not going to visit often, (like me), use Osmocote slow release ferts. Good luck ....
A used diaper would be much better for the plant.
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Hi Mr216, welcome to AFN, how about stopping by Introductions and tell folks a little about yourself.
Since you are not in a legal state keeping your plants in some sort of pot or grow bag makes it a lot easier to move things if the need arises. If that is not a concern then I like holes. Don't worry about roots growing beyond the prepared area. I prepare my holes by improving the already existing soil with a good soil mix and perlite to improve drainage. Stay away from time release fertilizers with autos, their release times don't match up to the timing needs of autos.
Since you are not in a legal state keeping your plants in some sort of pot or grow bag makes it a lot easier to move things if the need arises. If that is not a concern then I like holes. Don't worry about roots growing beyond the prepared area. I prepare my holes by improving the already existing soil with a good soil mix and perlite to improve drainage. Stay away from time release fertilizers with autos, their release times don't match up to the timing needs of autos.
Holes lined with bags makes the most sense as it protects the root environment from insects, poor soil, etc.
Thanks! totally skipped that section couldnt wait to dive in but will make my way over
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