Grow Room archie has another go at 1L airpots

[Exotic Flower]

Very nice, Archie!. In fact it is inspiring.
@archie gemmill I have a question that you and @Maria Sanchez might be able to answer. Not exactly micro, but related.

My closet is almost ready, (really this time) My brilliant doc retired, and until I find another one I will stay within the 4 plant limit.

• 31x40 inches
  
• about 6 to 7 square feet of actual growing area, lights up to 7 feet high.
  
• in 70%dirt/coco under a choice of 60, 240, or 300 actual watts of COB. (5x 100w at 60%)

What size pots would maximize the space, assuming up to 4 indica (usualy) autos?

Hey there @VitaMan!

My present thinking about pot size is to really try to maximize it, fill that space, and don't leave too much empty.
You have about 6 sq ft of space and want max of 4 plants, would give 1.5 sq ft of space per plant.
Not sure what shape your 6 sq ft is, like square area or rectangular or whatever.
But 1.5 sq ft of surface area its best to use square shaped pots, because they pack / fill the space better.
(Round one's leave weird crescent shaped corners that can't be filled....)

You could in theory have monster huge pots in there.
A 8 gallon square pot is about 15" sq across the sides.
Which could be overkill for autos, unless you've got long slow 12 week hybrid or sati-dom plants.
Though usually bigger pots means they finish slower.

Anyway, 8 gal would be theoretical maximum, but could do 5 gallon more practical.
That's about 12" sides across the top.

Do either 240W or 300W. If you have 5 actual COBs at max 100W each, then do a COB per plant, adjust Wattage as needed.

Let's say 4 plants / pots, at 5 gallon ( = 19L each ) and 50W-100W plant, over 6 sq ft = 0.55 m2...
Might be able to pull 200g-300g total, 50-70g / plant.
Overall size / area may be limiting factor there.

On second thought, as it's only 6 sq ft, 4 x 5 gal will be too much, haha.
Maybe more like 4 x 3 gal.

Let them grow straight up, no topping or fimming or whatever.
You've got 7' head space, so use it.
May get some laffy popcorn down bottom, but whatever.

 

[Exotic Flower]

heya Vita new space new grow and 4 on the go :smoking:
when i grow in 1L i cant seem to get much side branching,so the plant aint much wider than the pot
i started growing with them tall black plasting square pots 9 or 11L i couldnt quite fit a 4th pot in the cupboard.changed to 6L airpots and could squeeze 4 pots in,but not all the same age,3 weeks between them all.i tried 3L pots thinking could fit 5 on the floor easy,i can but as they grew 2/3 ish the size of the plants in 6L pots,i can still only fit 4x3L pots in the cupboard.im getting 2/3 the yield from 3L as i am from 6L as i dont run out yeild isnt a factor to me,saving a lil on soil,a lil more variety of smoke.in the 2 summer months i run 6L so i can forget to water a day without a disaster.and i run 1L in the 2 winter months,again so if i forget a day they wont have dried out and shriveled up.
broadly speaking with autos i dont think there is much need to go above 3gal unless ya growing monsters or outdoors.
75x100 and good headroom and you in a warmer spot than me so id have to say the next size airpot up from a 6L....10 dosnt ring a bell,would it be 12L ? what Tang uses theres peeps that have 1 cob per plant so you got plenty of watts
good luck n keep er lit.

I think 12 L is a bit over 3 gallon. So, yeah, I'd agree.
Especially if you have airpots. Never used them, but wow would I like to!!!

Since only 4 plants in that space, I really wouldn't run micro grow style.
I only do that cos don't have much space.

 

[VitaMan]

next size airpot up from a 6L....10 dosnt ring a bell,would it be 12L ?

I think 12 L is a bit over 3 gallon. So, yeah, I'd agree.
Especially if you have airpots.

Thanks Archie and Maria! Good info!I don't run out usually either, but I purchase from the collective for variety.

I started with 4x 9.5L "3gal equivalent" airpots in a 2x2 foot tent, and they were way too crowded. Now I have a 2.5x3.5 foot space, so maybe.

Last time I had 4x 7.5L "Hercules" pots, similar idea to airpots. I can't really count that as the grow had a number of issues plus it was my first multi-strain attempt.

I realized that the tent wasn't going to give me enough height to fully utilize the COB and I felt cramped for space so I decided to convert the whole closet.

I have 3 KVS seeds I need to use before they are too old.
Maybe I will put 2 in a 9.5L pot and 1 in a 7.5L pots just to compare what happens, and a plant a short sour-d strain in a 7.5L pot.

Jeez, all this pot is going to my head

The light is an agricultural unit, arranged like the 5 side if a dice. It is fixed at 60%, and I have a choice of running 1, 4, or 5 COBS. I DREAM of 70g plants!

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

round 4 i think
here we go again or hopefully monday
tractor

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

my normal soil but with an extra handfull of vermiculite.
i normally pot up late friday,saturday afternoon ish.i peeked in on them white crack no tail.so potted up on sunday regardless white crack had only just split open.

keep er lit

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

white crack never showed up.day 7 for the other 2

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

day 14 deez nugs and creme tasmo

i dug for white crack but couldnt find anything.threw some water at them the usual.
keep er lit

 

[Epicxr]

I lost 1 seed at the start of my grow it sucks.
I think im gonna add a 3L dinamex for a trial once my cob arrives

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

i threw a seed in a glass of water once....i missed the glass and fired seed straight down the plughole anythings possible
dinamex can get big 1 plant 1 cob winner
deez nuggs creme tasmo day 22
forgot pic of the schedule....but its 2ml of grow as of thursday

threw 500ml at them and got about 300ml in runoff,more lashed than threw :smoking: other than that i havnt touched them
keep er lit

 

[thedailydose]

too bad about white crack.. would have love to see her in 1L pots.

nice to see you up and running once again! now i can follow real time.

goodluck with the ladies @archie space gemmill