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Which saucer for 5 gal smart pot? Do any of you use rollers in your tents?

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BR2K

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I'm finally getting to the point where I will be fully prepared to start my grow. I was looking around for some large plant saucers to accommodate my smart pots. I'm also intrigued by rollers, which would make shuffling the plants around a little easier. They add about 3" in height though...thoughts?
 
You don't want to cut off air circulation around the pot - including the bottom. You need some kind of riser. I use old bbq grates.
 
At least 14" if you want any room for runoff. You might get away with 12" but I would try to use 14-16".

I have thought about using furniture dollies to roll things around but have never implemented any so I can't comment on just how handy or pita they might be. I typically only use 2-3 gallon pots though so they aren't too heavy, even when recently watered. I can definitely see how they'd be handy in lots of situations though.
 
I totally get where your coming from BR2K but riser are great help. My hubby made me a couple rolling pot stands for outdoor with 30gal pot.
 
SoOrbudgal Thanks - I think I may forego the roller trays and go with some sort of riser set up. I'll keep my eyes open for things that may fit the bill. :)
 
Easiest riser I know of is 5 or 6 2” inch pvc dwv couplings zip tied together. It’s what I use to elevate my fabric pots out of plant saucers. And allows air circulation if it’s not a smooth bottom saucer.
 
I made the mistake of letting my Wild White Widow get too tall b4 finally switching to 12x12. (It was supposed to be an Auto - was a photo!). So I had to resort to removing several bricks to gain more headroom for the lights. That lowered my pots enough that I was unable to slide my runoff pans out to dump without spilling water everywhere. I conned my wife into letting me use her Turkey Baster to suck the runoff water out of the pans. It took nearly 20 "sucks" per tray to accomplish the job :mad: So today I went to Home Depot and bought a small wet/dry shop vac. I think I'll be using it a lot in the future instead of dumping the pans ,which with my geriatric-ass, I sometimes managed to spill water anyway while walking over to the floor drain. Here's the vac I bought: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Stinger-...2025/308699706
 
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I made the mistake of letting my Wild White Widow get too tall b4 finally switching to 12x12. (It was supposed to be an Auto - was a photo!). So I had to resort to removing several bricks to gain more headroom for the lights. That lowered my pots enough that I was unable to slide my runoff pans out to dump without spilling water everywhere. I conned my wife into letting me use her Turkey Baster to suck the runoff water out of the pans. It took nearly 20 "sucks" per tray to accomplish the job :mad: So today I went to Home Depot and bought a small wet/dry shop vac. I think I'll be using it a lot in the future instead of dumping the pans ,which with my geriatric-ass, I sometimes managed to spill water anyway while walking over to the floor drain. Here's the vac I bought: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Stinger-...2025/308699706
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Dang dude, while I'm sure it was a PITA, it sure makes for hilarious reading ;) I can't get the picture of you using that turkey baster out of my head LOL!

It's remarkable coincidence, in a couple of regards: 1. I just finished reading Nebula's guide on plant height 2. I just purchased a wet/dry vacuum for my new home.

Thanks for sharing!
 
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I just got these for my 5 gal pots. They’re pretty sturdy and you could definitely put a screen across the top without the plants crushing them.

Hydrofarm HGS16P Green Premium,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008XOSH78?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

sorry about the rotated pics. Not sure why they’re doing that.

4x4x8 Gorilla original grow tent
Viparspectra TC1350 light
(timer/spectrum control)
Hydrofarm JetFan 6” mixed flow 350CFM FAN
Vortex Pro lite 6” x 16” 400CFM carbon filter
2 Vivosun oscillating pole fans
Century 2 outlet digital timer for pole fans
5 gal nursery pots
Fox Farm Ocean Forest soil
Fox Farm nutrient trio
 
LOL Sledrock yes it's a pain in the ass to use the baster that's why I carry them to the tub until they get to big and bushy to. I think the small shop vac is great idea. Geriatric ass gonna tell my hubby that one LOL
 
I use a 2x4 foot flood table keep piece of wood under one side so run off goes to that side easier to vac up
i keep three 5 gallon pots in each table
 
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