SOIL POT for a POT

[Catman35]

Hi guys,

So I want my plant to grow around 2 feet tall - I'm growing Critical Jack Herer (not PPP as planned). Keeping this in mind how big should the pot be in terms of liters / gallons / dimensions.

I was going to go with a bigger pot but alot of websites online seem to say that 1/2 gallon is enough for a 2 foot plant.

What do you think? Thank you!

[FunkyButtLovin]

I've grown them that size in 1 gallon, 2 gallon and 3 gallon pots. I would suggest 2 or 3 gallon depending on how long you want to veg. If you want to veg longer than 6-8 weeks I would suggest 5 gallon or larger.
This is a real rough estimate for minimum pot size in my opinion. Going to the next size up would never hurt but I would try not to go smaller than these.
12/12 from seed or clone - 1 gallon
3-4 week veg - 2 gallon
4-6 week veg - 3 gallon
6-8 week veg - 5 gallon
8 week + veg - 7 gallon or more

[Jordann]

Perfect answer here. Or on another note. Go with the biggest pot you can work with in your grow area.

[Catman35]

Thanks Jordann and FunkyButtLovin,

My plant can grow two feet high before getting too close to my lights so is restricting pot size a bad way to control height?

I'm gowing in a 1 x 1.3 foot cabinet.

I'm growing Critical Jack Herer which is a Sativa dominant Hybrid - do you recommend flowering from seed or should I veg (and top) then flower?

[gbauto]

You control the height on a photo by how long you veg as well as any training techniques.
Honestly, having only 2 feet of vertical space is a no-go in my experience. I don't even think a bonsai pot plant would fit.

[Catman35]

Well I have around 40 inches but after accounting for lights and soil etc etc.. theres around 2 feet left for just the plant alone.

[Catman35]

Also how would you control height on an auto?

[Catman35]

bump^^^^^^

[FunkyButtLovin]

Use Low Stress Training. Bend them over and tie them down.

[Catman35]

I guess this would be after I top and it splits in two right? then I tie both offshoots down a little. (not two much because Im growing in 1 x 1!)

[FunkyButtLovin]

If you're going to top them, yes. You don't have to top them to LST though.

[gbauto]

There is a lengthy article HERE