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UpInClouds
UpInCloudsstarted grow question 20 hours ago
Pot size help. What is the best size pot (liters) for a Moby Dick auto? Was going to go with 11l but now I’m thinking 14l thinking
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 2 hours ago
20 works best.
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Marbanya
Marbanyaanswered grow question 16 hours ago
Yes - depends on space. Most important thing to remember is an autoflower will start to flower when the tap root hits the bottom of the pot and starts curling around. I find that 5 gallon buckets make for fairly good size autoflowers, but 5 gallon fabric pots will start to flower before the 5 gallon buckets because they are not as deep.
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RazzleMatazzle
RazzleMatazzleanswered grow question 17 hours ago
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00110001001001111O
00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 18 hours ago
Either is fine and mostly just impacts frequency of irrigation for an autoflower timeframe. Soil would probably benefit from14L, but soilless would be inconsequential beyond frequency of irrigation..
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Scrubbyjimbob
Scrubbyjimbobanswered grow question 19 hours ago
That really depends on how large a space you grow in and the number of plants. The type of substrate is important too, you can get away with smaller pots with coco if you don't mind feeding more frequently.
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Still_Smoq
Still_Smoqanswered grow question 19 hours ago
For an auto you don’t want to end up transplanting. If you can handle the 14l then that is your best bet. It will grow bigger giving you a better yield.
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sour_963
sour_963answered grow question 19 hours ago
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 20 hours ago
not a massive difference so I would go with whatever fits in the space. In general Bigger pot = Bigger plant
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