pot size for autos

[jak397]

what would be the best pot size for autos in a 4x4 grow tent that is 6ft tall

[dontknownuttin]

I do DWC and I have 3 plants inside a 3 and a half gal. res. Soil however I understand is quite different I have read most use a 5 gal. pot. I could be wrong and I am sure I am lets ask Green.

[buffalobuds]

depending on the strain, most autos are short and 3 gal. pots will do. I use 3 gal pot and just harvested 150 gr wet from 3 plants and the plants were not root bound.

[dontknownuttin]

I told ya I was wrong.

[OzBud]

Depends how big you want your plants, and how many you want to grow.

First grow I grew autos in 2 gal pots. Got 8oz from two plants. Very root bound at harvest.

Second grow I grew 3 autos in 3.5gal pots and got 20oz with no root bound plants.

[jak397]

i want to get the best yield my 4x4 tent can give 3 gallon seems to be the common answer i take it they will need space so next question is if i go with 3 gallons how many plants should i put in or if 3.5 gallons how many lol

[OzBud]

If you want bigger plants 4 will do nicely in a 4x4. If you want more plants but not quite so big then maybe anywhere up to 9 plants. The more you have the more crowded they will be which isn't always a bad thing.

[jak397]

so for the biggest crop of good buds 9 plants?

[Sammy]

I wouldn't use anything bigger than 3 gallons for an auto.

[dontknownuttin]

Learned somttin new!

[Burny]

What was that?