Grow Mediums Kindsoil Official Test Team Grow Battle

[Son of Hobbes]

Just making a casual observation while I get my autopots ready with this Kind Soil, I just put in my air dome, put in my expanded clay and left a good part of the upper dome exposed as per the recent discussions, now adding in the Kind Soil layer. I'm about 2 pounds in this 3.9 gallon autpot and I swear I'm about half full already. If I go the full 4 pounds, there's not going to be a huge layer of coco in the way as I originally thought (and was worried about the taproot needing time to seek down.)

Should I use less? Maybe 2 pounds per 4 gallon bucket? What do you guys think?

 

[Anthropolis]

That's a good question, I'm still unfamiliar with air domes though I've heard them mentioned several times. So I'm no help lol. If you have a link or pic handy, I'd like to familiarize myself with the technique.

 

[Ripper]

Just making a casual observation while I get my autopots ready with this Kind Soil, I just put in my air dome, put in my expanded clay and left a good part of the upper dome exposed as per the recent discussions, now adding in the Kind Soil layer. I'm about 2 pounds in this 3.9 gallon autpot and I swear I'm about half full already. If I go the full 4 pounds, there's not going to be a huge layer of coco in the way as I originally thought (and was worried about the taproot needing time to seek down.)

Should I use less? Maybe 2 pounds per 4 gallon bucket? What do you guys think?

I would use no more then 1.5 pounds personally unless your growing a photo.. Is the auto pot really shallow?

 

[Son of Hobbes]

I would use no more then 1.5 pounds personally unless your growing a photo.. Is the auto pot really shallow?

I could fit a 3 gallon round fabric pot in them and it would be nice and snug, but cozy inside if that gives you an idea.

 

[Ripper]

I could fit a 3 gallon round fabric pot in them and it would be nice and snug, but cozy inside if that gives you an idea.

I put 2.5 pounds in a 3 gallon fabric pot and it only took about 1/4 of the pot

 

[Ripper]

kind souls recommendations on the website are for a photo. FOr an auto he recomends 1.5 pounds unless you have a long term auto then I would go 2 pounds

 

[Son of Hobbes]

kind souls recommendations on the website are for a photo. FOr an auto he recomends 1.5 pounds unless you have a long term auto then I would go 2 pounds

Is that 1.5 pounds for a 3 gallon?

So roughly a 1/2 pound per gallon pot size for an autoflower?

 

[Ozone69]

The info I've seen on their site gives the impression that the amount of Kindsoil is as much about how long the plant will be vegged as it is the size of the pot. Since it's the nutrients for the plant, it's about how much they need over their life. I think the general idea may be that someone growing photoperiod strains in a 5 gallon pot is going for big plants and a long veg. By contrast, an auto plant is going to only veg for so long before it starts to bloom, irregardless of the size of pot it's in. There could be an argument for a larger pot allowing for more roots, allowing for greater nute uptake and bigger plants, but I'm not experienced enough to say if that's the case.

I do know that a lot of what I've read says that there's not likely to be a very big difference in yields between 5 gallon and 3 gallon pots with auto's. But in my limited grows that sure doesn't seem to be the case so wiser heads would need to weigh in on that. :smoking:

 

[Discretepete2676]

Is that 1.5 pounds for a 3 gallon?

So roughly a 1/2 pound per gallon pot size for an autoflower?

No he said no matter what an auto shouldn't need more than 1.5-2 lbs to compare it's life cycle. U should b fine at 2.page 2-4 some where I asked and they addressed it

 

[Son of Hobbes]

No he said no matter what an auto shouldn't need more than 1.5-2 lbs to compare it's life cycle. U should b fine at 2.page 2-4 some where I asked and they addressed it

Well alright, giving it a go! Four 4 gallon autopots topped off with coco/perlite mix!