Another pot question.. I know. Just help me please :(

In the past we have experienced similar final results using 1 gallon and 3 gallon pots but with slightly shorter veg times than you(bout 3 weeks from roots sprouting from clones). The smaller pots need to be fed more often is the only difference. I would say you will see no difference between 2.25 and 3 gal pots

 

plants being root-bound is a very sticky subject. to me, root-bound simply means the plant is no longer able to produce roots on a large scale, due to a lack of room/medium, that's all. as long as all of the plants nutritional/environmental needs are met, there should be no problems with the plant. so if you begin to see issues on the leaves, like some sort of def., it's not because the plant is, "root-bound," it's because of some other issue, like ph or something along those lines.....

 

Itll be fine.Everyone says 1 gallon per foot,but I disagree.1/2 gal per foot at best is needed IMO.

I've never had any plant larger then supposidly rated for the pot be rootbound.

 

definition - Root bound refers to a condition of plant in a container (or super hard soil) where the roots can not spread out for healthy growth. When a plant is root bound the top of the plant will be stunted and it may not flower as well. a last grow had this exact thing happen to them, sucks.
I googled the definition, theres probably more to it than that but ya..

 

I would use the 3 g for veg and use 7 gallon for fruiting. Bud gets bigger and there is more ever where.

 

You will be fine for the short veg time....I use 2 gallon pots sometimes with 6-8 weeks veg and had no problem getting root bound.....After saying that. If I had a choice I would have gone with 3 gallon pots......

 

3/4 of a gallon isn't much? It's a third smaller. The difference over 10 or 12 plants is quite substantial IMO. Bigger is better and you should have no problem pulling a pound. You should get at least a oz per square foot of canopy with a 1000 burning. Good luck.

 

It might be possible with 11 plant but it will be close. I would use bigger pots and veg a bit longer.

 

You should have no problem getting a pound.

 

I think the 4 x 4 tent is a little small for 1000w of light. For a light that size, 4 x 4 is the optimum light coverage area.. But the tent should be slightly larger than the optimum light coverage area you are using. That way you will have a little bit more room around the sides for air circulation, you won't be cramming everything in as close as possible, and you'll get a bit more bud production from the extra square footage. The stuff around the edges won't be as productive and will be less dense than the bud that's within the center 4 x 4 area, but it will make a significant increase in final yield.

I used a 5' x 5' tent with a single 600w hps and yielded just over a pound with 12 plants. I used 5 gallon containers for each plant.

As far as your pot size is concerned.. since you already switched to flowering, you shouldn't transplant into larger pots. If your plants do get a little rootbound, the only thing that will happen is you will have to water a little more frequently. If the plants are significantly rootbound, thats when you will run into problems. But by the sound of how old your plants are, I don't think you will have a problem with 2.25 gallon pots. If you end up having to water your plants everyday or every other day, then on your next grow, you know to use larger pots. I would give the plants at least a week after transplanting into larger pots before switching into flowering. Never transplant during flowering.

 

i do it every time i grow with no ill effects. usually don't even geta droop.

 

I think 4x4 is perfect for a 1000 if you can keep your temp down. I used a 1000 in a 3x4 closet and it worked awesome. I was pulling a pound outa that space every two months. I had 12 plants in two and 3 gallon pots.

 

Can help you with the filter. I don't run one. What makes you think it's not working? Ate you still getting smell if pot. It might be too small for the Cfm you fan creates,

 

See.. a pound for 1000w really isn't a very good yield. It is OKAY.

Sure, the entire 4 x 4 area will be filled with bright light, and beyond that area, light won't be that brilliant bright.. but trust me.. you need the extra space inside a tent to get the best yield for the wattage.

It would be different outside of a tent.. you would want to put a 1000 watt bulb for every 4' x 4' area of grow space. This way if you have more than one bulb, then the light from one bulb overlaps the 4 x 4 area of the bulb next to it... you get less shadowed spots on the plants and a much better light coverage everywhere.

When doing 1 bulb per tent.. always go a bit bigger. For instance, 4 x 4 would be alright with a 600w bulb, whereas outside a tent, you would want a 600w bulb for every 3'x3' area.

Sorry to hear about the bum filter.. whats wrong with it?

 

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See.. a pound for 1000w really isn't a very good yield. It is OKAY.

Pulling a pound outa a 12 square foot space is pretty good. You can do the same thing with a six hundred but if you have a 1000 then that's what you use. I don't think you could do much better then that. My whole closet was nothing but bud. I tried growing 2 plants 6 plants and 12 plants and got the same results. I got about 18 oz every time. So that's about 42 grams per square foot of canopy. Yes it was a little wasteful on power but that's what I had at the time. I have upgraded my setup now so that's in the past.