New Grower Pot size decision?

[Auto-snooch]

Hey all,

I'm just scratching things together for my new grow area. Shouldn't be too far off now. I have worked that there should be enough space for either, 6x 4.5litre pots OR 4x 6.5litre pots with about 60-65 cm of usable height above the top of the pot.... Or should I do 4x 4.5 litre pots to allow more growing space? The 6.5 litre pots are 5 cm taller

Which is my best bet? Do you think 6 plants in smaller pots have the same potential as the 4 plants in the larger sized pots given that they only have about 2 feet of vertical height.

Any ideas greatly appreciated. I've been weighing it up for days

 

[agito]

so thats 2ft including light space i think 5cm is not going to make much difference id go for the 6.5 but its a tough one but i think you need to use shorter strains. depends on your floor space would 6 pots give enough room for the plants or get shorter squat pots

 

[Auto-snooch]

Yeah I have 2 foot plus additional space for the light.

Haha it's a puzzle ain't it? I really want to have a proper shot with deeper pots as I am currently growing in a small cupboard with tiny 1l pots. I guess whichever size I choose from here I will notice a difference

I have got loads of seeds at the moment. Lowryder 2 and chronic Ryder plus 2 auto northern lights and 2 auto budda that I got free from herbies.

 

[agito]

whats the floor space size

 

[Auto-snooch]

Oh sorry, it's 45x55cm

 

[agito]

I would run 4x 6.5l
but it depends on strains 6.5l for the 20" or ak crosses is a bear min but if you were running lr2 or sub 16"strains maybe the 4l pots but id rather have the space for ventilation and help avoid mold

 

[Auto-snooch]

Gotcha. I hadn't considered mould. I Have never grown a hefty plant before but i think i'm ready to give it a try.

I think I have been asking alot from my girls so far and I hope that this could be a big step towards making things more worthwhile.

Thanks for the advice

 

[agito]

your plants are as good as you weakest link light air nutes media genetics they all help

 

[Auto-snooch]

Yeah I'm slowly realising that. It's just not as simple as I first thought haha

I'm quite happy with the lowryder 2,s and I think I could do much better with them before trying newer strains.

I think i will get there eventually

 

[agito]

if you have them already crack them but there alot better yield wise strength wise