I measured today in the veg room, and this lady is tall enough to be put on flower (tops 18" above the floor and trained).
She was 22" in her 3 gallon pot. Now she towers over half the ladies in the tent. Sorry - I thought I took a picture of her in the 3 gallon. Anyway, she has much more space in this true, five gallon, five gallon container. (Yes, meant to say that twice.)
Before I go on my rant about pot size, I'll mention for future reference and vindication, that this pheno has a 33% chance of herming based on previous experience. I understand that, and against my better judgement, am continuing with the folly of a pheno hunt. I hold no person or persons responsible other than myself, and any rewards thereto are mine and mine alone. (Sorry, really stoned. Mix a little booze, some Purple Canyon and some Kym's Sweater RHO for reference.)
I'm going to rant about pot sizes, but will close up with something more interesting. So you can skip this part if you want to.
Well, shit! Nothing to rant about - I forgot I updated the pictures. And that a picture is worth a thousand words...
And here, though you can't see in the picture unless you're
really looking for it, are both containers, a planter and a bucket, inconceivably occupying the exact same amount of three-dimensional space. At the same time. In the same dimension. Unbelievable.
I've been growing in living soil
barely long enough to call myself a living soil farmer. In that time, I have learned that displacement is king. An increase in the amount of cubic area available to a plant's roots results in
at least a linear increase in yield...given that other requirements are met (sufficient water, ferts, light, etc.).
So that begs, really begs, the question: Why, in the hell, would some dick sell me a planter purported to hold five gallons of soil, that doesn't hold five gallons of soil? And the related question is, what's so superior about the displacement-limited containers that offers a reasonable tradeoff for the loss of displacement? Am I trading the V8 on a 1969 Ford LTD with a 4 cylinder 1986 Ford Escort (specific, huh?) because of some mistaken assumption that my increase in efficiency is going to benefit me personally in some way?
You think I'm jesting, but why?
Sorry, I'm drifting.
Back to the log, with
apologies...
This pheno is an (Afgaan 90 x Kumaoni) *herm* x Purple Canyon. Meet the Snow pheno.
This is her on the left in her new home...
Note the apparent difference in soil displacement between the two five gallon containers.
