DWC Bubbler Size

[flipster]

Hello,

 

Just reading http://cannabis.community.forums.ozstoners...?showtopic=2573 and noticed that the roots had filled the container after a short amount of time.

 

Would a 50L container be too much for 1 plant? Is a bigger container better?

 

Cheers geezas.

[mace]

i'd say 8 liters per 50W of lighting

 

i was very pleased with my 70L tub under my 430W HPS

 

mace

[Pure]

well a bigger container means more space for more roots , which in turn leads to a larger plant , however it also means more veg time and more air needed pummped into the root system , both of those are only very minor issues but are still issues that you should adress with such a large container

[bluntman_77]

im using 20l buckets with plants approx 4 foot tall , 3 feet across . theres still quite a lot of room for the roots

[Takeshi]

I've grown a couple of times using a 40L rectangular tub under 400W with 2 plants. The plants were OK, but found that the roots took over the bucket and made it fairly hard to maintain. Next time I'll be using a control bucket.

[Shivan]

In my setup i start with a 30ltr when vegging. When flowering i use a 40ltr tub and have grown up to 5 plants but i could fit 6.

[cranky]

Im goining 80 L container with 4 plants, I'll let you know how I go, but from my reading here and on OG forums as long as Im supplying enough air,( and everything else they need ) they should be fine,

 

and a 80L container could hold more, but, it was suggested that seen as how Im a noob to all this, I stay on the safe side for the first few grows, Im taking that advice.

[flipster]

Cool, so I reackon the 50L will do just fine for the time being. Damn I can't wait to start bubbling away.

[maxgrow]

Roots - mmm !

 

Well guys, the MJ plant does not require large (fat round or square )pots for root growth - hang on before you get huffy !

 

MJ requires a deep pot - very deep - ideally twice the depth that most people are using. That said i have grown MJ plants very happily in large 50-60 litre pots that have had a root mass that totally covered the collection pots entire base and around 30mm thick (looks much like a mat when removed).

The only real caution i have is that of keeping the drainback hole clear of the roots, it hasn't been a problem yet. My pots sit in the other with approximately 50mm gap form the bottom of the plant pot (with perlite in it) & the collector pot (collects returning nutrient mix then drains back to resavoir through piping systems).

 

I will photograph the rootball next time i pull my crop and post it up for you, i think it is quite interesting.

[everest]

yea ..... it is ... interesting :smoke