Potting Question...

[Erk202]

If Im growing 1-2 plants...Lets say 1 for right now and begin to do a 12/12 to keep the space limited.

Would a 1 Gallon of milk/juice jug would be the same or equivalent to 1.5 Gallon Pot ?

Like they are diff shapes but same sizes and almost the same length....

 

[Bron]

Completely round containers produce better root systems. Best to work with these. Bron

 

[Erk202]

but im not havin a big huge system only 1-2 plants...lol

i think it would work out if i just cut the top off and fill it up with some soil and slit some hole at the botton. Cuz im tryna work with what i got right now and time is limited.

oh and duck tap the whole carton with black duck tap.

 

[Bron]

sounds operational

 

[McBudz]

Its feasible but a 1 gallon milk jug is still a 1 gallon pot. Actually a little less since you'll have to cut the top off. Make it light proof and put adequate drainage holes in the bottom. Also square is better then round in the sense that you can fit more dirt into a square which sides are the same length as a the diameter of a round pot.

10 inch square pot holds more soil than 10 inch diameter round pot. If your grow area is tight then square allows you to use more of that space.

 

[Racefan]

Completely round containers produce better root systems. Best to work with these. Bron

Actually square containers make a better container. they fit more uniformly in 99% of most grow spaces and they don't promote circling of the roots like round containers do. Round containers become root bound faster than square ones do.

 

[Erk202]

wow good info.....

 

[Hightide805]

i like all Racefan's replys i seem to listen to what he has to say hahaha it does good