Pot size

if daily irrigations are a problem for you, go a bit bigger. 3 gallon is fine for autoflower in a soilless context, but toward end you will almost certainly need to fertigate every single day. Whereas in a 5gal you might be able to do every other day near end. larger pot does introduce issues earlay on, if yo don't transplant. Small plant, large pot is less than optimal. In order to avoid teh entire pot being wet for 2 weeks or more at the start, lol, you have to water a small column around the plant.. but make sure the irrigation gets all the way down to teh bottom of the pot. you want roots growing down, not up... and getting it wet all the way down is key for that to happen. as it drinks faster, you can water entire pot. I know people are freaked out by transplanting an autoflower, but it is super easy to avoid transplant shock with a healthy plant and good methods. i'd start in a 1gal and then move to 3 or 5 gal, but that's just me. I've yet to cause transplant shock in nearing 5 years and 175-200 plants give or take. ahh... one did, but i got a rooted clone from a large swap and it was infested with all sorts of shit. i had to fully remove the existing substrate and re-plant it... that plant did experience some shock, lol, for obvious reasons. don't disturb rootball and all goes well. do it within 24h of an irrigation and the substrate holds together better.. if too dry it can more easily crumble as you handle it and that will disturb the rootball. 7030 cooc -- fertigate every irrigation with 10% runoff waste. send it down drain or toss outside. not for potted plants. 1.3-1.5EC well-balanced concentration is all you need. slowly adjust formula based on observing plant. Soilless is absolutely the easy button to high-quality results.

3 gallons and up. I honestly prefer 5 gallons at the least and a high porosity medium like promix HP but your mix will do as long as you properly pH and pre load it with nutrients.

Congratulations on your Fastbuds arrival! For a 70-30 mix of coco perlite, a good pot size for autoflowers is around 5 to 7 gallons (19 to 26 liters). This provides sufficient space for root development while allowing for good aeration and drainage in the coco-perlite medium Remember, the pot size can also depend on the specific strain and the available space in your grow area. It's essential to maintain proper watering practices, as autoflowers generally don't require large pots like some photoperiod strains. The focus is on providing a well-balanced and well-draining substrate to support healthy growth.

If you’re vigilant with feeds and run off.. you’ll get great results with coco in smaller pots like 2-3 gallon. If you’re new to growing, a larger size may be helpful but I wouldn’t recommend above 5 gallons unless you’re in actual soil.

I run 3 gallons. Some say 4 or 5. 3 works for me especially with coco qnd perlite as it drys quicker meaning I can give it a feeding everyday. Everyday it gets new fresh nutes and old one flushed out as I water until runoff. If you are running just one or two plants in a larger area then 5 to 7 gallons will allow for a bigger plant but it will take longer. If you run more in a smaller area then 3 gallon is ideal. I ran 5 plants in my 4x4 Yielded 23-24oz. Got one plant I've not trimmed or weighed yet so it's either 23 or 24. Still great for my first grow! I got 1.2g per watt of electricity I used. Check out my diaries as I documented each individually. Sour stompers have more info as I had ALL plants on that diary and when harvested I broke them down into each their own diary. Goodluck! Please select me as the answer to your question as I am trying to win grower of the month contest I would really appreciate your support 😊 🙏